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Castile and León
León
Astorga
Santa Colomba De Somoza

Cruz de Ferro (Iron Cross) – Foncebadón Pass loop from Andiñuela

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
Spain
Castile and León
León
Astorga
Santa Colomba De Somoza

Cruz de Ferro (Iron Cross) – Foncebadón Pass loop from Andiñuela

Hard

2

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Cruz de Ferro (Iron Cross) – Foncebadón Pass loop from Andiñuela

02:41

30.8km

570m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Last updated: May 22, 2026

Waypoints

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6.16 km

Ermita Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Good Shelter sadly no water

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2

6.16 km

Cruz de Ferro (Iron Cross)

Highlight • Monument

The prayer of the Cruz de Ferro reads: “Lord, may this stone, symbol of my effort on my pilgrimage, which I lay at the foot of the Cross of the …

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3

6.19 km

Foncebadón Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Iron Cross, the highest point of the French Way, is a place of extraordinary charm. Pilgrims use to bring a stone from their homelands and leave it here as …

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6.33 km

Cruz de Ferro on the Camino

Highlight • Monument

Path

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8.39 km

Gaia's Tavern

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La Taberna de Gaia is a medieval restaurant located in Foncebadón, in the province of León, near Monte Irago and the Cruz de Hierro. This place stands out for its …

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8.48 km

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8.62 km

Wooden Cross

Highlight • Monument

8

8.77 km

Foncebadón

Highlight • Settlement

In a town of only 18 inhabitants we find five restaurants and seven accommodations. What the Camino de Santiago does!
From here there are only a few more meters of …

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30.8 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.2 km

10.9 km

1.72 km

Surfaces

15.6 km

10.9 km

2.22 km

2.08 km

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Highest point (1,490 m)

Lowest point (990 m)

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Friday 17 July

27°C

11°C

28 %

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