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Descent along the road – View of Vega de Valcarce loop from Villadepalos

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Castile and León

Descent along the road – View of Vega de Valcarce loop from Villadepalos

Hard

4.0

(2)

12

riders

Descent along the road – View of Vega de Valcarce loop from Villadepalos

03:45

62.1km

480m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 33.2 km for 51 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

1

10.9 km

Villafranca del Bierzo Castle

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Villafranca del Bierzo takes its name from French immigrants who (re)populated the region after the Reconquista and built a castle. Villafranca thus became a stage of the Camino. In later …

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12.5 km

Valcarce River

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Path

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18.7 km

Camino de Santiago Milestone – 179 km to Santiago

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The goal is now approaching and the excitement is growing

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19.9 km

Trabadelo and Río Valcarce

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nice little village

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30.2 km

Descent along the road

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From Las Herrerias de Valcarce the ascent to O Cebreiro begins - about 10 km long and 750 meters in altitude.

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33.2 km

View of Vega de Valcarce

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Vega de Valcarce is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. It is framed in the beautiful Valcarce Valley, which follows the course of the …

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34.4 km

Vega de Valcarce

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town with a lot of things, restaurant, supermarket etc.

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35.1 km

Ambasmestas

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French Way of Santiago

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62.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.1 km

22.7 km

5.81 km

682 m

Surfaces

57.4 km

3.67 km

624 m

436 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (690 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

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