French Aqueduct – Quéntar Reservoir loop from Cenes de la Vega

Comarca de la Vega de Granada

Cenes De La Vega

French Aqueduct – Quéntar Reservoir loop from Cenes de la Vega

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French Aqueduct – Quéntar Reservoir loop from Cenes de la Vega

02:40

40.3km

680m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 30.8 km for 78 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.47 km

View of the Ermita del Almecí from Peña de los Agujeros

Highlight • Viewpoint

French channel

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6.19 km

French Aqueduct

Highlight • Monument

Remains of an old aqueduct, a special and unexpected sight in the middle of the mountains.

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14.0 km

Quéntar Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Fun winding road cut into the rock slope along the western shore of the Quéntar Reservoir, with good asphalt pavement and little traffic.

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18.1 km

Scenic Section of the Puerto de Blancares Route

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

This is probably the most beautiful section of the road that connects Cenes with Dúdar and Quéntar.
Enjoy the views and the magnificent condition of this road, parallel to the Aguas Blancas river.

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24.8 km

Andalucía Road (East Granada)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

a bit bussier road to Panis.. but still fine

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36.2 km

Crossing over the Río Genil, or pedestrian bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Here you have a choice, maybe depending on the season and the water level. Here you can get over the Rio Genil.

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37.3 km

Royal Dam

Highlight • Waterfall

(Royal Dam)
The irrigation channel Real or Gorda del Genil is located on the edge of Cenes de la Vega. It is a beautiful corner, especially in autumn, when the …

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40.3 km

End point

Parking

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