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Castle of the Templars of Ponferrada

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Castle of the Templars of Ponferrada

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Location: Ponferrada, Bierzo, León, Castile and León, Spain

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1. View of Ponferrada – The Tunnel of Toral de Merayo loop from Ponferrada

30.1km

02:40

680m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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2. The Tunnel of Toral de Merayo – Suspension Bridge loop from Ponferrada

99.9km

10:24

3,060m

Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

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3. Path to Otero – Peñalba de Santiago loop from Ponferrada

47.2km

04:11

1,100m

Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Iris

August 9, 2022

It is the Castle of the Templars, not of the count

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JakobusPilger

October 10, 2024

The community, often referred to as the "Order of the Templars" for short, whose full name is "Poor Knights of Christ and of Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem", takes us back to the 13th century. Founded in the Holy Land, it spread surprisingly quickly to many countries in Central Europe, and this castle complex in Ponferrada in northern Spain was one of its numerous branches.

The order gained notoriety through the fact that it was dissolved in 1312 by the French king and the pope, and many of its members were burned at the stake as alleged heretics. The main reason for the dissolution, however, was not the human and religious misconduct (heresy) of the members, which was merely a pretext, but the legendary wealth of this order. King Philip IV of France primarily wanted to secure the treasures in order to improve his coffers.

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Location: Ponferrada, Bierzo, León, Castile and León, Spain

Castle of the Templars of Ponferrada

1. View of Ponferrada – The Tunnel of Toral de Merayo loop from Ponferrada

2. The Tunnel of Toral de Merayo – Suspension Bridge loop from Ponferrada

3. Path to Otero – Peñalba de Santiago loop from Ponferrada

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