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San Andrés Sluice, Canal de Castilla
DiscoverPlaces to seeSpainCastile and LeónPalenciaBoedo-OjedaHerrera De Pisuerga
San Andrés Sluice, Canal de Castilla
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Marti Ferret
April 3, 2023
Hiking
Infrastructure in the Canal de Castilla with the objective of being able to control the flow and to be able to avoid floods and untimely floods of the Pisuerga river.
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TenaciousD
June 9, 2023
Road cycling
Cultural point that celebrates the patrimonial past of the Canal de Castilla, the Retention of San Andrés is an incredible natural park. If you are looking for a place to rest it is the perfect place.
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JavierCR 🇪🇸
August 27, 2025
Hiking
The San Andrés Lock, located in Herrera de Pisuerga (Palencia), is part of the historic Canal de Castilla, one of the most important hydraulic engineering works in Spain in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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7.65km
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Enjoy an easy 4.8-mile (7.7 km) hike along the historic Canal de Castilla, featuring flat towpaths and impressive hydraulic engineering.
Easy
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Elevation 830 m