Villafranca del Bierzo
Cycling Highlight
Recommended by 29 cyclists
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Reserva de la Biosfera de los Ancares Leoneses
Location: Villafranca Del Bierzo, Bierzo, León, Castile and León, Spain
Top cycling routes to Villafranca del Bierzo
- Easy
5.0
(1)
15
Trabadelo and Río Valcarce – Villafranca del Bierzo loop from Barrio de Abajo01:12
19.5km
150m
Intermediate5.0
(1)
14
Villafranca del Bierzo – 💧 Drinking water loop from Ponferrada02:57
49.4km
330m
Expert4.5
(26)
295
Villafranca del Bierzo – Ascent to O Cebreiro loop from Ponferrada06:35
98.8km
1,440m
Tips
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 stop on the Camino. In later centuries it was the capital of a county.
Here we find the Santiago church from 1186, the 16th century castle, the authentic Calle del Agua, the Plaza Mayor, the San Nicolas church, a Jesuit monastery and a former monastery church of San Francisco. Francis of Assisi founded the monastery in the 13th century on his pilgrimage to Santiago.translated by
•January 16, 2025
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Description
Location: Villafranca Del Bierzo, Bierzo, León, Castile and León, Spain
Top cycling routes to Villafranca del Bierzo
- Easy
5.0
(1)
15
Trabadelo and Río Valcarce – Villafranca del Bierzo loop from Barrio de Abajo01:12
19.5km
150m
Intermediate5.0
(1)
14
Villafranca del Bierzo – 💧 Drinking water loop from Ponferrada02:57
49.4km
330m
Expert4.5
(26)
295
Villafranca del Bierzo – Ascent to O Cebreiro loop from Ponferrada06:35
98.8km
1,440m
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