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Las Médulas – Orellán Galleries loop from Borrenes

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Las Médulas – Orellán Galleries loop from Borrenes

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Las Médulas – Orellán Galleries loop from Borrenes

01:49

18.3km

520m

Cycling

Hard bike 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: July 29, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 12.3 km for 108 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.09 km

Las Médulas

Highlight • Historical Site

These rock formations are a relic of Roman gold mining.
The cultural landscape of Las Médulas has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997.

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4.50 km

Laguna Larga

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Laguna Larga is located in the Los Azufres area. It is an impressive natural place that offers a relaxing experience surrounded by beauty.
Special connection with nature and are ideal …

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5.10 km

Lago Somido

Lake

6.32 km

Las Médulas

Highlight • Historical Site

Las Médulas, located in Bierzo, northwest of the Montes Aquilanos and along the valley of the Sil River, is a fantastic landscape resulting from Roman gold mining. This place has …

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8.59 km

Mirador de las Pedrices (Viewpoint of Las Médulas)

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It is located near Las Médulas, an ancient Roman gold mine. You can get to the viewpoint through the Perimeter Path. It begins in the town of Las Médulas and …

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8.64 km

View of Las Médulas

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12.2 km

Orellán Viewpoint (Mirador de Orellán)

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An amazing vantage point over the Roman gold mines of Las Médulas. It offers us a panoramic view that will leave us impressed. We will have to get off the bike to get closer to the viewpoint.

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12.3 km

Orellán Galleries

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The Orellán Gallery is an ancient underground water conduit that extends for about 100 meters. Its original function was to transport water from inside the mountain to burst it from …

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12.3 km

View of Las Médulas from the Mirador de Orellán

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Orellán viewpoint from where you have the best panoramic views of Las Médulas, in the Bierzo region.

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18.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.27 km

5.39 km

2.62 km

2.06 km

869 m

108 m

Surfaces

10.0 km

7.65 km

531 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (970 m)

Lowest point (530 m)

Weather

Today

Thursday 30 July

32°C

17°C

14 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

March 3, 2023,Las Medulas

Montium Ruins - Arrugia

In the areas of the mine where the sediments with the highest gold content were covered by other, practically sterile layers, and which, as in this sector where we are located, could reach depths of up to 100 meters, the mining system of arugia (as the Roman author Pliny calls it in his description of the …

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Las Médulas – Orellán Galleries loop from Borrenes

Las Médulas

Laguna Larga

Las Médulas

Mirador de las Pedrices (Viewpoint of Las Médulas)

View of Las Médulas

Orellán Viewpoint (Mirador de Orellán)

Orellán Galleries

View of Las Médulas from the Mirador de Orellán

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