Molinaseca – Cruz de Ferro (Iron Cross) loop from Campo

Molinaseca – Cruz de Ferro (Iron Cross) loop from Campo

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Molinaseca – Cruz de Ferro (Iron Cross) loop from Campo

04:52

90.5km

1,790m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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3.54 km

Molinaseca Roman Bridge

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The small Bercian town of Molinaseca, located a few kilometers from Ponferrada, is one of the most important enclaves on the Jacobean Route. Its streets with a medieval flavor invite you to stroll slowly, not in vain, in 1975 it was declared a Historic-Artistic Site.

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3.58 km

Molinaseca

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Molinaseca is a beautiful town in the middle of nowhere. In summer season the river is full of people enjoying and refreshing themselves. It's nice to be able to find something like this after a long and hard route.

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23.2 km

Cruz de Ferro (Iron Cross)

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The prayer of the Cruz de Ferro reads: “Lord, may this stone, symbol of my effort on my pilgrimage, which I lay at the foot of the Cross of the Redeemer, one day when the deeds of my life will be judged, the scales in favor of my good deeds reduce. may it be so.”
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23.2 km

Iron Cross

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It is also known as Cruz de Fierro (Iron Cross). A mountain landmark (1504 m) that stands on the French Way in the mountains of León as it passes through the province of the same name, corresponding to the autonomous community of Castilla y León. 230 km from Santiago. It is one of the best-known and most symbolic places of all the Jacobean routes, and perhaps for this reason the most mythologised and exciting, with the Monte do Gozo de Santiago, the first place from which pilgrims on the French Way observe the city of Santiago.

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23.3 km

Cruz de Ferro on the Camino

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37.3 km

Santa Colomba de Somoza

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Santa Colomba de Somoza is a small town on the banks of the Turienzo River and an important trade route between Ponferrada and Astorga.

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67.3 km

Cruz de Ferro (Puerto de Foncebadón)

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The Cruz de Ferro marks the highest point of the Camino Frances de Santiago. At the top of the port of Foncebadón, at 1504 meters.
Around the wooden post on which the cross is located, you will see a mountain of stones. Tradition makes pilgrims deposit here a stone brought from their place of origin.

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