Riaño Dam – Puerto de Picones (1316 m) loop from Sorriba

Riaño Dam – Puerto de Picones (1316 m) loop from Sorriba

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Riaño Dam – Puerto de Picones (1316 m) loop from Sorriba

04:51

103km

1,230m

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: November 3, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 69.1 km for 163 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.20 km

Cistierna

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This is a town with a strong mining history that can truly claim to be at the foot of the mountains. In 1917, the Republic of Cistierna was declared here …

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26.5 km

Riaño Dam

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It is a beautiful place, but attention IT IS FORBIDDEN to stop at the dam. Both for cars and cyclists and the Civil Guard can fine.

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36.0 km

Bridge to Riaño

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Beautiful landscape.

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36.6 km

Antiguo pueblo de Riaño

Ruins

37.1 km

Embalse de Riaño

Lake

37.8 km

View of the Riaño Reservoir and Bridge

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Possibly the best point of departure and arrival for a road bike route, with destinations to the ports of El Pando, San Glorio, Pandetrave, Panderrueda and Tarna. Many restaurants, bars, …

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38.2 km

View of Riaño and the Reservoir

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Riaño, known as the "new Riaño," rises next to the reservoir that bears its name, surrounded by spectacular mountains in the heart of the León mountains. It is a picturesque …

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55.3 km

Puerto de Picones (1316 m)

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Mountain pass at 1275 masl on the route between the Montaña Palentina Natural Park and the Montaña de Riaño y Mampodre Regional Park.

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63.6 km

Alto de las Portillas

Mountain Pass

69.2 km

Pozo de la Hoya

Lake

69.6 km

Velilla del Río Carrión

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Velilla del Río Carrión sits within a spectacular landscape in the Montaña Palentina Natural Park, spectacular landscapes. As its name indicates, the town sits on the banks of the Carrión …

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87.1 km

Puente de Almuhey

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Puente Almuhey is a small town on the banks of the Cea River. The city is located on the Camino de Santiago and is served by a small regional mountain …

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103 km

End point

Train Station

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