Perero House (Alcántara) – Alcántara Reservoir loop from Alcántara

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Perero House (Alcántara) – Alcántara Reservoir loop from Alcántara

Moderate

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Perero House (Alcántara) – Alcántara Reservoir loop from Alcántara

03:29

46.1km

460m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

Tips

Includes a short out-and-back section

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After 30 m for 106 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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82 m

Perero House (Alcántara)

Highlight • Historical Site

Manor houses and palaces. An example of the construction boom promoted by the rich nobility and clergy linked to the Military Order and settled in Alcántara since the 13th century, …

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355 m

Casa de la Clavería (Alcantara)

Highlight • Historical Site

The Clavero, a lay member in charge of the custody of the keys to the convent and the archive, lived there.
In exchange for this custody, the Clavero had more than 9,500 hectares of the Alcantareña pastures for his benefit.

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395 m

Conventual de San Benito de Alcántara

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Built in the 16th century, this historic building is in the Renaissance style with a Gothic cloister and three naves with Plateresque ornamentation inside. It was restored by the Iberdrola …

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3.58 km

Alcántara Reservoir

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On the date of its construction, in 1969, it became the second largest reservoir in Spain after the La Serena reservoir, in the province of Badajoz.

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26.8 km

Brozas

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The path runs through the Corchuela meadows and connects with a dirt track that leads to the surroundings of the Charca del Cueto, one of the most important ecosystems of …

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26.9 km

Main Square of Brozas

Highlight • Settlement

The Plaza Mayor of Brozas (Cáceres, Extremadura) is the historic heart of this town, known for its rich heritage and traditional atmosphere. Although not as monumental as those of Cáceres …

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28.5 km

Way of the Star

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The Extremaduran section of the Vía de la Estrella leaves the city of Cáceres through the Arco de la Estrella following the medieval layout of the old Vía Norba, one …

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35.7 km

Church of Santiago of Villa del Rey

Highlight • Religious Site

Villa del Rey is a Spanish municipality located in the province of Cáceres, in the autonomous community of Extremadura. Its orography is characterized by wide plains with gentle slopes, and …

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46.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.5 km

9.46 km

3.80 km

330 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.7 km

14.2 km

6.43 km

5.82 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Tuesday 27 October

26°C

11°C

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

December 2, 2022,Vía de la Estrella en BTT, los antiguos caminos romanos de los peregrinos jacobeos.

The Vía de la Estrella is an ancient prehistoric route in the west of the Iberian Peninsula that the Romans promoted when they built the magnificent Alcántara bridge over the Tagus River. The old road connected the important Roman villas of Mérida (Emerita Augusta) and Braga (Bracara Augusta). In Extremadura, it passes through Cáceres, crosses the Tagus Roman bridge and …

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