Guardia Civil Roundabout – Tunnel under the highway loop from Jaén

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Guardia Civil Roundabout – Tunnel under the highway loop from Jaén

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Guardia Civil Roundabout – Tunnel under the highway loop from Jaén

02:47

43.6km

520m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.30 km

Guardia Civil Roundabout

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In this roundabout, the Jaén City Council wanted to pay homage to the worthy body with a metal statue that represents a civil guard dressed in a cape, helping an …

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3.60 km

Train Car on the Vía Verde del Aceite

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It is a reference point that opens the door of the Vía Verde el Aceite that connects the capital of Jaén with Puente Genil in the province of Córdoba. Vandalism …

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3.60 km

This is where the Oil Greenway begins (or ends, depending on how you want to walk it). 120 magnificent kilometers await you on an unforgettable route that crosses the olive-grove landscapes of this part of Andalusia.

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3.67 km

Welcome pergola

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This enormous wooden pergola welcomes users of the Vía Verde del Aceite (Olive Oil Greenway). It was built in the fall of 2024 to beautify the beginning of the route. …

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5.65 km

Tunnel under the highway

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The Olive Oil Green Route passes under the olive grove highway through a small tunnel wide enough to accommodate both vehicles and cyclists, as well as other agricultural vehicles that …

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18.6 km

El Berrueco Castle

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Its name is actually singular: El Berrueco.
It is located within the municipality of Torredelcampo, Jaén, and is a fortification built by Muslims dating back to the 12th century. Although …

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36.2 km

19th-century telegraph post

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It is the only vestige of the construction of the railway that passed through Jaén towards Puente Genil, today transformed into a Greenway.
It is striking how it has remained in such good condition despite the time that has passed.

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43.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.6 km

14.9 km

10.6 km

2.28 km

193 m

Surfaces

34.4 km

7.85 km

1.37 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

Weather

Sunday 1 November

23°C

11°C

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

December 20, 2024,Salida 97/2024 se nos va el año 2024 🚲

We have already done this route on a few occasions, but it is a very common route when you want to do a few kilometres of pure riding.
The year 2024 is leaving us and my good friend and companion @Carica and I decided to meet to burn calories by going to Berrueco in the opposite direction and then have …

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April 23, 2024,Salida 27/2024 desempolvando la bicicleta 🚴‍♂️ 🚴‍♂️

Time passes too quickly and without realizing it, almost 15 days have passed without taking the bike out of the garage 🙆🏻‍♂️😱
I went out with my friend @Carica and at his suggestion, to go for a walk greasing the numb joints after long days without having ridden the bike 😊.

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December 27, 2023,Salida 81/2023 penúltima salida del año con mi amigo Carica

The year is ending and the Christmas excesses are taking their toll...😨 that's why we have agreed to go out to balance the massive intake of shortbread with the burning of calories, my good friend and colleague @Carica and yours truly
Even so, the stage has ended with tasting some delicious 🍺 beers 😂😂

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August 29, 2025,Salida 48/2025 ruta hacia el Berrueco 🚴

The excuse today was to have a couple of beers 🍺🍺😂😂 so my friend and colleague @Carica and I met up to have them, but we decided we'd have to justify the meeting and thought about doing a route first to ensure we burned calories.
That's why we decided to go for a ride to Berrueco, a 12th-century castle forgotten …

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