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Bierzo
Bembibre

Bárcena Dam – Hermitage of San Blas and San Roque loop from Bembibre

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Bike touring routes & trails
Spain
Castile and León
León
Bierzo
Bembibre

Bárcena Dam – Hermitage of San Blas and San Roque loop from Bembibre

Hard

10

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Bárcena Dam – Hermitage of San Blas and San Roque loop from Bembibre

03:29

56.2km

490m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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639 m

Presa de Bembibre

Lake

2

15.4 km

Road by the Bárcena Reservoir and Sil River towards Congosto

Highlight • Cycleway

Incredible forested landscape quiet road by the Bárcena Reservoir and the Sil river towards Congosto.

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3

18.0 km

Bárcena Dam

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At this point we cross the Bárcenas dam that gives us a beautiful view of the reservoir. It is worth deviating for a moment from our route to go up …

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4

22.9 km

Road next to the reservoir that also borders the Compostilla II Thermal Power Plant. This plant was fueled by coal and was cooled by the water from the reservoir. It …

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24.8 km

Cubillos de Sil

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Cubillos is a town halfway between urban and rural, with extensive irrigated crops fed by the Bárcena reservoir, but with a marked presence of the Compostilla II Thermal Power Plant, in operation from 1972 to June 2020.

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32.6 km

Hermitage of San Blas and San Roque

Highlight • Religious Site

A painting of the pilgrim saint next to a cruise ship and a landscape of gentle hills brightens this simple stone and slate hermitage in Columbrianos.

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34.6 km

Compostilla

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56.2 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.6 km

22.0 km

8.52 km

933 m

207 m

Surfaces

44.7 km

10.3 km

1.14 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (710 m)

Lowest point (520 m)

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Monday 19 October

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-1°C

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