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Orellán Galleries – Las Médulas loop from Carucedo

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Orellán Galleries – Las Médulas loop from Carucedo

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Orellán Galleries – Las Médulas loop from Carucedo

02:50

29.8km

740m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 7.13 km for 83 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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7.12 km

Orellán Galleries

Highlight • Historical Site

The Orellán Gallery is an ancient underground water conduit that extends for about 100 meters. Its original function was to transport water from inside the mountain to burst it from …

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7.15 km

View of Las Médulas from the Mirador de Orellán

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Orellán viewpoint from where you have the best panoramic views of Las Médulas, in the Bierzo region.

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7.21 km

Orellán Viewpoint (Mirador de Orellán)

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An amazing vantage point over the Roman gold mines of Las Médulas. It offers us a panoramic view that will leave us impressed. We will have to get off the bike to get closer to the viewpoint.

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10.8 km

View of Las Médulas

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10.9 km

Mirador de las Pedrices (Viewpoint of Las Médulas)

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It is located near Las Médulas, an ancient Roman gold mine. You can get to the viewpoint through the Perimeter Path. It begins in the town of Las Médulas and …

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13.1 km

Las Médulas

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Las Médulas, located in Bierzo, northwest of the Montes Aquilanos and along the valley of the Sil River, is a fantastic landscape resulting from Roman gold mining. This place has …

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13.8 km

Las Médulas

Highlight • Historical Site

These rock formations are a relic of Roman gold mining.
The cultural landscape of Las Médulas has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997.

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15.2 km

Laguna Larga

Lake

15.6 km

Lago Somido

Lake

18.0 km

Cueva Palombeira

Highlight • Cave

29.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.2 km

7.13 km

5.20 km

2.62 km

2.57 km

2.00 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.4 km

10.4 km

1.09 km

840 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (970 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

Weather

Wednesday 2 September

35°C

15°C

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Orellán Galleries – Las Médulas loop from Carucedo

Orellán Galleries

View of Las Médulas from the Mirador de Orellán

Orellán Viewpoint (Mirador de Orellán)

View of Las Médulas

Mirador de las Pedrices (Viewpoint of Las Médulas)

Las Médulas

Las Médulas

Cueva Palombeira

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