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Ponferrada Castle – Alto do Poio loop from La Portela de Valcarce

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Ponferrada Castle – Alto do Poio loop from La Portela de Valcarce

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Ponferrada Castle – Alto do Poio loop from La Portela de Valcarce

08:21

125km

1,880m

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 1, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 85.6 km for 82 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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12.9 km

Villafranca del Bierzo Castle

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Villafranca del Bierzo takes its name from French immigrants who (re)populated the region after the Reconquista and built a castle. Villafranca thus became a stage of the Camino. In later …

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34.0 km

Ponferrada Castle

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The castle consists of a large polygonal enclosure (more than 8,000 square meters) with double and triple defenses forming barbicans, towers, rooms and a large patio or albacar.

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57.0 km

Villafranca del Bierzo

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Villafranca del Bierzo takes its name from French immigrants who (re)populated the region after the Reconquista and built a castle. Villafranca thus became a stop on the Camino. In later …

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84.3 km

View of the Mountains Near O Cebreiro

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Fantastically beautiful view of the mountain landscape

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85.5 km

Viewpoint

89.5 km

Pilgrim Statue at Alto de San Roque

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The Alto de San Roque is crowned at 1270 meters of altitude and is a gift for the eyes.
The silhouette of the pilgrim whipped by the wind represents the …

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97.3 km

Traditional house

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In Fronfria we discovered this traditional round house. We also saw similar buildings on the route.

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101 km

Alto do Poio

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The Alto do Poio is crowned at 1,335 meters and represents the end of the agony for the pilgrims who come from previously doing the Alto do Cebreiro and the …

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115 km

Ascent to O Cebreiro

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The climb is scenic but also extremely steep. You should definitely be prepared for that. According to Komoot, the gradient can be up to 18%.

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125 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

82.6 km

34.7 km

5.01 km

2.40 km

248 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

119 km

3.82 km

1.75 km

250 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,330 m)

Lowest point (470 m)

Weather

Tuesday 1 September

27°C

11°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

July 8, 2023,Santiago de Compostela - Jakobsweg Tour IV- Tag 8

Woke up early this morning to enjoy a beautiful sunset in the mountains. Always beautiful. It's fresh this morning, 12°C. But sure, no fog...
A banana 🍌 for breakfast and two muffins, then I start on a great ten-kilometer descent... I enjoy the mountains around me, as well as this fresh air, which is different than at home...
The day …

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May 24, 2024,20. Etappe 💫 Ponferrada --> Samos

This morning I was greeted with bright sunshine again.

Today was, in my opinion, the most challenging stage of the route.
Not because of the height of the passes, but because of the steep and, in my opinion, brutal climbs (sometimes 18% according to Komoot) if you have luggage with you.

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May 23, 2023,Bieira_Tag_30

The morning started very well. Weather nice and straight uphill. Then came the fog. From kilometer 25 it got very funny. Part of the autobahn will be demolished, Eurovelo will be closed to bicycles. Then got lost on the closed part of the highway. Who can claim to have ridden a bicycle in the third lane on a freeway? Then …

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Ponferrada Castle – Alto do Poio loop from La Portela de Valcarce

Villafranca del Bierzo Castle

Ponferrada Castle

Villafranca del Bierzo

View of the Mountains Near O Cebreiro

Pilgrim Statue at Alto de San Roque

Traditional house

Alto do Poio

Ascent to O Cebreiro

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