Arenas de San Pedro – Ramacastañas loop from Talavera de la Reina
Arenas de San Pedro – Ramacastañas loop from Talavera de la Reina
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Arenas de San Pedro – Ramacastañas loop from Talavera de la Reina
04:35
93.1km
1,380m
Road cycling
Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: August 14, 2026
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Start point
Train Station
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43.3 km
Arenas de San Pedro
Highlight • Settlement
In its urban center, the Triste Condesa castle stands out, with a large Torre del Homenaje; the 16th century Gothic church of Our Lady of the Assumption, with a splendid bell tower; and the palace of the Infante Don Luis de Borbón. It is also essential to visit the sanctuary of San Pedro de Alcántara, from the 16th century, declared a Historic-Artistic Monument in 1972. Located three kilometers from Arenas, it was renovated in the 18th century following the guidelines of the architect Ventura Rodríguez, who erected a magnificent funerary chapel . In the sanctuary's garden a thornless rose bush grows, which according to legend is the miraculous work of San Pedro de Alcántara. Interesting collections of liturgical metalwork are exhibited in the Royal Chapel Museum.
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La Pichona
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It is a place that can be used as a base camp for various routes through this area of the Sierra de Gredos, full of passes and peaks, many of which are the history of the Tour of Spain.
In this area of Gredos, the pools are very famous, which are places in the river where you can bathe and cool off in summer. There are several around Arenas de San Pedro. As they tend to fill up on summer days, you have to go early to get a spot.
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Castle of Arenas de San Pedro
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The castle is Gothic in style, built in the 15th century. Popularly known as “the Sad Countess” castle.
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Castle of the Constable Dávalos (Castle of the Sad Countess)
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It is known as the Castle of the Sad Countess, because after the execution of Don Álvaro de Luna in 1453, Juan II allowed the town to remain in the possession of his widow, Doña Juana de Pimentel, popularly known by this nickname.
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Monastery of San Pedro de Alcántara
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San Pedro de Alcántara Sanctuary
Highlight • Religious Site
Declared a national historical-artistic monument in 1972, this place also houses a museum with iconographic material of the saint, sacred works by, among others, Goya, Murillo and Pedro de Mena; as well as a library created in 1562, attached to the convent, with 18,000 volumes dating from the 16th century to the present, including an incunabulum, and a convent archive.
The place can be visited from Tuesday to Sunday with split hours and depending on religious celebrations.
More information: turismoavila.com/web/puntos_de_interes/visor/index.php?iid=5b21368723781-87
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54.7 km
Ramacastañas
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93.0 km
Talavera de la Reina
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Among its monuments are the Basilica of Our Lady of the Prado, which houses what is today the patron saint of the city. It was called Queen of the Hermitages by Philip II, it is also called the Sistine Chapel of ceramics, because this colorful art shows here all its splendor from the 16th century to the present day. The style of its construction is a combination of Renaissance and Baroque, although it has undergone various restorations over the centuries. It was elevated to the dignity of Basilica in 1989 by Pope John Paul II.
In the Church of Santa María La Mayor (La Colegial) you can admire its pure Gothic cloister, which was built around the year 1469. Its floor plan is rectangular, made up of three longitudinal naves and without a transept. In the years 1704 and 1705 the two upper sections of the Tower were added.
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93.1 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
75.0 km
12.1 km
4.51 km
1.38 km
115 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
88.2 km
4.95 km
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (600 m)
Lowest point (370 m)
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