Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Villarcayo De Merindad De Castilla La Vieja

Natural Rock Arch of Puentedey – Puentedey loop from Villarcayo de Merindad de Castilla la Vieja

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Villarcayo De Merindad De Castilla La Vieja

Natural Rock Arch of Puentedey – Puentedey loop from Villarcayo de Merindad de Castilla la Vieja

Hard

riders

Natural Rock Arch of Puentedey – Puentedey loop from Villarcayo de Merindad de Castilla la Vieja

03:05

49.8km

480m

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: June 13, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Lugar de Importancia Comunitaria de Ojo Guareña

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

12.5 km

Greenway of the Sierra de la Demanda

Highlight • Cycleway

13.1 km

Natural Rock Arch of Puentedey

Highlight • Natural Monument

This is considered one of the most beautiful towns in Spain and for good reason. It is crossed by the Río Nela and where the houses are built above a natural cave that has created the passage of the river by making a hole in the stone itself. You can not miss it!

Translated by Google •

Tip by

13.2 km

Puentedey

Highlight • Natural Monument

The name of this small village of only 50 inhabitants means "Bridge of God". His most photographed image is the natural stone bridge created by the Nela River. On the arch the town was created. In 2022, the association The Most Beautiful Towns in Spain announced that Puentedey was added to its list.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

20.4 km

Alto de Retuerta Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

21.6 km

Sondeo para exploración de petróleo Sotoscueva La Retuerta

Ruins

25.6 km

Hermitage of San Bernabé of Ojo Guareña

Highlight • Religious Site

I recommend it

Translated by Google •

Tip by

26.0 km

Ojo Guareña Natural Monument

Highlight • Natural Monument

If you have time, I advise you to take a guided tour of the cave hermitage of San Bernabe; It lasts about 45 minutes and is super curious.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

28.5 km

Quisicedo

Highlight • Settlement

In the Valle de Sotoscueva appears the town of Quisicedo. This is a small town located in the southern foothills of the Sierra Cantábrica.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

49.1 km

Villarcayo Riverside Beach

Highlight • Beach

At the northern entrance to the town of Villarcayo there is a small beach next to the Nela River. In addition, it has several picnic tables and shades. It is a really cool place on very hot days!

Translated by Google •

Tip by

49.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.0 km

1.15 km

1.09 km

442 m

104 m

Surfaces

47.6 km

1.22 km

497 m

198 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (880 m)

Lowest point (590 m)

Weather

Wednesday 29 July

33°C

16°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

July 16, 2022,Villarcayo-Puentedey-Mirador de Alto Retuerta-Ojo de Guareña

Route starting from Villarcayo to visit two emblematic places of the Merindades such as Puentedey and Ojo Guareña. Most of the route runs along secondary roads with hardly any traffic, and which allows you to stop to refill water in any of the towns you pass through, since almost all of them have fountains at the foot of the road …

Showing Translation

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Hard

4.4

Ojo Guareña Natural Monument Loop

02:09h

32.5km

500m

Hard

Natural Park of Montes Obarenes - San Zadornil — circular from Frías

02:20h

33.1km

630m

Hard

Ebro Canyon Trail

03:22h

40.3km

640m

Moderate

Vía Verde Santander-Mediterráneo: Circular de Medina de Pomar

03:01h

40.7km

290m

Hard

Hoz de Valdivielso — circular from Oña

02:43h

34.4km

660m

Hard

5.0

Basiegos de Dios Café Stop – La Sía Pass loop from Soba

04:35h

62.2km

1,420m

Hard

5.0

Puerto de los Tornos Viewpoint – La Sía Pass loop from Merindad de Montija

06:19h

91.4km

1,620m

Moderate

4.7

Puentedey – Natural Rock Arch of Puentedey loop from Pedrosa

03:21h

41.5km

370m

Hard

4.4

Alcázar of the Constables – Trespaderne loop from Medina de Pomar

04:51h

54.1km

320m

Hard

4.5

Oña Historic Town Center – Trespaderne loop from Monasterio de San Salvador de Oña

05:10h

56.2km

390m

Hard

4.6

Trespaderne – Oña Historic Town Center loop from Fortaleza de Tedeja

02:17h

24.5km

370m

Hard

5.0

Grazing area loop from Quintana de los Prados

07:08h

105km

1,800m

Natural Rock Arch of Puentedey – Puentedey loop from Villarcayo de Merindad de Castilla la Vieja

Greenway of the Sierra de la Demanda

Natural Rock Arch of Puentedey

Puentedey

Alto de Retuerta Viewpoint

Hermitage of San Bernabé of Ojo Guareña

Ojo Guareña Natural Monument

Quisicedo

Villarcayo Riverside Beach

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️