Torreón del Gran Prior – Alcázar de San Juan loop from Alcázar de San Juan
Torreón del Gran Prior – Alcázar de San Juan loop from Alcázar de San Juan
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Torreón del Gran Prior – Alcázar de San Juan loop from Alcázar de San Juan
03:15
12.4km
100m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 29, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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6.39 km
Windmills of San Antón Hill
Highlight • Monument
They emerged in La Mancha in the mid-16th century as an alternative to the scarcity of watermills, due to the climate and the terrain.
San Antón Hill is a Paleozoic elevation located southeast of the town, about 2.5 km from the town center, with spectacular views of the La Mancha plains.
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7.25 km
Windmills of Alcázar de San Juan
Highlight • Monument
These mills are famous for the names of two of them: Dulcinea, the female character to whom Don Quixote dedicates all his exploits, and Rocinante, Don Quixote's horse.
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11.0 km
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11.2 km
Torreón del Gran Prior
Highlight • Historical Site
Built in the 13th century on the remains of the old Muslim citadel, during the Almohad period.
Reconquest: It became part of the palace of the Grand Priors of Castile and León of the Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem.
Expansions: In 1618, under Philip III, a floor was added with windows and plaster ribbed vaults.
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11.5 km
Alcázar de San Juan
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Its name comes from the Military Order of Saint John, which dominated the area after the Reconquista.
It claims to be the birthplace of Miguel de Cervantes, as the baptismal font where, according to some studies, the writer was baptized is preserved in the Collegiate Church of Santa María la Mayor.
It was an important railway junction and economic center in the 19th and 20th centuries, which shaped its urban development.
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12.4 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
4.77 km
3.66 km
2.14 km
1.21 km
615 m
Surfaces
4.48 km
4.04 km
1.71 km
939 m
819 m
427 m
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Elevation
Highest point (720 m)
Lowest point (640 m)
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