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Badajoz
Merida
Mérida

Roman Dam of Proserpina – Acueducto de los Milagros loop from Mérida

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Spain
Extremadura
Badajoz
Merida
Mérida

Roman Dam of Proserpina – Acueducto de los Milagros loop from Mérida

Hard

2

riders

Roman Dam of Proserpina – Acueducto de los Milagros loop from Mérida

04:53

65.8km

590m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 10, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 15 m for 8 m

After 65.8 km for 8 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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702 m

Xenodoquio

Archaeological Site

21.9 km

Presa de Cornalbo/Cornalvo

Lake

3

23.2 km

Cornalvo Dam

Highlight • Monument

Built around 130 AD, this dam was used to supply water to the ancient Roman city of Augusta Emerita. The reservoir and its surroundings were declared a natural park in …

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4

23.3 km

Cornalvo Reservoir

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Reservoir that is located within the Cornalvo Natural Park and that represents one of the water areas that exist in this protected area. Very beautiful in leafy and wet seasons!

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32.4 km

Puerto del Venero

Mountain Pass

6

48.0 km

Carrascalejo Fountain

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Fountain in the village church. Works all year round, use responsibly!!

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7

53.7 km

Proserpina Reservoir Route

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Beautiful area where water was collected by the Romans and guided to Merida

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8

54.3 km

Proserpina Roman Dam

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The Proserpina Dam or Reservoir is one of the oldest and best-preserved Roman hydraulic works in the world. It is located about 5 km north of Mérida, in Extremadura, and …

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9

54.5 km

Proserpina Reservoir

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About five kilometres to the northwest of the city is this Roman reservoir, in the same place where the famous Battle of Albuera took place. It was in this battle …

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56.6 km

Embalse de Proserpina

Lake

11

59.0 km

Roman Dam of Proserpina

Highlight • Monument

A Roman relic that is still in use. Construction of the reservoir began in the 1st century BC. to supply Mérida through its aqueduct and is still active today as …

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12

64.2 km

Acueducto de los Milagros

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This colossal aqueduct is part of a hydraulic pipeline that brought water from the Proserpina reservoir or Charca de la Albuera. It is popularly known as "Los Milagros" due to …

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65.8 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.2 km

19.6 km

13.0 km

8.09 km

3.28 km

665 m

Surfaces

38.1 km

17.6 km

7.20 km

1.93 km

1.02 km

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