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Spain
Castile and León
Ávila
Avila
Ávila

Puerta del Alcázar of Ávila – Walls of Ávila loop from Ávila

Routes
Mountain biking trails
Spain
Castile and León
Ávila
Avila
Ávila

Puerta del Alcázar of Ávila – Walls of Ávila loop from Ávila

Moderate

4.9

(11)

43

riders

Puerta del Alcázar of Ávila – Walls of Ávila loop from Ávila

03:30

42.4km

480m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 25, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 1.23 km for 188 m

After 3.16 km for 195 m

After 25.7 km for 208 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1.33 km

Puerta del Alcázar of Ávila

Highlight • Historical Site

Impressive gateway to the city of Ávila to the old wall.
Because there is a wide plaza in the direction of the door, its grandeur can be admired from a distance.

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2

2.19 km

Verdugo Palace

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The Verdugo palace is a beautiful palace whose interior patio, surrounded by arcades and with two floors, bears a certain structural similarity to other palaces of the same period.

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3

3.20 km

Ávila City Walls (North Section)

Highlight • Monument

Controversy is the dating of its construction. There are authors who, faithful to tradition, frame it in the last years of the 11th century; Others think that it is a …

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3.30 km

Walls of Ávila

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Aside from archaeological evidence pointing to a primitive fence from the Late Antiquity (5th century) period, which would have enclosed a small space, the wall is essentially medieval. With a …

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5

3.71 km

This bridge was built to facilitate crossing the Adaja River and connect the Roman city of Ávila with the opposite bank. Although only the hidden abutments on the edges of …

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6

4.55 km

Views of Ávila

Highlight • Viewpoint

Leaving Ávila via the Cañada Real Soriana Occidental, it is worth stopping and contemplating the city and its wall from the top of this hill.

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23.6 km

Arco de Consejeros

Highlight • Historical Site

Along the way you reach the ruins of a medieval settlement, with building stones scattered on the ground of which only the main arch of a church remains standing.

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25.8 km

Castro de Las Cogotas

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The Castro de Las Cogotas, located in the municipality of Cardeñosa (Ávila), is one of the most emblematic Iron Age archaeological sites on the Iberian Peninsula, especially linked to the …

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42.4 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.8 km

5.01 km

3.68 km

2.18 km

726 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.6 km

9.54 km

3.75 km

1.00 km

812 m

646 m

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Highest point (1,240 m)

Lowest point (1,030 m)

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Comments

May 28, 2025,Ruta circular por martiherrero, la alamedilla, cardeñosa, avila
The route is best followed directly from Alamedilla to Cardeñosa because I tried to follow a track but there were closed paths. Then I returned through the cogotas but the descent may be a little complicated for some people.

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