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Ponferrada Castle – Church of Santiago loop from Camponaraya

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Ponferrada Castle – Church of Santiago loop from Camponaraya

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Ponferrada Castle – Church of Santiago loop from Camponaraya

03:38

57.7km

570m

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: August 1, 2026

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Reserva de la Biosfera de los Ancares Leoneses

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Parking

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9.47 km

Statue of Nazareno Lambrion Chupacandiles

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The Lambrión Chupacandiles statue in Ponferrada is a bronze tribute to one of the most iconic figures of the local Semana Santa tradition. Installed in 2024 at the Church of …

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9.50 km

Ponferrada Castle

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The castle consists of a large polygonal enclosure (more than 8,000 square meters) with double and triple defenses forming barbicans, towers, rooms and a large patio or albacar.

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23.5 km

Quinta Angustia Sanctuary and Cacabelos Pilgrims' Hostel

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Sanctuary of the Fifth Anguish. This colossal temple, with a single nave, dates from the 18th century and is located where there was already a hermitage in the 12th century.

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27.6 km

Rest Area on the Camino de Santiago (191 Km Marker)

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If you want to rest or have lunch before arriving in Villafranca del Cierzo you can do it here. There is a picnic area with tables in the sun and in the shade.

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38.2 km

Camino de Santiago Milestone – 179 km to Santiago

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The goal is now approaching and the excitement is growing

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44.3 km

Valcarce River

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45.9 km

Villafranca del Bierzo Castle

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Villafranca del Bierzo takes its name from French immigrants who (re)populated the region after the Reconquista and built a castle. Villafranca thus became a stage of the Camino. In later …

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46.0 km

Church of Santiago

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If you do the Camino de Santiago, you must stop to stamp your compostelana in each of the churches with your name. unwritten rule

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57.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.6 km

13.7 km

2.60 km

2.56 km

190 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

54.0 km

2.09 km

1.15 km

281 m

250 m

Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (470 m)

Weather

Saturday 1 August

33°C

17°C

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Ponferrada Castle – Church of Santiago loop from Camponaraya

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Ponferrada Castle – Church of Santiago loop from Camponaraya

Statue of Nazareno Lambrion Chupacandiles

Ponferrada Castle

Quinta Angustia Sanctuary and Cacabelos Pilgrims' Hostel

Rest Area on the Camino de Santiago (191 Km Marker)

Camino de Santiago Milestone – 179 km to Santiago

Valcarce River

Villafranca del Bierzo Castle

Church of Santiago

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