Zuheros Castle and Village – Zuheros is a beautiful place. loop from Doña Mencía

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Zuheros Castle and Village – Zuheros is a beautiful place. loop from Doña Mencía

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Zuheros Castle and Village – Zuheros is a beautiful place. loop from Doña Mencía

02:08

34.1km

330m

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Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

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Parque Natural Sierras Subbéticas

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1.93 km

Via Verde del Aceite Dona Mencia Andalusia

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3.25 km

View of Zuheros from the Via Verde

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Impression of the Greenway and view of Zuheros.
@Kermit: Lucena however, goes a lot further.

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3.93 km

Zuheros Castle and Village

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This village is one of the most picturesque in the province of Cordoba. Its location against the slope is magnificent. It is dominated by a stately castle carved into a rock above the abyss. Its charm is enhanced by the whitewashed houses on narrow, steep streets and squares full of flowers.

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13.3 km

Bridge on the Vía Verde del Aceite

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At present, it is very appropriate (to maintain the original route as much as possible) to build this type of metal footbridge with a wooden plank floor, and less width to prevent the passage of large vehicles. Only bikes and hikers are allowed.
In this way, modern roads or other obstacles that modernity has brought to make our lives more comfortable are overcome, making the old compatible with the current.

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16.5 km

Views over the Laguna del Conde

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Here you can stop to enjoy the views over this important and protected wetland. It is a temporary lagoon, so depending on the rains, it can be more or less full of water, dry or even full of flowers.

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30.2 km

Zuheros is a beautiful place.

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"Zuheros a beautiful place". Zuheros is an enchanting village in the province of Córdoba, Andalusia. Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Sierra Subbética, Zuheros offers breathtaking views and a rustic charm that is hard to match. The village is famous for its castle, Castillo de Zuheros, which sits dramatically on a clifftop overlooking the surrounding olive groves. The narrow streets lined with whitewashed houses, picturesque squares and historic buildings give Zuheros a timeless appeal.

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30.7 km

Views of Zuheros Castle from the viaduct

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The Zuheros viaduct crosses the embedded bed of the Bailón River. It has a length of 104 metres. Its structure is made of metal and is very similar to that of the Guadajoz River viaduct. A few metres away is the old Zuheros stop, a small building, very sober and functional. This building, smaller than the station, allowed the entry and exit of goods and passengers. A cobblestone in front of the façade served as a platform. From here you have a good view of the castle.

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33.9 km

Doña Mencía Station

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The Doña Mencía station is the only one of the stations that we will find along the nature trail, built on one floor.
A few meters from the passenger building and on the same side of the road, there is a building that has been rehabilitated as a bicycle center. This is the old freight dock of the station. The goods were located on open-air docks or other covered docks, depending on their economic value or characteristics. The closed docks consisted of open roof naves, with a small office for the clerk who was responsible for the delivery notes. On one side, the wagons were loaded or unloaded, while on the other side, the vehicles that arrived by road did so. In order to protect the goods during loading and unloading, these buildings were designed with a gable roof that ends in two large lateral overhangs.

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34.1 km

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