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Embalse de Gabriel y Galán from Plasencia – circular via Cáparra and Carcaboso

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Road cycling routes
Spain
Extremadura
Cáceres
Plasencia
Plasencia

Embalse de Gabriel y Galán from Plasencia – circular via Cáparra and Carcaboso

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Embalse de Gabriel y Galán from Plasencia – circular via Cáparra and Carcaboso

04:41

95.8km

1,310m

Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 25, 2024

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878 m

Plasencia Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Spectacular views of the Plasencia Reservoir and the valley of the Jerte River below. The path passes next to the river dam.

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16.6 km

Viewpoint of Memory

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Spectacular views from this viewpoint over the Valle del Jerte. In this place you can also see the melancholic sculptures in memory of the forgotten, a 2008 work by the artist Francisco Cedenilla.

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18.4 km

Public Water Fountain

Public Water Fountain

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22.0 km

View of Embalse de Plasencia

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From this point you can see the Plasencia Reservoir, which is located to the north of the town that has the same name. The road descends through what is called the Valle del Jerte.

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40.5 km

Roman City of Cáparra

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Valued archaeological remains of an important Roman settlement in the city of Cáparra. A strategic post that dominated the crossing from north to south of what would later be the Vía de la Plata.

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50.0 km

Gabriel y Galán Dam

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The Gabriel y Galán reservoir was built in 1961 to collect water from the Alagón River to generate hydroelectric power, provide drinking water and irrigation.

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78.2 km

Carcaboso

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Carcaboso is a small town in the Las Vegas del Alagón region, between Montehermoso and Plasencia. From Roman times, the town is located next to the Jerte river and the Vía de la Plata.

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90.4 km

Plasencia Cathedral

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The city of Plasencia is blessed with two cathedrals. One from the 13th century and one from the 15th century. The idea was to demolish the old one when the new one was finished, but that never happened.

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91.6 km

Plasencia Aqueduct

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One of the best preserved and least known Roman aqueducts in Spain. Plasencia has numerous witness remains of the Roman era and its importance during history.

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95.8 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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83.3 km

11.7 km

814 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

85.2 km

10.7 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (940 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

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