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Badajoz
Merida
La Zarza

Views of the Alange Reservoir – Alange Castle loop from La Zarza

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Spain
Extremadura
Badajoz
Merida
La Zarza

Views of the Alange Reservoir – Alange Castle loop from La Zarza

Hard

4.5

(2)

30

runners

Views of the Alange Reservoir – Alange Castle loop from La Zarza

02:43

21.4km

560m

Running

Hard run. 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 27, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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11.7 km

Views of the Alange Reservoir

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The Alange Reservoir is an impressive engineering work located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, near the town of Alange and about 20 km from Mérida.
The concrete dam was …

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12.0 km

Alange Castle

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At the top of the Culebra hill is the Alange castle, a strategic fortress from the 9th century and the site of battles for Arabs and Christians.

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12.4 km

La Puerta del Sol

Archaeological Site

4

20.9 km

La Zarza

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La Zarza is a town located on the plain of the Guadiana River, in a geographical area where agricultural areas predominate with the Sierra de Juan Bueno and Peñas Blancas as background walls.

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21.4 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.6 km

3.90 km

3.19 km

670 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.8 km

6.13 km

804 m

759 m

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

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Monday 19 October

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