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Galicia
Pontevedra
Litoral
Soutomaior

Ponte Sampaio Bridge – Ponte do Esteiro do Verdugo loop from Arcade

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Spain
Galicia
Pontevedra
Litoral
Soutomaior

Ponte Sampaio Bridge – Ponte do Esteiro do Verdugo loop from Arcade

Moderate

4.0

(1)

48

riders

Ponte Sampaio Bridge – Ponte do Esteiro do Verdugo loop from Arcade

02:12

49.0km

480m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.19 km for 62 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

1.03 km

Ponte Sampaio Bridge

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After passing the small town of Arcade and its beautiful gardens, you come face to face with this bridge, which goes over the River Verdugo. On the other side is the town of Puente Sampayo (or Ponte Sampaio in Galician), a parish of Pontevedra. The Battle of Pontesampaio of the Spanish War of Independence took place here, ending the French occupation after five months.

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2

1.19 km

Small beach by the medieval bridge of Pontesampaio.

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3

4.47 km

Ulló Salt Flats

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Along the northern coast of the Ría de Vigo is an incredibly diverse natural landscape where the fresh water of the rivers meets the salt water of the San Simón coast, near Vilaboa. This swampy aquatic environment is attractive to explore.

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20.5 km

Alameda Rosalía de Castro

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5

37.5 km

Ponte do Esteiro do Verdugo

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Last bridge with a wide sidewalk and great views on the Verdugo river just before the estuary opens up onto the Ensenada do San Simon.

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43.4 km

Soutomaior Castle

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This spectacular castle has its origins in a 12th century fortification. It was located here to dominate the valley of the Verdugo River and control communications from north to south. Furthermore, it was close to the coast but far enough away to be safe from raids by pirates, Normans or Turks.

In the 15th century it went from being a defense tower to a fortress with a double walled enclosure. At that time, the nobleman Pedro Álvarez de Sotomayor occupied the castle. In the 19th century, the Marquis de la Vega de Armijo had the Galería de Damas built, converting part of the fortress into a neo-Gothic palace that the family used as a summer residence. The surrounding park and gardens were also added at this time.

The next owner was the niece of the marquis, María Vinyals, a writer, polyglot and tireless defender of women. Known as the Red Marchioness, she turned the castle into a meeting place for artists.

The castle went up for auction in 1917, entering a period of decline that ended when in 1982 it was acquired by the Pontevedra Provincial Council, which completely rehabilitated it and turned its interior into a museum.

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49.0 km

End point

Train Station

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30.1 km

16.2 km

2.22 km

340 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

45.3 km

3.52 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 11 July

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17°C

30 %

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