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Monument to the Bardenas Shepherd – Castildetierra Hill loop from El Paso

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Ribera Alta Aragon

Carcastillo

Monument to the Bardenas Shepherd – Castildetierra Hill loop from El Paso

Moderate

4.8

(6)

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Monument to the Bardenas Shepherd – Castildetierra Hill loop from El Paso

03:57

42.2km

370m

Cycling

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

Last updated: May 20, 2026

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Parque Natural de las Bardenas Reales

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50 m

Monument to the Bardenas Shepherd

Highlight • Monument

The monument to the bardenero shepherd is a work of the Navarrese Antonio Loperena. It is also the northern entrance to the beautiful Bárdenas Reales desert. This sculpture was made in memory of the transhumant livestock.

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11.4 km

Punta de la Estroza Viewpoint

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La Punta de la Estroza is a spectacular natural viewpoint that overlooks the plain and gives you a perspective of what the Bardenas Reales represent geomorphologically.

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22.6 km

Bardenas Reales landscape

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Ein Hauch Badlands, I go to Badlands

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23.2 km

Castildetierra Hill

Highlight • Natural Monument

Mount Castildetierra, in Blanca Baja, is a unique geological formation in Navarre, unique and of particular interest for its landscape and educational value.

It's a fairy chimney. It is a large natural column of soft rock, generally of sedimentary origin (clay or shale and marl), whose top is formed by a more resistant sandstone rock that protects this column from erosion. These types of formations can range from the height of a man to that of a ten story building. The variety of colors is due to the different minerals that make it up. The dominant erosion forces in the Cabezo de Castildetierra are the force of the rains and the wind in the region (the north wind). Strong canyons are observed in the lowest part of the structure. To avoid further deterioration, one must enjoy this work of nature a few meters away.

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23.3 km

Desertus Bikus // CP1

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Bardenas Reales are a semi-desert area with an area of 42,000 ha located in Spain, southeast of Navarre, between Tudela and Carcastillo. This nature reserve has particular vegetation as well as impressive rock formations due to erosion, a recurring phenomenon here, of which the Castil de tierra is the most emblematic manifestation.

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26.8 km

Bardenas Reales Natural Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

It is not in vain that this landscape was declared a biosphere reserve by UNESCO. Exciting rock formations, a lunar landscape, gorges, plateaus and breathtaking views await you in the semi-desert. It's no surprise that many major movies have been filmed here, including "Game of Thrones" and "James Bond." Although the area is protected, it is well developed for visitors. Of course, the best way to explore the landscape here is on a mountain bike.

Please note the opening hours of the natural park: from 8 in the morning until one hour before sunset.

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29.0 km

Badlands of Bardenas Reales

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still the same route

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42.2 km

Shelter Near the Shepherd Statue

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Shelters with bench, table and a closed room. unfortunately a little degradation and a lot of graffiti.
it is next to the statue of the shepherd, there is still passage, cars regularly. There are other cabins a little nicer, wilder.

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42.2 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.1 km

20.1 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

38.1 km

4.10 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

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Monument to the Bardenas Shepherd

Punta de la Estroza Viewpoint

Bardenas Reales landscape

Castildetierra Hill

Desertus Bikus // CP1

Bardenas Reales Natural Park

Badlands of Bardenas Reales

Shelter Near the Shepherd Statue

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