Alarcos Castle – Alarcos Archaeological Park loop from Poblete

Alarcos Castle – Alarcos Archaeological Park loop from Poblete

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Alarcos Castle – Alarcos Archaeological Park loop from Poblete

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30.2km

190m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

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Parking

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1.15 km

Fountain

Highlight • Rest Area

Good place to pick up the water bottle, on the greenway in Poblete and towards Alarcos. Battle of Alarcos Road.

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4.54 km

It is part of the Alarcos-Calatrava Archaeological Park.
The castle stands at the top, built on an artificial platform. Its plan is rectangular and it has nine towers, seven square and two pentagonal in the prow. It was occupied by Iberians, Romans and Arabs.
In 1195 a great battle took place here, the Battle of Alarcos against the Almohads, in which Alfonso VIII had to flee wounded in one leg. After the war, Alarcos and its entourage remained in Almohad power, which delayed the Reconquest for several decades.
This Battle took place in the plain that today extends between Alarcos and Poblete.

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4.91 km

Alarcos Bridge on the Guadiana River

Highlight • Bridge

The old bridge of Alarcos is located in a natural confinement of the Guadiana river. Throughout history, it has meant an important step since, since Roman times, it has been integrated into the road that linked Toledo with Seville.
One of the functions of the Castle of Alarcos would be to protect the passage through this point.

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7.08 km

Alarcos Archaeological Park

Highlight • Historical Site

The Alarcos hill is located on the left bank of the Guadiana river, 8 kilometers from Ciudad Real capital. Excavated since 1984, we find mainly archaeological remains that show the human occupation of this space from the Bronze Age to the High Middle Ages, with a long intermediate period of depopulation in Roman and Visigothic times.

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12.0 km

Church of Saint Mary Magdalene (Poblete)

Highlight • Religious Site

A religious building dating from the 17th–20th centuries and mixes a popular style with a Latin cross plan. Its interior does not stand out for its extravagance but for its simplicity, with its mud walls and reinforced masonry in the corners. It has limestone ashlars and its central vault stands out, which is the most recent construction inside the Church.

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19.6 km

Ciudad Deportiva Sur

Highlight • Rest Area

The Ciudad Deportiva Sur in Ciudad Real is a sports center offering a wide variety of sports facilities and activities.
11-a-side artificial grass football pitch.
3 glass-topped paddle tennis courts.
4 indoor glass-topped paddle tennis courts.
2 artificial grass tennis courts.
This sports center is ideal for sports such as swimming, tennis, soccer, basketball, volleyball, athletics, and more. They also offer classes and training sessions taught by qualified professionals.

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23.0 km

Isabel I de Castilla Bike Lane-Park

Highlight • Cycleway

Inaugurated in 2010 on Avda. de los Reyes Católicos, it emerged after the recovery of the pine forest that already existed on that road, but which "with its adaptation has given rise to a large park that will undoubtedly have more uses for the enjoyment of the citizens of those who until now had the pine forest".
Good place as shown in the photos to hang out even with the little ones, or have a drink at the restaurant there.

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29.5 km

Las Cuatro Estaciones (Poblete)

Highlight • Rest Area

park that offers a green space for the community. This venue opened its doors with an eye-catching exhibition of various disciplines of 'mushing', a sporting practice that involves sled dogs in its land version. The event was organized by the Ciudad Real club 'Sanchocan'.
In short, The Four Seasons is a space where dogs can play and socialize, and where families can enjoy the company of their pets in a safe and friendly environment.

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30.2 km

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Parking

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