Guadajoz River Viaduct – Plantío Tunnel loop from Alcaudete

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Guadajoz River Viaduct – Plantío Tunnel loop from Alcaudete

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Guadajoz River Viaduct – Plantío Tunnel loop from Alcaudete

10:31

162km

1,590m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. 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 28, 2026

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Parque Natural Sierras Subbéticas

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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18.0 km

Beautiful section of the Vía Verde del Aceite

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The "Oil Greenway" is an old railway line that ran between the provinces of Jaén and Córdoba through the Betic mountains. It begins in Jaén capital next to the Las …

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37.4 km

Viaduct of the Piedra del Águila stream

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You will cover almost 105 meters at a maximum height and 25 meters in length when crossing this beautiful iron viaduct on your route along the Vía Verde del Aceite.

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79.5 km

Guadajoz River Viaduct

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This colossal structure was made by French engineers back in the 1880s or 1890s in France, as it is formed from seamless rivets, very similar to the famous Eiffel Tower. …

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99.5 km

Doña Mencía Station

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The Doña Mencía station is the only one of the stations that we will find along the nature trail, built on one floor.
A few meters from the passenger building …

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106 km

Plantío Tunnel

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The surface is usually in very good condition, but there is no lighting. If you arrive in the sun, you don't need much, but if you arrive in the afternoon …

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134 km

View of Zuheros from the Via Verde

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Impression of the Greenway and view of Zuheros.
@Kermit: Lucena however, goes a lot further.

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135 km

Views of Zuheros Castle from the viaduct

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The Zuheros viaduct crosses the embedded bed of the Bailón River. It has a length of 104 metres. Its structure is made of metal and is very similar to that …

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144 km

Bridge on the Vía Verde del Aceite

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At present, it is very appropriate (to maintain the original route as much as possible) to build this type of metal footbridge with a wooden plank floor, and less width …

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162 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

142 km

10.7 km

6.63 km

2.71 km

624 m

Surfaces

126 km

28.8 km

7.97 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (660 m)

Lowest point (380 m)

Weather

Friday 23 October

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Comments

October 16, 2021,Via Verde del Aceite

Very nice tour, an old railway line converted into a bike path, about 100 km long. Huge olive groves almost all along the way. Only very minimal inclines, as much as the steam locomotives could stop. Highly Recommended.

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