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Gravel route of upper Cidacos
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92.5km
1,360m
Gravel riding
The Route starts and ends in Calahorra and runs through the Alto Cidacos region. From Calahorra it gradually gains height to border mountains such as Gatún or Valdelavia. Due to the distance, 91 kilometres, and the accumulated difference in altitude of 1450 positive metres, it is a demanding route, which runs mainly along tracks and paths.
As soon as you leave the urban center of Calahorra, you pass through the Laguna de la Estanca and then you enter a wooded area, between Aleppo pine and stone groves. After crossing the road from Soria to Tafalla in Autol, a long ascent of more than 17 kilometers begins to the Yerga mountains, between holm oak and kermes oak groves. Make sure you carry enough water and provisions in Autol, since a section of more than 40 kilometers awaits you in which you will not pass through any population or source.
After passing very close to the summit of Mount Gatún, you begin the descent towards Vilarroya. The route reaches this town practically with the sole mission of being able to supply you, since you have 20 kilometers ahead of you until Arnedo in which you will not find services. Leaving Vilarroya, you pedal northwest, always with a view of the imposing Isasa rock on the horizon.
After Arnedo, take a stretch of the Cidacos greenway to the castle of Quel. From here and until the end of the route in Calahorra, you cross cultivated fields in a gentle descent, and, shortly before reaching your destination, you pass next to the Perdiguero reservoir.
Last updated: July 5, 2024
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Calahorra Old Town
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Vilarroya
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The depopulation of Vilarroya has been gradual throughout the 20th century, until the nearby coal mines were closed in the mid-1960s, which accelerated the process.
Despite being a victim of depopulation, Vilarroya has the Association of Friends of Vilarroya, which, among other activities, paid for the restoration of the parish church of San Juan Bautista.
The church has a single nave, four sections and a head. The first two sections are covered with edges, and the last two sections with a barrel vault. For its part, the head is covered with tiercerons. The tower, with three sections, was built by José Soriano, a resident of Autol, in 1714.
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Ruins of Turruncún
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The coal mines were the great economic engine of the town during the 20th century, when the municipality reached about 300 inhabitants. When the mines were closed, the town slowly decreased until it was completely abandoned.
The ruined village was annexed to the municipality of Arnedo in 1975. Today you can still see the church and an old school, as well as the walls of some of the houses.
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Arnedo
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78.2 km
Castillo de Quel
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The castle stands on a hill about 100 meters high, with privileged views of the surroundings, where it was possible to monitor and communicate with other fortresses.
It is intuited that, at first, the space was a Roman settlement that only had a watchtower, but that later, and during the Muslim domination, the castle was built.
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Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
75.8 km
11.1 km
2.28 km
2.17 km
1.19 km
Surfaces
67.5 km
18.5 km
6.59 km
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Elevation
Highest point (1,040 m)
Lowest point (320 m)
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March 30, 2023
The Route starts and ends in Calahorra and runs through the Alto Cidacos region. From Calahorra it gradually gains height to border mountains such as Gatún or Valdelavia. Due to the distance, 91 kilometres, and the accumulated difference in altitude of 1450 positive metres, it is a demanding route, which
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