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Spain
Castile-La Mancha
Ciudad Real
Mancha
Campo De Criptana

El Toboso — circular from Campo de Criptana

Hard

El Toboso — circular from Campo de Criptana

04:58

56.8km

310m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 25, 2024

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Start point

Train Station

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2.02 km

Campo de Criptana Windmills

Highlight • Monument

These iconic mills are symbols of Campo de Criptana and all of Castilla-La Mancha. Its blades preside over the life of the town of La Mancha from above. The mills are of the “tower” type, built in masonry and whitewashed with lime. They have a circular plan pierced with small windows, which served as a guide for the orientation of the wind. This indicated where to turn the conical cover so that its blades could take advantage of the wind as desired. Each mill has three floors: the upper one with the grinding stones and the lower ones for storage and packaging.
The oldest mills, such as the Sardinero, Burleta and Infante, have been standing since the 16th century and preserve their original mechanism. There are also more modern mills, such as the Inca Garcilaso, the Cariari, the Vicente Huidobro, the Pilón, the Lagarto, the Culebro and the Poyatos, which date back to 1900. Currently, some of these mills can be visited, such as the Molino Infante, the Burleta, the Culebro (which houses the Sara Montiel Museum), the Quimera (which houses the town's Holy Week Museum) and the Poyatos Mill (current tourist information point). The others are closed to the public.
I hope you enjoy exploring these iconic windmills! 😊

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Hermitage of Cristo de Villajos

Highlight • Religious Site

The Hermitage or Sanctuary of the Holy Christ of Villajos is one of the most emblematic places in Campo de Criptana (Ciudad Real).
It originated from the old village of Villajos, which was abandoned in the 14th century. The original church was dedicated to Our Lady of Villajos.

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37.5 km

El Toboso

Highlight • Settlement

It can be said that the town of El Toboso is already recognized worldwide and its fame is due to the fact that according to the famous Cervantine work, "Dulcinea" lived here or better known as Aldonza Lorenzo, who was the lady of Don Quixote.
The town is very picturesque and its history not only revolves around the famous Quixote, it has also been of great importance in the history of Spain, being the place where the battle of Navas de Tolosa was fought in 1212 and later it will form part of the domain of the Order of Santiago.
Undoubtedly a town worth visiting with the whole family.

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56.8 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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48.8 km

3.97 km

3.29 km

402 m

280 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

46.2 km

7.19 km

3.28 km

173 m

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Highest point (760 m)

Lowest point (670 m)

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