1500 Edition 2020 - The Borderlands Route - 1400 1200 Atienza Sigüenza Sigüenza 1000 Santa María de Huerta Santa María de Huerta 800 Ateca Calatayud 600 Maranchón Maranchón www.caminodelcid.org Bicycle Touring Guide for The Way of 0 km 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 600 UTM Desarrollos

500 Accompany El Cid and his knights on a journey along the Muslim borderlands in the Distance 252 km Cumulative ascent 2.345 m Physical difficulty Low 400 11th-century period. Feel yourself like a medieval knight by reenacting El Cid’s pain Estimated time 4 días Cumulative descent 3.030 m Technical difficulty Low 300

and battles on a route through ’s rural interior, which is distinguished because Fact Sheet

of its amazing environmental and landscape diversity. 200 Information for bicycle tourists ments that are not recorded here. Traffic alerts are subjective for 100 they are based on the authors’ experience and may vary depending The route runs mainly along secondary roads. There are two main Medinaceli was a frontier zone separating the Castilian territories on the period of the year and the days of the week (for example, El Cid’s first battles and conquests spots that require0 special attention on the part of bicycle tourists: a) from the taifa of . This taifa was a brilliant Islamic court, Exiled by Alfonso VI, El Cid was forced to leave Castile. He reached weekends and bank holidays). whose princes supported El Cid and remained independent until they the stretch between and Luzón, most of which runs the territories of the Muslim taifa of Toledo, which are currently part were conquered by the Almoravids in the year 1110. In 1120 the along national road number 231, though 11 km have a good hard of the , in the middle of the night. He kept Weather King of Alfonso I, by name , seized shoulder and do not pose problems; b) the stretches between clear of Atienza, which according to is a “very strong” In general terms, the region has a continental Mediterranean El Cantar Calatayud and the watershed of the river Jalón. However, this territory rock, and continued towards the valley of Henares. In this area the Montuenga de Soria - Santa María de Huerta (2.4 km) and between climate and it is thus characterised by harsh cold winters and dry remained a frontier zone and was the setting for many conflicts Ariza - Alhama (11 km), which run along highway A2, where traffic exiled took control over a fortress-town: Castejón de Henares, or it between the kingdoms of Aragón and Castile. and hot summers. The difference in height (it varies from 1,320 m might have been . Together with his company, he passed is very heavy. Although it is not prohibited to ride a bicycle along this Cyclists will come across numerous castles, stretches of wall and in Serranía de Atienza to 580 m in Ateca) has a significant impact by and continued towards the northeast, along the ravaged stretch of highway and the hard shoulder is wide, we recommend watchtowers, all of which testify to the traces of this region’s past. on the weather of each of the stretches. It sweetens the severity of moorland of Layna, heading to the valley of Jalón. It was there that The castles of Atienza, Jadraque, Pelegrina, Sigüenza, Medinaceli, that you use the MBT route or you ride along the road service that they fought against the native people in an attempt at conquering Montuenga de Soria, are worth a visit and the one runs parallel to the highway: even if these roads are unpaved, their winters in the low areas and it increases rainfall in the high areas , in the proximity of Ateca. El Cid and his knights were in Calatayud is singularly outstanding. As a matter of fact, this is surface is in good condition. (it varies from an annual average rainfall of around 700 mm in counterattacked by an army from Valencia, made of 3,000 one of the most important Islamic walled towns in Spain. The route Atienza to 370 mm in Calatayud). Although it often freezes in the cavalrymen. The latter won the battle and ran after the defeated runs along four towns which have been declared Historic and/or Road surface condition and traffic winter, snow falls only very occasionally. generals, reaching the gates of the towns of and Calatayud. Artistic Sites: Atienza, Sigüenza, Medinaceli and Calatayud and This section contains information about hard shoulders, road This route also includes part of the journeys made by his wife along small quiet rural towns. As you approach the meadow at the Jimena, by his daughters and by his followers on their journeys to river Jalón, in the , you will start to see surfaces, traffic lanes and traffic volume. Note that the condition of Castile and Valencia. The route’s most important stretch is the outstanding examples of the Mudejar art from Aragón, declared hard shoulders and road surfaces can vary depending on CALATAYUD border fortress of Medinaceli. World Heritage. maintenance work, which means that there may be some improve- What there is to see? The route is characterised by the diversity of the land. It starts in Atienza and Medinaceli were important settlements along the frontier Serranía de Atienza at 1320 m above sea level and it ends on the zone between Al-Andalus and Christian Iberia: these were militarized river plains of El Jalón in Calatayud at 536 m above sea level. The route crosses through the natural spaces of Parameras de Average temperature 7º 9º 12º 14º 19º 24º 30º 29º 24º 17º 11º 8º settlements meant to function as a frontier defense system. In Máx/Mín -2º -1º 0º 2º 6º 9º 12º 12º 9º 5º 1º -1º between 1085 and 1104 both of them succumbed to the attacks of Maranchón and Layna and the juniper forests and riverbanks of the Total daylight time Jalón. If you have the time and strength necessary to visit Barranco for any day 09:31 10:37 11:55 13:20 14:30 15:08 14:51 13:50 12:29 11:08 09:53 09:14 Leon and Castile. They are situated in the middle of far-reaching and Average rainfall 40 40 33 60 70 47 22 25 37 46 54 54 de Río Dulce, follow the directions for Pelegrina (less than 10 km unpopulated open spaces, which used to be raided by thieves and Monthly weather average for the village of Medinaceli, which may be used as a reference all along El Destierro route other armed bandits coming from many different places; they were both ways) when you reach Sigüenza (1.5 km away). In Pelegrina thus dangerous places. At the beginning of the 12th century, you will enjoy a 360-degree view over the impressive limestone canyon, which is where the late naturalist Félix Rodríguez de La The Passport Fuente shot many of his documentaries. The Passport is an identification card used by travellers to collect stamps from the towns and villages along their way. If this identification card is ▼Pelegrina, where the castle takes control of the valley of the river Dulce shown at any of the 200 accommodation facilities belonging to The Way of El Cid route, you can get a minimum of 10% off. The Passport is free and you can get it either at a Tourist Office or at our office: Consorcio C/ Madrid 24, 09002 Burgos Consorcio Camino del Cid is an entity supported and financed by the following provincial governments: [email protected] Tel.: +34 947 256 240 Diputación de Burgos

Passport offices www.caminodelcid.org

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ANGUITA SANTA MARÍA DE HUERTA N-II Castejón

AYUNTAMIENTO: Pl. Mayor, 1 - 949 304 417 AYUNTAMIENTO: Barrio de la Estación, s/n - 975327006 de ► Do not set-off without the tracks and topo-guides. Río Jalón Río BAR EL CANTÓN: C/ Ramón y Cajal, 6-12 - 949304615 Calatayud

MONASTERIO CISTERCIENSE: C/ San Bernardo, s/n - 975327002

Munébrega BAR TELECLUB: C/ Carretera de Aguilar, 4 - 683424944 Terrer ► Avoid surprises by booking accommodation in BAR REMACHA: C/ San Bernardo - 975327101 La Vilueña advance. ATIENZA CR MARQUÉS DE CARRALBO: C/ Marqués de Cerralbo, 33 Alcocer Río ■ OFICINA DE TURISMO: Calle Héctor Vázquez, 2 - 949399293 975327222/680658388 ► You will ride through lonely areas and small towns

Monasterio de Piedra

Embalse de AYUNTAMIENTO: Plaza de España, 11 - 949399001 la Tranquera along your way: plan food and replacement parts.

las Armas ZARAGOZA Ateca

Castejón de BAR HOGAR DEL JUBILADO: 630136798 ALHAMA DE ARAGÓN A R ► Wear reflective gear and make yourself as visible

HS EL MIRADOR: C/ Barruelo, s/n - 949399038/659643084 ■ A OFICINA DE TURISMO: Pl. Joaquín Costa, 4 - 976840136 as you can. J

H CONVENTO SANTA ANA: C/ Berlanga,4 - 949399000 / 677994483 A AYUNTAMIENTO: Av. Aragón, 17 - 976840018 A

Aragón Z L ► H TERMAS: C/ Constitución, 20 - 902930938 Alhama de Remember that this challenge is not a race: be A O aware of your own strength and ability and do not C/ La Perla, 29 - 616206156 D CR LA PERLA: HR VILLAPACHITA: Av. Constitución, 26 - 976840152 / 620489645 G

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A extend the length of daily stages unnecessarily. Cetina JADRAQUE H BALNEARIO ALHAMA DE ARAGÓN: C/ San Roque, 1-6 - 976879239 U

R ■ OFICINA DE TURISMO: Pl.de Jovellanos, s/n - 949890168 ARIZA A-2 A ► G Keep the topo-guide either on your person or at an

AYUNTAMIENTO: Pl. de España, 2 - 949890000 AYUNTAMIENTO: Pl. del Hostal, 18 - 976845095 Z easy-to-reach distance and consult it if any mishap H EL ARAL: Autovía A-2 Madrid Zaragoza km 197 - 976845736 occurs.

BAR AYUNTAMIENTO: Pl. de la Concordia, 1 - 949892515 H LA CADIERA: Autovía A-2 Madrid Zaragoza km 197 - 976845154 Ariza ► Wear a helmet.

de Ariza CR LA MANSIÓN DE LA TOBA: C/ Oscura, 13 - 625177364 ATECA Monreal LUZÓN ■ OFICINA TURISMO: Pl. España, 5 - 976842005

BAR AYUNTAMIENTO: Pl. Dr. Layna Serrano, 1- 949839602 HS RESTAURANTE EL BODEGÓN: C/ Goya, 32 - 676996640

H CASTILLO DE ATECA: C/ Castillo, 2 - 976842817/640653536 A

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CALATAYUD Montuenga Ciruelos AYUNTAMIENTO: Pl. España, 1 - 949839712 Pinar del

■ OFICINA TURISMO: Pl. España, 1 - 976886322 O Consorcio Camino del Cid CR LA AMISTAD: C/ Subida a la Iglesia, 4 - 918730181 / 696924527 S

H POSADA ARCO DE SAN MIGUEL: C/ S. Miguel, 18 - 976887272 C/ Madrid 24, 09001 Burgos

CR EL RINCÓN DE LA FUENTE VIEJA: Pl. Juan Antonio B., 9 - Jalón Río de Montuenga de H MONASTERIO BENEDICTINO: Pl. San Benito, 1 - 976891500 Aguilar

619414327 / 606318727 Huerta de Santa María Santa H MARIVELLA: Autovía Madrid-Zaragoza, km 242 - 976881237 Luzón

N-211 Jalón

MONREAL DE ARIZA Medinaceli

AYUNTAMIENTO: Pl. Mayor, s/n - 949305078 / 608019938 de Urex Somaén AYUNTAMIENTO: C/ Mayor 7 - 976845380 de Arcos HS RIJUJAMA: Barrio de la Estación, 3 - 949305102 Layna

TERRER Anguita

MEDRANDA Jubera

AYUNTAMIENTO: Pl Bajo el Olmo, 1 - 976898002 de Salinas

Medinaceli

Anguita Aguilar de Aguilar AYUNTAMIENTO: Pl. España, 1 - 949892640 CR BAJO LOS HUERTOS: C/ Estación, 24 - 649597287 Services LA POSADA DEL CID: Avda. constitución, 30 - 671507176 Arbujuelo

Lodares A-2

AYUNTAMIENTO: Pl. Mayor, 4 - 639063199 Passport stamping offices Tajuña Río TORREHERMOSA  N-111

BAR: Pl. Mayor, 4 - 696016572 CENTRO SOCIAL: C/ La Fuente, 6 - 975327112 / 636469422 Garbajosa Alcolea Accommodation Pinar del

SIGÜENZA C/ La Fuente, 6 - 975327112 / 636469422 A AYUNTAMIENTO: Medinaceli  (hotel, hostel,...) ■ OFICINA DE TURISMO: C/ Serrano Sanz, 9 - 949347007 R Estriégana

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J del Pinar del H LABERINTO: Pº de la Alameda, 1 - 949391165  Welcome point Jodra LA TRAVESAÑA: C/ Torrecilla, 22 - 608111625 A L

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HSPUERTA MEDINA: C/ Serrano Sanz, 9 - 949391565 Barbatona

D Dulce Río A-2 HOSPEDERÍA PORTA COELI: C/ Mayor, 50 - 949391875  Chemist’s A Pelegrina ALBERGUE HOSTEL SIGÜENZA: C/ Mayor, 45 - 949393292/609378111 U Use this QR code to access website content relating to G Train station N-204 SORIA the road bicycle tour section of The Borderlands Route.  Cabrera La

CM-110 Aragosa ARCOS DE JALÓN Henares Río

You can download all relevant information: maps, Repair shops Sigüenza AYUNTAMIENTO: Avda. Constitución s/n - 975320007 topo-guides, tracks, list of accommodations, passport  HS NUMANCIA: C/ Gerardo Diego, 4 - 975320079 stamping offices, tourist offices, etc.

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OFIC.TURISMO: Campo de S. Nicolás s/n - 6975326347 Matillas

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CR LA ANTIGUA FONDA: Pl. de la Estación, 4 - 975326393 Romanillos

Bujalaro

Naharros CM-101

Pálmaces Embalse de Embalse

HS RAFA: Avda. Madrid, 32 - 975326453 ► Sigüenza - Maranchón (52,4 km) Valfermoso de las Monjas las de

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Robledo Brías

HS NICOLÁS: Avda. Madrid, 46 - 660097308 Abanco

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Maranchón - Santa María de Huerta (57,6 km)

Jadraque

La Miñosa La Atienza

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Santa María de Huerta - Calatayud (59,5 km) Hiendelaencina

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Retortillode Río Badiel Río CM-1001 Stage 6,2 km The Borderlands (16 pop.) Km 28,7 Bicycle Touring Guide for The Way of El Cid 1 SeptemberEdition To (CM-1001) 20202019 Atienza - Sigüenza Crossing: turn left (La Toba / Jadraque)

4,8 km CM-1000 This is a long and demanding stage, which starts at the centre of 1. Atienza - Sigüenza Hard shoulder: No the mountain range of Atienza and then descends towards the Road surface: bad surface 2. Sigüenza - Maranchón (96 pop.)  Km 33,5 fertile meadows on the banks of the rivers Henares and Dulce. La Toba Road Traffic lanes: without lane markings 3. Maranchón - Santa María de Huerta Cyclists will enjoy the solitude of lonely landscapes that hide CM-1000 Traffic: very low traffic To Jadraque (CM-1000) 5,5 km Crossing: turn left (towards Medranda) 4. S. M. de Huerta - Ateca / Calatayud geological treasures buried in colourful forests and canyon walls. The route also includes rides through leafy forests made of Crossing: use the left-hand detour (towards Medranda) To (GU-159) Pyrenean oaks and pine trees and along hillsides covered with rockroses and heather. The final stretch, starting at Mandayona, GU-159 Forest Cañamares river 1500 Km 38,9 requires making a last effort, for the route climbs to Sigüenza, Medranda (72 pop.)  1400 which is on the foothill of Sierra Ministra. Hard shoulder: No

1300 3,3 km Road surface: Evenness Robledo de Robledo Corpes

1200 Atienza

Km 42,3 Road Traffic lanes: without lane markings Hiendelaencina Hiendelaencina Castilblanco de GU-159 Sigüenza Naharros 110 0 Naharros Traffic: very low traffic

Congostrina Congostrina La Toba 1000 La Toba Henares (12 pop.)

Mandayona Mandayona Bujalaro Jadraque 900 Jadraque Matillas Matillas Crossing: turn left (towards Medranda) To (CM 101) Medranda Medranda 800 CM-101 Hard shoulder: no cycling 700 0 km 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 === Railroad crossing === Road surface: good surface

600 5,2 km Traffic lanes: 2 Road

River Henares CM-101 500 Distance 80,5 km Cumulative ascent 950 m Estimated time 6 h 45 m Traffic: low traffic

400 continue towards Bujalaro (CM-1003) Difficulty High Cumulative descent 1125 m Type of route Linear Jadraque Roundabout: 300 Km 47,5 Ctra de la Estación,19 ((949890193) (1.420 pop.)  CM-1003  Auto Domenech 200Fact Sheet Signposting Yes Difficulty index 72 RDB Road surface Asphalt pavement Talleres Juan y Emilio Ctra. Soria s/n (949890075) 100 Cid Castle

0 4,3 km Hard shoulder: no cycling Km 0 Atienza  Km 51,7 Road surface: good surface Bujalaro (43 pop.) Road Traffic lanes: 2

 CM-1003 Traffic: low traffic

(410 pop.) 4,1 km To Ayllón (CM-110) To Sigüenza (CM-110) Matillas (106 pop.)  Km 55,8 To Estación and (GU-157) CM-1001 Roundabout: Go straight Alvar Fáñez route: connection running To (GU-133)

To Ayllón (CM-110) 6,4 km To Sigüenza (CM-110)

(Hiendelaencina) through Castejón de Henares (GU-115) 7,9 km Barranco del río Dulce Hard shoulder: No cycling Mandayona (268 pop.)  Km 63,7 Naharros Km 6,4 Road surface: Good surface

Road Traffic lanes: 2 To Guadalajara (CM-1001) Crossing: turn left, towards Sigüenza (ride along CM-1001) (4 pop.) CM-1001 Traffic: low traffic CM-1001 To Aragosa (GU-119) 9,6 km River Cañamares To (GU-149) Landscape and geology To La Cabrera (GU-1067) Robledo de Corpes Km 16 18,8 km of Barranco del Hierro To Industrial Park (45 pop.)  To Pelegrina (GU-118) Hard shoulder: Yes (narrow) Road surface: Good surface 6,5 km

Road Traffic lanes: 2 Sigüenza Km 82,5 CM-1001 Traffic: medium traffic Hiendelaencina Km 22,5 Ancient silver mines (4.356 pop.)   Talleres Olmo (949390754/ 605787650) (118 pop.)  C/ Arias Miranda The Way of El Cid Bicycle Touring Guide Bicycle Touring route N BTT / MTB route Camino de Santiago Singular roads

Castle www.caminodelcid.org Church, chapel, monastery... National road Provincial road Local road

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0 1 2 3 4 5 km Stage N-211 To Madrid (A2) Autovía A2 To Zaragoza (A2)

The Borderlands 3,6 km === Railroad crossing === Bicycle Touring Guide for The Way of El Cid 2 Hard shoulder: Yes (8 pop.) SeptemberEdition Garbajosa Km 22,4 Road surface: Good surface 20202019 Road Traffic lanes: 2 Sigüenza - Maranchón N-211 Traffic: Medium 1,8 km Slow down and take your time to visit the town of Sigüenza, of great 1. Atienza - Sigüenza Aguilar de Anguita (13 pop.) Km 24,1 Celtiberian archeological sites artistic and historical value. In order to ensure you recover from the 2. Sigüenza - Maranchón previous effort stage, this stage is relaxing. After the large pine grove Detour: turn right and ride along GU-936 (towards Anguita) To Molina de Aragón (N-211) 3. Maranchón - Santa María de Huerta in the area surrounding Sigüenza, you will ride through forests of GU-936 4. S. M. de Huerta - Ateca / Calatayud oak trees and Pyrenean oaks. You will not encounter crop fields Hard shoulder: No Road surface: Good surface until reaching flat areas and small meadow areas. When 3,7 km Road Traffic lanes: Without lane markings approaching Alcolea del Pinar, ride into road N-211 and continue GU-936 Traffic: Low traffic with extreme care. After turning towards Anguita and Luzón, ride upstream alongside the river Tajuña, climbing towards the high A Iniestola (GU-937) Detour: turn left (towards Molina de Aragón) moorland of Maranchón. (99 pop.)  Km 27,8 Anguita 1500 Local R. Hard shoulder: No 1400 Road surface: Good surface Tajuña river valley Road

Maranchón Traffic lanes: Without lane markings Ciruelos del Pinar 1300 (cuevas del Cid) Local Alcolea del pinar Alcolea del pinar Luzón Luzón Garbajosa Traffic: Very low traffic 1200 Barbatona Barbatona Aguilar de Aguilar de Anguita Anguita Anguita Anguita Estriégana Estriégana 110 0 Crossing: continue to the right (towards Molina de Aragón) To Alcolea del Pinar (N-211) Sigüenza 1000 N-211 Hard shoulder: Yes 0 km 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Road surface: Good surface

Road Traffic lanes: 2 13,1 km N-211 Distance 52,8 km Cumulative ascent 640 m Estimated time 4 h 15 m Traffic: Medium traffic

Difficulty Medium Cumulative descent 375 m Type of route Linear Detour: turn right and ride along GU-947 (towards Luzón) To Maranchón (N-211)

Fact Sheet Signposting Yes Difficulty index 43 RDB Road surface Asphalt pavement GU-947 Hard shoulder: No Road surface: Good surface

Road Traffic lanes: 2 (with no central lane marking) Km 0 Talleres Olmo (949390754/ 605787650) Tajuña river GU-947 Traffic: Low traffic Sigüenza  C/ Arias Miranda Km 41 Luzón (64 pop.) Crossing: turn left and ride along GU-948 (towards Ciruelos) (4.356 pop.)  Exit the town riding along Juan Carlos I avenue GU-948 Crossing: turn left (towards Alcolea) Hard shoulder: No CM-110 Natural Park Road surface: Regular 7,3 km Road Cuevas de la Hoz 5,8 km Traffic lanes: 2 (with no central lane marking) Natural Park GU-948 Tráfico: Bajo Barranco del río Dulce Barbatona Km 7,3 Ciruelos del Pinar (31 pop.) Km 46,6 Crossing inside the city centre: turn left and (21 pop.) ride along GU-948 (towards Maranchón)

Merendero Dulce river Tajuña river

5,4 km To Bujarrabal (GU-125) To Sauca (GU-171) 5,8 km To Alcolea del Pinar (N-211) Crossing: turn right and ride along N-211 (towards Maranchón) Estriégana Km 12,7 Hard shoulder: Yes (narrow) (13 pop.) Road surface: good condition N-211

Road Traffic lanes: 2 6,1 km CM-110 Traffic: low traffic Maranchón Km 52,4 Parameras de Maranchón Alcolea del Pinar Km 18,8 (199 pop.)   (juniper forest) (243 pop.)  Leave from carretera street (N-211) The Way of El Cid Bicycle Touring Guide Bicycle Touring route N BTT / MTB route Camino de Santiago Singular roads

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0 1 2 3 4 5 km SO-411 Stage To Arbujuelo (SO-411) km The Borderlands 12,1 Salinas de Medinaceli Km 26,6 Salinas Bicycle Touring Guide for The Way of El Cid 3 (44 pop.) SeptemberEdition To Zaragoza (A2) A2 Bridge To Madrid (A2) 20202019 Maranchón - Sta. María de Huerta 2 km Crossing: turn right ride along N-II (towards Medinaceli) To Madrid (N-II) This is a stage of transition between the high moorland 1. Atienza - Sigüenza areas in Castile and the valley at the river Jalón. The initial N-II 2. Sigüenza - Maranchón stretch of this stage runs along lonely roads located in the Medinaceli (estación) To Medinaceli Medinaceli Km 28,6 (SO-132) 3. Maranchón - Sta. María de Huerta midst of landscapes made of groves of juniper trees and (517 pop.)  (town of historical and artistic value) 4. S. M. de Huerta - Ateca / Calatayud lyceum plants. Your peace will only be disturbed by wind Roundabout: continue riding along A-2 / N-II (towards Zaragoza) turbines. The silhouette of Medinaceli, with its To Madrid (A-2) To Soria (N-111) one-thousand year old triumph arch, is an encouraging

1500 4,1 km appetizer. In Medinaceli, ride into the easy old N-II road, 1400 Highway exit: turn right into road N-II (towards Lodares) To Zaragoza (A-2) 1300 which runs alongside the river Jalón until reaching Arcos. Maranchón 1200 Roundabout: continue riding along N-II (towards Jubera) To Lodares / Autovía A-2 Layna Layna 110 0 Km 32,7 Salinas de Salinas Medinaceli Salinas de Salinas Medinaceli

Medinaceli (estación) (10 pop.)  Lodares 1000 Lodares Lodares Hard shoulder: Yes

Jubera 900 Jubera Road surface: good surface 3,3 km Somaén Somaén

N-II Arcos de Jalón Arcos de Jalón Montuenga de Soria Montuenga Montuenga de Soria Montuenga Road Traffic lanes: 2 Aguilar de Montuenga 800 Aguilar de Montuenga Santa María de Huerta (8 pop.) Km 36 Traffic: Low traffic 700 Jubera

600 0 km 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 To Velilla de Medinaceli (A-2) 500

5,8 km 400 Distance 59,2 km Cumulative ascent 300 m Estimated time 4 h 15 m Canyon walls rising tall

300 Km 41,8 alongside the river Jalón Difficulty Medium Cumulative descent 850 m Type of route Linear Somaén (28 pop.)  200

100Fact Sheet Signposting Yes Difficulty index 36 RDB Road surface Asphalt pavement 4,9 km To Autovía A-2 0

Arcos de Jalón Km 46,8 Crossing inside the city centre: exit the town riding alone Km 0 the roads leading to the cemetery and head towards (1.157 pop.)  Maranchón SO-P 3008 Montuenga / Aguilar (SO-P 3008)

(199 pop.)   3,4 km Crossing: turn left into a road leading to Montuenga de Leave from carretera street (N-211) Crossing inside the city centre: Detour running along the road Aguilar de Montuenga to Arcos (GU-405) (towards Sagides) Soria (SO-P 3044) (24 pop.) Km 50 SO-P 3044 GU-405 Hard shoulder: No Hard shoulder: No Guadalajara Road surface: Evenness

Road surface: Bad surface 2 km

Road Traffic lanes: Without lane markings

Soria Road Traffic lanes: Without lane markings

GU-405 Traffic: Low traffic Traffic: Very low traffic SO-P 3044 14,5 km SO-V-411 Montuenga de Soria Km 52 To highway A-2 (SO-P-3044) To Arcos de Jalón (SO-V-411) Detour: turn left (towards Layna) (101 pop.)  Start of a soil path: cross through the town until Vecinal R. Hard shoulder: No reaching a path that is to the left of the castle on the hill Road surface: Bad surface Rural path ASPHALT OPTION RUNNING ALONG Road Traffic lanes: Without lane markings Road surface: Compacted soil. The path is in Blanco river vecinal Traffic: Very low traffic HIGHWAY A2 good condition though there are some stony stretches (consider using thin tires) Crossing: turn left and ride along SO-411 (towards Medinaceli) If you prefer to avoid this non-paved path, ride 5,4 km To Maranchón (SO-411) Signposting: Stretch of route signposted as the

along highway A2 (ride on the hard shoulder) and Rural path hiking route of The Way of El Cid (GR markers) Layna (40 pop.) Km 14,5 Moorland at Layna and then ride 2 km along road SO-P 3008. archeological site at Cerro Pelao Connecting road: continue along a paved path leading to the SO-411 entrance to the town Hard shoulder: No To Urex de Medinaceli (SO-V-411) Road surface: Bad surface Km 57,6 === Railroad crossing === Santa María de Huerta Road Traffic lanes: Without lane markings [ Cistercian Monastery ] SO-411 Traffic: Very low traffic  km (267 pop.) 12,1 The Way of El Cid Bicycle Touring Guide Bicycle Touring route N BTT / MTB route Camino de Santiago Singular roads

Castle www.caminodelcid.org ASPHALT OPTION RUNNING ALONG Church, chapel, monastery... HIGHWAY A2 National road If you prefer to avoid this non-paved path, ride along highway A2 (ride on the hard shoulder) Provincial road Local road

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0 1 2 3 4 5 km Stage ASPHALT OPTION RUNNING ALONG Road surface: Compacted soil. The path is in HIGHWAY A2 good condition though there are some stony The Borderlands stretches (consider using thin tires) 4,9 If you prefer to avoid this non-paved path, ride km Signposting: Stretch of route signposted as the Bicycle Touring Guide for The Way of El Cid 4 along highway A2 (ride on the hard shoulder) Rural path hiking route of The Way of El Cid (GR markers) Edition

September Jalón River 20202019 Sta. M. de Huerta - Ateca / Calatayud Ariza Km 17,1 Crossing: continue straight riding along a paved path (1.122 pop.)  Roman bridge and road 1. Atienza - Atienza The impressive Cistercian monastery in Santa María de To (Z-CV-302) To Ariza and highway A2 Huerta is the starting point for this easy, flat stage. The 2. Sigüenza - Maranchón Crossing: start of a soil path route runs alongside the river Jalón, which marked the ASPHALT OPTION RUNNING ALONG 3. Maranchón - Santa María de Huerta HIGHWAY A2 Road surface: Compacted soil. The path is in

8,5 km Rural Path 4. S. M. de Huerta - Ateca / Calatayud northeast entrance to the for many centu- good condition though there are some stony If you prefer to avoid this non-paved path, ride stretches (consider using thin tires) ries. This frontier zone between the and 1500 along highway A2 (ride on the hard shoulder) Signposting: Stretch of route signposted as the

Rural path 1400 the kingdom of Aragón is packed with castles. However, the hiking route of The Way of El Cid (GR markers)

1300 main feature of the area is water, thanks to which the lands- Cetina Urban stretch of route: cross through Cetina riding along Arrabal street and

1200 cape is made of breathtaking thickets and famous orchards. exit the town riding along a path that runs close to a washing placelavadero (582 pop.)  Km 25,6 110 0 To A2 highway (A-2501) 1000 To Jaraba (A-2501) Crossing: start of a soil path 900 Torrehermosa Torrehermosa Monreal de Ariza Monreal de Ariza Santa María Santa María de Huerta ASPHALT OPTION RUNNING ALONG 800 Ariza Ariza Rural Path HIGHWAY A2

Cetina Road surface: Compacted soil. The path is in Alhama de Aragón Alhama de Aragón Bubierca 700 Bubierca good condition though there are some stony Ateca Ateca If you prefer to avoid this non-paved path, ride 6,2 km Terrer Terrer 600 Calatayud stretches (consider using thin tires) along highway A2 (ride on the hard shoulder) 500 Signposting: Stretch of route signposted as the Rural path hiking route of The Way of El Cid (GR markers) 400 0 km 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60

300 Asphalted strech of route

200 Distance 63,7 km Cumulative ascent 350 m Estimated time 5 h 30 m Urban stretch of route: cross through Alhama and ride along 100 Alhama de Aragón Km 31,8 Difficulty Medium Cumulative descent 650 m Type of route Linear Avenida de Aragón until reaching road N-IIa (towards Calatayud) 0 (1.029 pop.)  N-IIa Fact Sheet Signposting Yes Difficulty index 53 RDB Road surface Asphalt pavement To Zaragoza / Madrid (highway A-2) 5,4 km Km 0 Santa María de Huerta Bubierca Km 37,2 Riverbanks of the Jalón (267 pop.)  (60 pop.)  Highway A2 Hard shoulder: No SO-P 3010 Road surface: Evenness To Castejón de las Armas (A-1501) Hard shoulder: Yes

Road Traffic lanes: Without lane markings Road surface: Good surface N-IIa

Traffic: Very low traffic Road Soria SO-P 3010 Traffic lanes: 2 7,7 km

5,3 km Traffic: Low traffic Zaragoza CV-623 Hard shoulder: No Road surface: Evenness Ateca Km 44,9 To (A-1502)

Road Traffic lanes: Without lane markings Torrehermosa Km 5,4 CV-623 Traffic: Very low traffic (1.780 pop.)  (63 pop.) CV-937 Archeological site at Alcocer Hard shoulder: no cycling 7,6 km Road surface: good surface (this is a landmark with regard 6,9 km to El Cid’s life and history) Road Traffic lanes: Without lane markings

CV-937 Terrer Km 52,4 Traffic: Low traffic (470 pop.)  Crossing: when approaching the town, ride off the road To A-2 highway (CV-937)  CALATAYUD: Zona Joven Monreal de Ariza Km 12,2 Start of a soil path: cross through the town riding along 6,8 km Pº Ramón y Cajal, 11 (976884700) (207 pop.)   Calle Mayor; when reaching the exit, turn into a path Km 59,3 Cabestrero Bikes Rural path Calatayud Gáldar, 7 (976881619) (19.753 pop.)   Decathlon Calatayud

4,9 km Carretera Nuévalos-Monasterio de Piedra ASPHALT OPTION RUNNING ALONG HIGHWAY A2 If you prefer to avoid this non-paved path, ride along highway A2 (ride on the hard shoulder)

The Way of El Cid Bicycle Touring Guide Bicycle Touring route N BTT / MTB route Camino de Santiago Singular roads

Castle www.caminodelcid.org Church, chapel, monastery... National road Provincial road Local road

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