1500 1400 1300 Edition 2020 1200 110 0 Castejón de Hen. - Álvar Fáñez route - Argecilla 1000 Villaseca de Henares Ledanca Monasterio de Valfermoso Hita Utande 900 Muduex Tórtola de Henares Tórtola Taracena 800 del Burgo Torre Guadalajara 700 600 www.caminodelcid.org Bicycle Touring Guide for The Way of El Cid 0 km 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 500 UTM Desarrollos 400 300 200Distance 67 km Cumulative ascent 725 m Physical difficulty Low 100 From Villaseca de Henares head towards Castejón de Henares. This is the starting Estimated time 1 day Cumulative descent 880 m Technical difficulty Low 0 point of the Álvar Fáñez Route, which pays tribute to the riot instigated by one of El Fact Sheet Cid’s deputies, who plundered the lands of the area surrounding Henares. Information for bicycle tourists Traffic alerts are subjective for they are based on the The route runs largely alongside the watershed of the river authors’ experience and may vary depending on the period (it has been declared a historic and artistic site) and it has The raid of Álvar Fáñez Henares, so that it gives cyclists the opportunity to discover of the year and the days of the week (for example, This route commemorates the famous raid or surprise attack of literary connections (it is mentioned in the Poem of the Cid and the features of the Alcarria landscape: large cultivated weekends and bank holidays). Álvar Fáñez. According to El Cantar, whilst El Cid was laying it is the birthplace of Arcipreste de Hita). moorlands dotted with calcareous nodules and hills, like the Weather The route continues as far as Guadalajara—an Arabic name siege to Castejón, his loyal vassal plundered the banks of the one in Hita. The river Badiel has carved a beautiful valley, In general, the climate is characterized by cold winters and meaning ‘river of stones’. Guadalajara was originally an River Henares accompanied by two hundred knights. They which opens gradually as it comes together with the river dry and hot summers. Highest precipitation amounts occur Andalusian military post, close to the Duero boundary. Many of passed through Hita and Guadalajara and reached as far as the Henares. The stretch until Hita runs along easy roads, which in the spring and autumn. The best time to cycle along this the armies marching from Toledo passed through this point gates of Alcalá de Henares. This vassal returned with “herds of provides cyclists the ability of enjoying the landscape. stretch of route is in spring and, especially, in autumn. cattle and flocks of sheep” and “great quantities of other before continuing on their way to Atienza or Medinaceli. Even Before reaching Taracena, ride into highway A-2. Ride along riches” to provide provisions for El Cid’s needy troops, who though its landmark monument is the Palace of El Infantado its road service until reaching Guadalajara. immediately set off in a north-easterly direction, heading for (15th–16th centuries), Guadalajara is also home to many Zaragoza via Anguita. medieval monuments such as the bridge built during the Road surface condition and traffic Caliphate-era (few traces remain of the original 10th century This section contains information about hard shoulders, HITA What there is to see? construction, for it was rebuilt in the 18th century) and to road surfaces, traffic lanes and traffic volume. Note that the This short route takes cyclists through small towns and villages several interesting examples of Mudejar architecture and to the condition of hard shoulders and road surfaces can vary and reaches as far as Guadalajara. It is a relatively easy route towers of Alamín and Álvar Fáñez (dating back to the 13th and depending on maintenance work, which means that there alongside the meadows that line the River Badiel and it is dotted 14th centuries). may be some improvements that are not recorded here. with areas of scrubland and cereal crops. It is also scattered with modest examples of rural Romanesque architecture in Use this QR code to access website content relating to Villaseca de Henares, Utande and Muduex. Halfway along the the road bicycle tour section of Alvar Fáñez Route. You Average temperature 9º 11º 14º 16º 6º 21º 26º 31º 30º 26º 19º 13º can download all relevant information: maps, Max/Min 0º 0º 4º 4º 4º 7º 11º 14º 14º 11º 7º 3º route, the walled town of Hita nestles beneath its imposing Total daylight time topo-guides, tracks, list of accommodations, passport for any day 09:33 10:38 11:55 13:19 14:28 15:06 14:48 13:48 12:29 11:08 09:54 09:15 castle. The town has a twofold nature: it is a monumental town stamping offices, tourist offices, etc. Average rainfall 52 47 34 58 58 63 42 23 18 38 55 63 Monthly weather average for the village of Jadraque, which may be used as a reference The Passport 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 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 Camino del Cid 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 GU-115 Álvar Fáñez route Utande (35 pop.) Km 23,3 A Utande Bicycle Touring Guide for The Way of El Cid Crossing: turn left and ride along CM-1000 (towards Brihuega). To Jadraque / Atienza (CM-1000) The hiking route for The Way of El Cid continues straight along a SeptemberEdition paved path 20202019 CM-1000 Villaseca de Henares - Guadalajara River Badiel 4,8 km The route runs largely alongside the watershed of the river Crossing: turn right and ride along GU-107 To Brihuega (por CM-1000) Henares, so that it gives cyclists the opportunity to discover the (towards Valdearenas / Muduex) GU-107 River Badiel features of the Alcarria landscape: large cultivated moorlands Hard shoulder: No Road surface: Regular dotted with calcareous nodules and hills, like the one in Hita. Km 28 Road Traffic lanes: without lane markings Muduex (99 pop.) GU-107 The river Badiel has carved a beautiful valley, which opens Traffic: low traffic 3,2 gradually as it comes together with the river Henares. The To Miralrío (GU-108) km stretch until Hita runs along easy roads, which provides cyclists Km 31,2 Valdearenas (84 pop.) the ability of enjoying the landscape. Before reaching Tarace- [ Residential area ] 1500 na, ride into highway A-2. Ride along its road service until Detour: turn right and ride along an agricultural path (1.8 kms) To carretera CM-1003 (GU-107) 1400 1300 reaching Guadalajara. Country road Alternative: after 1.2 km, you can avoid the path by taking 8 1200 To Jadraque (CM-1003) km road CM-1003 until reaching Hita 110 0 Castejón de Henares Castejón de Henares Argecilla 1000 Km 39 Turn: take road CM-1003 (towards Torre del Burgo / A2) Ledanca Ledanca Villaseca de Henares Monasterio de Valfermoso Monasterio de Valfermoso (208 pop.) Hita Hita Hita Utande Utande 900 Muduex Muduex To Copernal (GU-150) Taracena Tórtola de Henares Tórtola Tórtola de Henares Tórtola Taracena 800 del Burgo del Burgo Torre Torre Guadalajara CM-1003 700 4,7 600 km To Valdearenas / Muduex (GU-107) 0 km 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 500 400 To Humanes (GU-190) Distance 67 km Cumulative ascent 725 m Estimated time 5 h 40 m To Cañizar / Torija (GU-190) 300 200 Difficulty Medium Cumulative descent 880 m Type of route Linear Torre del Burgo (502 pop.) Km 44 Hard shoulder: Yes 100 To Heras de Ayuso (GU-169) Road surface: Good surface 0 Fact Sheet Signposting Partial Difficulty index 69 RDB Road surface Asphalt pavement Road Traffic lanes: 2 CM-1003 Traffic: Medium traffic km 11,8 Km 0 Exit: leave from the arrow signposting the hiking route for To Fontanar (GU-192) To Ciruelas (GU-191) Villaseca de Henares The Way of El Cid (in the road running along the town’s (27 pop.) lowest part) Tórtola de Henares Km 55,7 (1.010 pop.) 3 km Local road River Dulce To Madrid (R-2) To Matillas / Jadraque (CM-1003) Crossing: turn left (towards Mandayona). Continue 70 metres To Mandayona (CM-1003) Walkway under highway R-2 Detour: turn right and ride along GU-115 (towards Castejón de H.) GU-115 6,9 km Roundabout: take the exit to Taracena / Guadalajara Castejón de Henares Km 3 River Badiel Valley Roundabout: take the exit to Taracena / Guadalajara To Zaragoza (A-2) (63 pop.) 9,6 km Service road Service road: continue 800 m (do not take A-2) Towards highway A-2 (along a local road) Km 12,6 Argecilla Detour: take the exit to your right (towards Taracena east) To Guadalajara (service way of highway A-2) (62 pop.) Exit: when reaching the end of Av. Guadalajara, ride on the Crossing: continue straight (towards Valfermoso de las Monjas) Taracena (564 pop.) Km 62,6 Hard shoulder: No service road again Road surface: Regular second exit (towards the centre of Guadalajara). Access the Ledanca (59 pop.) Km 15,8 Rotonda Norte (autovía) Roundabout: Road Traffic lanes: without lane markings city riding along Avenida Francia and continue until reaching the city centre Crossing: continue straight GU-115 Traffic: low traffic BICYCLE REPAIR SHOPS: 5,9 km To Valfermoso de las Monjas (0,8 km) Crossing: continue straight (towards / Utande / Monasterio) Bicisport Hermanos Fernández Galiano, 11 (949218941) Guadalajara Bike Time Av.