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We invite you to follow El Cid into exile, accompanying him on his journey from Vivar del Cid—his hometown—to the magical castle of Atienza, in Guadalajara. Cross DistancE 360 km Cumulative ascent 4.400 m Physical difficulty Medium through the river Duero, which was a natural border in medieval times, and follow El Estimated time 6/7 days Cumulative descent 4.015 m Technical difficulty Low Cid’s steps along the valleys and mountain ranges in the provinces of Burgos, Fact Sheet and Guadalajara. Information for bicycle tourists be some improvements that are not recorded here. Traffic alerts are subjective for they are based on the authors’ experience and may This is an ideal route for road bicycle touring. The route is vary depending on the period of the year and the days of the week , where El Cid was a governor. Follow El Cid into exile Caliphate-style fortress in highly varied, with no challenging gradients and, in general, it (for example, weekends and bank holidays). Two of Castile’s foundational monasteries, San Pedro de This route recreates the route taken by El Cid on the first days runs along secondary roads with low and very low traffic. Cardeña and , are along the route. Also the of his exile, as narrated in El Cantar. It also bears connection to However, ride carefully, for distracted riding can be Weather route runs close to the monastery of , which is only 8km other passages from the poem, as for example Afrenta de dangerous. away from Covarrubias. In addition, you will get to visit mythical This route runs along the foothill of the Sistema Ibérico, whose Corpes. El Cid, who left Vivar with a company of knights, was places in the history of El Cid such as Vivar del Cid, San Pedro de peaks are in between 825 m high in Langa de Duero and required by royal decree to abandon Castile within nine days. Roads with symbolic significance 1.375 m high in Miedes de Atienza. The area is, therefore, Cardeña, Castillejo de Robledo, and, of The term "Road with Symbolic Significance" along The Way of El Cid Before the deadline, he took his wife and daughters to the course, Burgos, which is well-equipped for bicycle tourists. You will dominated by intense continental climate, though the monastery of San Pedro de Cardeña, he purchased a stock of refers to stretches of road of high symbolic value in terms of their see interesting Romanesque samples, as for example the cloister cycling, landscape, historic or artistic significance. Along this influence of the Mediterranean Sea results in drier summers. supplies and he included new knights and soldiers to his of Santo Domingo de Silos, the paintings in the chapel San Miguel particular route you will encounter the following roads with symbolic Winters run from mid-November to the end of March. A freeze reduced company. Although El Cid left Castile through Sierra de (Gormaz), the churches in San Esteban de Gormaz and small rural significance: BU 911 in between Santo Domingo de Silos and may occur even in seasons other than winter and, in general Pela, which currently separates Soria from Guadalajara (in the Romanesque towns. The 7th century Visigothic chapel in Quintani- (10 km) and SO 4228 and SO 4126 in terms, it is cold at dawn, which is why it is important to carry year 1081 this was a naturally occurring barrier between the lla de las Viñas, which is placed under the castle of Lara, deserves between Navapalos and Gormaz (15 km). warm clothing and windbreaker jackets, even in the summer. kingdom of Castile and Toledo), the route ends in another special mention. Snow falls during the winter, though there are no stretches of important town, which was a “Muslim territory” at the time: the Along this stretch of the route you will ride through dozens of Road surface condition and traffic route where snow falls heavily; that is to say, snow will only small, pleasant, medieval-like towns such as Covarrubias, historical village of Atienza. The village, which is built on a This section contains information about hard shoulders, road cause exceptional inconvenience to travellers. The heavier military square of Andalusian origin, was of great importance in Santo Domingo de Silos, Peñaranda de Duero, Langa de Duero, surfaces, traffic lanes and traffic volume in relation to each road. falls of rain occur in spring and autumn, though rain is rarely the 10th and 11th centuries. San Esteban de Gormaz, El Burgo de Osma, Berlanga de Duero Note that the condition of hard shoulders and road surfaces can torrential and will not stop a well-equipped cyclist. and Atienza (in the province of Guadalajara), all of which have vary depending on maintenance work, which means that there may What there is to see? been declared Historic and/or Artistic Sites. When you reach The landscape along this route is made of non-irrigated areas Santo Domingo de Silos, you will note that the route does not spreading along the valleys of the rivers Arlanza and Duero and of continue along the path but rather along a road with symbolic groves of junipers, oaks and pines as well as of dry scrubland and significance. It leads to , which is the hometown of the Average temperature 6,7º 8,9º 12º 13,3º 17,2º 22º 26,4º 26,7º 22,9º 16,5º 10,7º 7,6º high moorlands. The route runs along six Protected Natural Areas, Máx/Mín founder of the Dominican Order, and to Peñalba de Castro, -1,2º -0,6º 0,6º 2,2º 5,6º 8,4º 11º 11,1º 8,5º 5,3º 1,6º 0,3º among which it is possible to highlight the juniper groves in the Total daylight time where you can visit the Roman site of Clunia; i.e. one of the big for any day 09:23 10:33 11:55 13:23 14:36 15:14 14:59 13:54 12:30 11:05 09:47 09:06 mountain ranges in Arlanza and La Yecla and an area in Soria imperial cities of old Hispania. Average rainfall 46 42 31 65 69 46 30 27 36 50 56 57 that runs alongside the river Duero, which is of great environmen- Monthly weather average for the city of Burgos, which may be used as a reference all along El Destierro route tal value and was geopolitically important during the Middle Ages. In the stretch of route in between Langa de Duero and Use this QR code to access website content relating to the road bicycle touring section of The Exile Route. You The Passport Berlanga de Duero, you will see a good can download all relevant information: maps, The Passport is an identification card used by travellers to collect stamps number of watchtowers and topo-guides, tracks, list of accommodations, passport castles, including the impressive stamping offices, tourist offices, etc. 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 Passport offices www.caminodelcid.org del Cid Vivar Recommendations and guidance BURGOS H TRES CORONAS DE SILOS: Pl. Mayor, 6 - 947390047 AP-1 BURGOS H SILOS 2000: C/ Santo Domingo de Silos, s/n - 947390132 Villatoro ► CONSORCIO CAMINO DEL CID: C/ Madrid, 24 - 947256240 CTR POSADA VILLA DE SILOS: Pl. Mayor, 10 - 947390017 / 686435241 A-231 Do not set-off without the tracks and OFICINA DE TURISMO: C/ Nuño Rasura, 7 - 947288874 BURGOS topo-guides. N-120 Consorcio Camino del Cid OFICINA DE TURISMO CYL: Pl. Alonso Martínez, 7 bajo - 947203125 AYUNTAMIENTO: C/ Real, 24 - 607347889 Cardeñajimeno Cortes C/ Madrid 24, 09002 Burgos MUSEO MILITAR: Pl. Alonso Martínez, s/n - 947478913 ASOCIACIÓN –BAR MUNICIPAL: C/ La Plaza, 1 - 607347889 A-62 Monasterio ► Avoid surprises by booking accommodation in HR*** CARDEÑA: C/ San Pedro Cardeña, 50 - 947491780 VIVAR DEL CID de San Pedro Río Arlanzón Carcedo de Cardeña advance. H RICE BULEVAR: C/ Bonifacio Zamora de Usabel, 1 - 947257633 CANTINA DEL CID: C/ Álvar Fáñez, 2 - 947292058 de Burgos H** PUERTA ROMEROS: C/ San Amaro, 2 - 947462012 ■ CR LA CASA DEL HUERTO: Camino del Destierro, 12 - 616498690 Modúbar de ► You will ride through lonely areas and small towns H MARÍA LUISA: Avda. del Cid Campeador, 42 - 947228000 ■ HOTEL RURAL LA MORADA DEL CID: Avda. del Cid, 20 - 687592830 San Cibrián H RICE PALACIO DE BLASONES: C/ Fernán González, 6 - 947271000 ■ MOLINO DEL CID: 947292016 / 619359904 along your way: plan food and replacement H**** CORONA DE CASTILLA: C/ Madrid, 15 - 947262142 SORIA Revilla parts. N-234 H CAMPUS TAVERN: C/ Las Infantas, 1-2 - 947462030 AGUILERA del Campo HSR** IRUÑAKO: Ctra. Madrid-Irún, km 245,5 Villafría - 947484126 SALÓN SOCIAL: C/ Real, 11 - 975183518 / 627431956 ► Wear reflective gear and make yourself as Cubillo Cubillo Torrelara HR*** CORDÓN: C/ La Puebla, 6 - 947265000 del César visible as you can. H*** MESÓN DEL CID: Pl. Santa María, 8 - 947208715 BAR: C/ Real, s/n - 975357681 del Campo Paúles de Lara HSR** ACUARELA: C/ Guardia Civil, 7 - 947205050 HR MARQUESA DE TAVIRA: C/ Real, 47 - 615826895 Cuevas de Cubillejo Lara de San Clemente los Infantes ► Remember that this challenge is not a race: be HR** LAS VEGAS: Ctra. Madrid-Irún, Km 245 Villafría - 947484453 BERLANGA DE DUERO A-1 de Lara Quintanilla aware of your own strength and ability and do HS TEMIÑO: C/ Concepción, 14 – 1º Izq. Esc. Dcha - 660297820 ■ OFICINA DE TURISMO: Pl. del Mercado, s/n - 975343433 de las Viñas HS LAR: C/ Cardenal Benlloch, 1 - 947209655 AYUNTAMIENTO: Plaza Mayor, 2 - 975343011 not extend the length of daily stages unnecessarily. HS VÍA LÁCTEA: C/ , 16 - 947463211 POSADA LOS LEONES: C/ Los Leones, s/n - 975343155 / 608123288 Covarrubias San Pedro ► HS MANJÓN: C/ Gran Teatro, 1-7 - 947208689 HS AINOA: C/ Real, 2 - 975343523 / 666181888 de Arlanza Keep the topo-guide either on your person or at an ALBERGUE HS BURGOS: C/ Miranda, 4 - 947250801/654492979 H R VILLA DE BERLANGA: Pl. San Andrés, 4 - 975368442 / 635238800 BU-904 Río Arlanza N-234 Lerma Salas de easy-to-reach distance and consult it if any mishap CALERUEGA H LAS CASAS DE PANDREULA: Pl. San Andrés, 9 - 975368491 los Infantes occurs. ■ OFICINA DE TURISMO: C/ Obispo, 12 - 688703536 CASTILLEJO DE ROBLEDO Santibáñez del Val AYUNTAMIENTO: C/ Diputación s/n - 947534005 AYUNTAMIENTO: C/ Erilla, 1 - 975355029 ► Wear a helmet. H EL PRADO DE LAS MERINAS: C/ Río, 35 - 947534244 CR EL ROBLEDAL: C/ La Iglesia, s/n - 615293951 Santo Domingo Hinojar de de Silos CARDEÑAJIMENO HS** VENTA DE CORPES: C/ Real, 33 - 975355066 Cervera AYUNTAMIENTO: C/ La Encina, 1- 947481013 CR ISABEL Y FERNANDO: C/ La Erilla, 12 - 975355074/610672190 Peñacoba CANTINA: C/ Mayor, 8- 947484935 CR LA SABINA: C/ Dña. Gregoria Arranz, 6 - 975186080 Hortezuelos COVARRUBIAS EL BURGO DE OSMA – OSMA Espinosa Pinarejos N-234 OFICINA DE TURISMO: C/ Monseñor Vargas, 1 - 947406461 ■ OFICINA DE TURISMO: Plaza Mayor, 9 - 975360116 de Cervera (área recreativa) AYUNTAMIENTO: Pl. Doña Urraca, 1 - 947406487 HS** EL FIELATO: Avda. Juan Carlos 1 - 975368236 Services H REY CHINDASVINTO: Pl. del Rey Chindasvinto, 5 - 947406560 HS MAYOR 71: C/ Pedro Soto, 4 - 975368024 Huerta HR** DOÑA SANCHA: Avda. Victor Barbadillo, 31 - 947406400 APARTAMENTOS REAL ALFOLÍ: C/ Pedro Soto, 6 - 975368024 de Rey  Passport stamping offices C/ Fernán González, 8 - 618720072 C/ Universidad, 33 - 975340309 / 679476840 Caleruega H PRINCESA KRISTINA: HS LA PERDIZ: Peñalba P CASA GALÍN: Pl. Doña Urraca, 4 - 947406552 HS EL MIRADOR: C/ Marqués de , 10 - 975360408 A-1 Arauzo de Castro Accommodation de Torre Quintanarraya T. FERNÁN GONZÁLEZ: Pl. Dª Sancha, 7 - 677534267/630928906 H RÍO : Avda. Juan Carlos I, s/n 975341278 S  (hotel, hostel,...) CR PALACIO DE YASMÍN: C/ San Roque, 30 - 947406587/637170394 APTOS. ARGAELA: C/ Alharides, 27 - 975360071 / 656970027 O Coruña del Hinojar del Rey G Conde GORMAZ R A Welcome point U Alcoba de  BAR LA PLAZA: C/ Montaña, 77 - 947560795 / 620647795 BAR ANTIGUO LAVADERO: Antiguo Lavadero - 645338346 la Torre Alcubilla de I B Avellaneda R CUBILLO DEL CÉSAR ALBERGUE “EL CID”: Pl. Real, 1 - 975183473 Peñaranda BU-925 BAR-AYUNTAMIENTO: C/ Real, s/n - 628692459 de Duero Zayas de O  City information centre LANGA DE DUERO Báscones S AYUNTAMIENTO: C/ Real, 15 - 975353001 Río Arandilla Casanova Villálvaro Chemist’s CR LA HORNERA: C/ Burgos ,11 - 687826562 CR VALLE DEL DUERO: C/ del Río, 63 - 609677679 Aranda Río Duero Zayas de  CR SIXTO: C/ Huertas, 7 - 6878265627 / 625050905 H RIBERA DE LANGA: C/ Real, 56 - 975353377 / 676795577 de Duero To r re N-122 Matanza ESPINOSA DE CERVERA CR CASA GAÑÁN: C/ San Blas, 30 - 660327475 Langa de Río Ucero  Train station Duero de Soria N-122 AYUNTAMIENTO: C/ San Roque, s/n - 947534383 MIÑO DE SAN ESTEBAN Alcozar El Burgo de Osma - BAR HERMANOS : Pl. Mayor, 10 - 947534275 AYUNTAMIENTO: Pl. Iglesia, 18 - 975356315 Soto de San Esteban Ciudad de Osma  Repair shops LOS AUSINES San Esteban de Gormaz CANTINA SOPEÑA C/ Mayor, 19 - 649396506 CR PATIÑO: C/ El Oscuro, 2 - 975228206 / 975345717 Castillejo de Valdanzo Alcubilla MECERREYES LA CASA GRANDE: Camino de las Fuentes, s/n - 975340982 / 608300890 Robledo Aldea de del Marqués AYUNTAMIENTO: C/ La Iglesia, 25 - 947403001 / 947403102 San Esteban Pedraja de La Rasa Miño de San Esteban Quintanas CANTINA: C/ Doña Urraca, 25 - 947403086 / 639049386 HS LA MURALLA: C/ La Fuente, 46 975345053 San Esteban de Gormaz MODÚBAR DE SAN CIBRIÁN ALBERGUE RETORTILLO: C/ Corrales Muralla, 14 699867933 Navapalos Gormaz Aguilera CR LA CERCA DE JIMENA: C/ Rosario, 86 - 637853566 SAN ESTEBAN DE GORMAZ Vildé N-110 PEÑARANDA DE DUERO ■ OFICINA DE TURISMO: Pl. del Frontón s/n - 975350292 Morales Berlanga de Duero ■ OFICINA DE TURISMO: C/ Trinquete, 7 - 947552063 CR EL RINCÓN DE ELENA: C/ Mayor, 119 bis - 975350101 / 686467600 HOSPEDERÍA JARAMILLO: C/ Real, 9 - 639867886 H RIVERA DEL DUERO: Avda. Valladolid, 131 - 975350059 Stages 360 km) ALOJAMIENTOS PALACETE: C/ Del Río, 1 - 947552078 / 655819016 HS MORENO: Avda. Valladolid, 1 - 975350217 ( Paones San Baudelio QUINTANILLA DE LAS VIÑAS VALDANZO Nograles ► Vivar del Cid - Burgos (11,8 km) Brías BAR LA CANTINILLA: C/ Ancha, 3 - 669469196 TIENDA/ BAR: Pl. Fulgencio de Miguel, 3 - 975353485 Abanco GUADALAJARA Sauquillo ► Burgos - Covarrubias (67,5 km) de Paredes CANTINA: PL. DEL AYUNTAMIENTO, 2 - 610142080 ATIENZA S O R I A SAN PEDRO DE CARDEÑA OFICINA DE TURISMO: Calle Héctor Vázquez, 2 - 949399293 ► Covarrubias - Peñaranda de Duero (65,3 km) Torrevicente ■ PORTERÍA DEL MONASTERIO: 947290033. AYUNTAMIENTO: Plaza de España, 11 - 949399001 Retortillo SANTO DOMINGO DE SILOS BAR HOGAR DEL JUBILADO: 630136798 ► Peñaranda de D. - Castillejo de Robledo (68,4 km) de Soria Bañuelos OFICINA DE TURISMO: Pl. Mayor, 1 - 947390070 HS EL MIRADOR: C/ Barruelo, s/n - 949399038 / 659643084 Romanillos de Atienza PORTERÍA: Abadía de Santo Domingo de Silos - 947390049 H CONVENTO SANTA ANA: C/ Berlanga,4 - 949399300 / 677994483 ► Castillejo de Robledo - El Burgo de Osma (45,8 km) Miedes de Atienza Casillas H** ARCO DE SAN JUAN: C/ Pradera de San Juan, 1 - 947390074 MIEDES DE ATIENZA G ► U A D J Bochones HOSPEDE. CONVENTO S. FRANCISCO: C/ Las Eras, s/n - 947390010 AYUNTAMIENTO: Plaza Mayor, 1 - 949396521 El Burgo de Osma - Berlanga de Duero (46,2 km) A L A A R A H SANTO DOMINGO DE SILOS: C/ Santo Domingo - 947390053 ► Berlanga de Duero - Atienza (55,7 km) Atienza Stage The Exile Bicycle Touring Guide for The Way of El Cid 1 Vivar del Cid Km 0 SeptemberEdition 20192020 Vivar del Cid - Burgos (population: 238)  Town exit: Continue riding along N-623 (towards Burgos)

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1. Vivar del Cid - Burgos This stage of transition departs from the meadow at the Road Traffic lanes: 2 Hortezuelos (population: 53) Km 22,5 BU-910 Traffic: Medium 2. Burgos - Covarrubias river Arlanza and runs along landscapes mixing groves, crop To Briongos (por BU-V-9140) 3. Covarrubias - Peñaranda de Duero areas and groves of juniper and kermes oak trees. The final stretch of the stage runs along large fields of cereal grains. 5,7 km 4. P. de Duero - Castillejo de Robledo Km 28,2 After visiting Silos, the canyon walls at La Yecla are worth a Espinosa de Cervera 5. C. de Robledo - El Burgo de Osma stop. Not far from the end of this cycle stage, in the archeo- (population: 95)  6. El Burgo de Osma - Berlanga To (por BU-921) logical site of Clunia, you will discover the city’s impressive 7. Berlanga - Atienza 1500 Roman theatre. Rural Romanesque. To

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1200 Km 36,7 Detour: As you approach the petrol station, ride into the road Caleruega (population: 433)  Espinosa de Cervera 110 0 Espinosa de Cervera Hinojar de Cervera Hinojar de Cervera (Caba Abajo street) towards Sto. Domingo de Silos Sto. Domingo de Silos Santibáñez Santibáñez del Val Peñalba de Peñalba Casro 1000 de Peñalba Casro Caleruega Caleruega Local Retuerta Retuerta Coruña de Conde Coruña de Conde Arauzo Arauzo de Torre Arauzo Arauzo de Torre

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800 7,3 km Crossing: continue straight (towards Peñalba de Castro) 700 0 km 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 To (por BU-V-9211) To Arauzo de la Miel (por BU-V-9211) 600

500 (population: 73) Km 44 Hard shoulder: No Arauzo de Torre 400 Distance 65,3 km Cumulative ascent 870 m Estimated time 6 h 10 m Road surface: good condition

Road Traffic lanes: without lane markings 300 Local 4,8 Difficulty Medium Cumulative descent 910 m Type of route Linear km Traffic: very low traffic 200 (population: 67) Km 48,8

Fact Sheet Peñalba de Castro 100 Signposting Yes Difficulty index: 77 RDB Road surface asphalt pavement Hard shoulder: No

0 BU-9333 Road surface: good condition

Archeological site of Clunia Road Traffic lanes: without lane markings

To Lerma (BU-904) To Hortigüela (C-110) BU-9333 Traffic: very low traffic Km 0 Crossing: Turn right (towards Peñaranda de Duero) To (por BU-925) Covarrubias Riberbank of Arlanza river BU-925 4,6 (population: 521)  km To Hinojar del Rey Arlanza River 4 km Km 53,4 Hard shoulder: Yes (narrow) BU-901 Coruña del Conde Road surface: good condition

Hard shoulder: Yes (narrow) Road Traffic lanes: 2 (population: 58) Km 4 (population: 112)  BU-925 Retuerta Road surface: Good condition Traffic: Medium traffic 4,5 km

To Castroceniza Road Traffic lanes: 2 BU-901 Traffic: Medium-low traffic To (por BU-900) Arandilla Km 57,9 To Valverde 7,9 km Sabinares (population: 152) Km Santibáñez del Val To (por N-234) (population: 25) 12 BU-910 To Brazacorta (etapa 4) 7,4 km BU-934 5,8 km Monastery of Santo Santo Domingo de Silos To Caleruega (por BU-923) Km 17,6 Domingo de Silos (population: 176)  Roundabout: continue riding towards Caleruega Peñaranda de Duero Km 65,3 BU-910  Singular Road 3,8 km (population: 472)  Singular road Start in Silos, whose Romanesque cloister is famous worldwide, and ride through the natural space of Sabinares del Arlanza until reaching La Yecla. Visiting this spectacular narrow limestone canyon, where a wide variety of cocks-of-the-rock roost and nest in the walls, is worth a stop. After a smooth descent, the stretch ends in Espinosa de Cervera: its church is a good exemplar of rural Romanesque. The road surface is in good condition and traffic is low.

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0 1 2 3 4 5 km Stage SO-934 The Exile To Guijosa (SO-934) Alcubilla de Avellaneda Bicycle Touring Guide for The Way of El Cid Km 16,1 To Guijosa (SO-934) 4 (population: 80)  SeptemberEdition Pilde river 20202019 Peñaranda de Duero - Castillejo de Robledo Turn right (towards Zayas de Bascones) SO-P-5004 5,7 km From Peñaranda onwards, bicycle tourists join The Way once To Zayas de Torre Km 21,8 1. Vivar del Cid - Burgos again, heading upstream along the river Pilde. In the far Zayas de Báscones (5 pop.)  2. Burgos - Covarrubias background, close to the horizon, it is possible to discern Perales river 3. Covarrubias - Peñaranda de Duero non-irrigated landscape areas with large juniper groves. As you To Zayuelas 4. Peñaranda de D. - Castillejo de R. approach San Esteban de Gormaz, you will notice that the 5,9 km 5. C. de Robledo - El Burgo de Osma water that floods along the river Duero is covered with thickets; Turn right (towards Villálvaro) 6. El Burgo de Osma - Berlanga a blooming meadow grows along the edges of the river bank. Villálvaro Km The final stretch, which starts at Langa, requires making one 27,7 Hard shoulder: Yes 15007. Berlanga - Atienza (population: 123) Road surface: good surface

1400 last effort to climb to the limestone moorland, where you will Traffic lanes: 2 Road Traffic: very low traffic 1300 reach Castillejo de Robledo. Rural Romanesque. Madre River SO-P-5004

3 km 1200 Turn right (towards Matanza de Soria) 110 0 Km 1000 Castillejo de Robledo Matanza de Soria Villálvaro Villálvaro Matanza de Soria Matanza de Soria Alcubilla de Avellaneda Alcubilla de Avellaneda Alcoba de la Torre Alcoba de la Torre 30,7 Brazacorta Peñaranda San Esteban San de Gormaz San Esteban San de Gormaz (population: 42) Casanova Casanova Soto de San de San Soto Esteban 900 de San Soto Esteban Langa de Duero Langa de Duero Langa 800 7,5 km 700 To El Burgo de Osma (N-122) 600 0 km 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 To Langa de Duero (N-122) N-122 N-122 500 Distance 68,1 km Cumulative ascent 640 m Estimated time 6 h 400 A Quintanilla Tres Barrios (por SO-V 9300)

300 Difficulty Medium Cumulative descent 500 m Type of route Linear San Esteban de Gormaz Km 38,2 SAN ESTEBAN DE GORMAZ 200  Fact Sheet Signposting Partial Difficulty index 61 RDB Road surface asphalt pavement (population: 2.419) Bicycle shops and bicycle repair shops 100 Duero River (945351166)  Taller Francisco Monge 0 N-110 Avda. Valladolid, 117 Km 0 6,8 km Peñaranda de Duero Turn right (towards Soto de San Esteban) To Ayllón (N-110) Forests and riverbanks (population: 472)  BU-925 SO-P-4009 To Caleruega (BU-923) of the Duero Turn right (towards Casanova) Hard shoulder: No Soto de San Esteban Km 45 Road surface: poor condition Duero River

(population: 93) Road Traffic lanes: without lane markings Traffic: low traffic

To Huerta de Rey (etapa 3) SO-P-4009 BU-934 BU-925 2,4 km Arandilla River Medieval bridge 12 km Crossing (continue towards Castillejo de Robledo) Casanova Km 2,4 Langa de Duero Km 56,8 (population: 48) Hard shoulder: No Road surface: good surface (population: 537) SO-P-4004 8,4 km Hard shoulder: No Traffic lanes: without lane markings Road Road surface: poor condition BU-934 Traffic: Low-very low traffic Km 10,8 Road Traffic lanes: without lane markings Brazacorta Traffic: low traffic (population: 55) Burgos SO-P-4004 Soria To Valdanzo por SO-P-4004 (stage 5) 1,4 km 2 km SO-934 Junipers 1 SO-P-4205 To Bocigas de Perales Hard shoulder: Yes (narrow) Hard shoulder: No Road surface: good surface Road surface: poor condition

Road Traffic lanes: 2 Km 12,8 Road Traffic lanes: without lane markings Alcoba de la Torre SO-934 Castillejo de Robledo Traffic:low traffic Km 68 Traffic: low traffic (population: 25) SO-P-4205 (population: 109)  3,4 km 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 Stage SO-P-4123 4,2 The Exile Singular road km Duero River Bicycle Touring Guide for The Way of El Cid 6 Turn left (towards Navapalos) SeptemberEdition Km 11,4 Navapalos (population: 2) 20192020 El Burgo de Osma - Berlanga de Duero

To Fresno de (SO-4123) Turn left (towards Vilde) 1. Vivar del Cid - Burgos Leave El Burgo de Osma, riding away from its walls and SO-P-4228 2. Burgos - Covarrubias castle ruins. Follow along the never-ending fruit fields that 5,3 km 3. Covarrubias - Peñaranda de Duero grow in the area surrounding La Rasa. As you approach Tiermes River 4. P. de Duero - Castillejo de Robledo Navapalos, the landscape becomes wilder. In the horizon, you will see Gormaz’s castle silhouette. Remains of old train Km 16,7 Hard shoulder: No 5. C. de Robledo - El Burgo de Osma Vildé Road surface:Poor condition stations serve as a reminder of the crucial role railroading (population: 54) 6. El Burgo de Osma - Berlanga Traffic lanes: Without lane markings

Road Traffic: Low traffic

used to play in the area. When you come close to the river To (SO-P-4126) SO-P-4228 7. Berlanga - Atienza 1500 Duero, you will see gigantic juniper trees, which announce

1400 the proximity of Berlanga and its impregnable castle. To Recuerda (SO-160) Cross through the bridge and continue along the old road 1300 9,7 km 1200 Duero River

110 0 To Recuerda (SO-160) Gormaz castle Berlanga Gormaz Gormaz Quintanas de Gormaz 1000 Quintanas de Gormaz Aguilera Aguilera SO-160 Vilde El Burgo de Osma La Rasa La Rasa Río Duero 900 Crossing: Continue riding alone SO-P-4140 (to Quintanas) Km 26,4  800 Gormaz (population: 21)

SO-160 700 Hard shoulder: No SO-P-4140

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SO-P-4140 400 Distance 46,1 km Cumulative ascent 550 m Estimated time 4 h 20 m

300 Km 30,8 To Berlanga (SO-P-4141) Difficulty Medium Cumulative descent 520 m Type of route Linear Quintanas de Gormaz 200   100Fact Sheet Signposting Yes Difficulty index 46 RDB Road surface asphalt pavement (population: 154)

0 Turn right To El Burgo de Osma (CL-116)

Km 0 Cycle lane: On the left bank of the river Ucero. CL-116 Hard shoulder: No To (SO-P-4143) El Burgo de Osma EL BURGO DE OSMA 16 Road surface:Poor condition  Bicycle shops and bicycle repair shops Traffic lanes: Without lane markings 10,8 km Road

(population: 3.502)  CL-1 Traffic: Low traffic Duero River SO-160 Del Pino y Mateo S.L. (975340704) C/ Universidad 38 Leave towars La Rasa road Comercial Heral (975341168) C/ Acosta, 17 Turn right (towards Aguilera) To Almazán (CL-116) 0,6 km Ciudad de Osma Km 0,6 Hard shoulder: Yes Gigantic juniper trees SO-P-4139 Road surface: Good condition Traffic lanes: 2 Old railway - Berlanga station

SO-160 Traffic: Medium traffic Road Turn right (towards Aguilera) To Berlanga Ucero River Celtiberian and roman To Recuerda (SO-160) Archeological site at Uxama Hard shoulder: No SO-P-4123 Aguilera Km 41,6 Road surface:Poor condition Traffic lanes: Without lane markings Road (population: 16)  Traffic: Low traffic SO-P-4139

To Valladolid / Soria (N-122) 6,6 km [ Industrial Park ] To Morales (SO-P-4137) Turn right (towards Berlanga)

Hard shoulder: No 4,6 km Road surface: Poor condition SO-P-4137 Old railway Traffic lanes: Without lane markings Traffic: Low traffic Hard shoulder: No Road SO-P-4123 Km 46,3 Road surface:Poor condition  Km 7,2 Berlanga de Duero Traffic lanes: Without lane markings La Rasa (population: 56) Road Traffic: Low traffic To Pedraja de San Esteban (SO-4024) Turn left (towards Navapalos) (population: 745)  SO-P-4137 Singular Road This stretch of route crosses over the river Duero in Navapalos, which is mentioned in El Cantar and is known because of its lonely Islamic watchtower. Shortly after leaving the town, there is a short but challenging climb towards the natural space of Duero. From the top, you can see the crowns of the trees that grow by the river edge and the magnificent Caliphate fortress in Gormaz, which you can visit for free. This is one of the most important and fascinating places along The Way of El Cid: this will be a sweat-inducing ascent for bicycle tourists, but the effort is worth it; you will not be disappointed. This is a very low traffic stretch of route.

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