Edition 2020 1600 - The Three Kingdoms route - Checa 1400 Albarracín Albarracín Molina de Aragón Molina de Aragón Cella 1200 Cella Monreal del Campo 1000 Daroca Ateca 800 Calatayud 600 www.caminodelcid.org Bicycle Touring Guide for The Way of El Cid 0 km 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 280 300 UTM Desarrollos 600

500 This 300-kilometre ride of wild nature, history and art makes it a good route for bicy- Distance 308 km Cumulative ascent 3.900 m Physical difficulty Medium cle touring. You will travel in time as you ride along the Muslim territories of the 400 Estimated time 6 días Cumulative descent 3.380 m Technical difficulty Low

princedoms of , Toledo and Albarracín. Furthermore, you will visit ama- Fact Sheet 300 zing places and unforgettable towns. Follow El Cid’s footsteps through The Three Information for bicycle tourists landscape, historic or artistic significance. This route runs along 200 some of the most attractive cycling stretches along the bicycle Kingdoms. In spite of the fact that part of this route runs along national roads, this is 100a highly attractive route for bicycle tourists. Nevertheless, route for The Way of el Cid. This route runs along three roads with Riding through the old Muslim kingdoms What there is to see? these stretches of road offer no pedalling problems: ride along symbolic significance: the local road connecting the pass at 0 and (4 km); road GU958, which connects According to El Cantar, El Cid fought his first great battle Fertile valleys, canyons and narrow river gorges; quacking road N-234 in between Calatayud and Monreal del Campo and Ventosa and Torete (10 km); and road A1512, which connects bogs; hills growing holm oaks, junipers and black pines; wild along road N-211 in between Monreal and Molina de Aragón (50 against a Muslim army in , which is now a piece of and (15 km). open land in close proximity to Ateca. El Cid’s victory meant mountain ranges, which are home to a wide range of rock km). Occasional gusts of wind may pose some problem. As you approach Alto Tajo Natural Park, you will encounter some a source of money, prestige and more men for the war. Most birds, wild goats and all types of cervids. Four important Weather demanding climbs that match the beauty of the landscape. importantly, this allowed him to move freely along the fortressed medieval sites: Calatayud, Daroca, Molina de In between Ateca and Bronchales there is more than 1.000 metres borders of the taifas of Toledo, Zaragoza and Albarracín. Aragón and Albarracín, which are, together with Orihuela del Road surface condition and traffic difference in height, which influences greatly the weather along There are four main places along the route: El Poyo del Cid, Tremedal, Historic and/or Artistic Sites. There are outstan- This section contains information about hard shoulders, road the route. The route moves away from the benign Mediterranean weather to continental climate areas, where winters are very cold. in , where Rodrigo took seize of a Roman fortress and ding samples of Mudejar architecture, which have been surfaces, traffic lanes and traffic volume. Note that the condition of This is no coincidence, for the route along the so-called “cold used it as his headquarters; Molina de Aragón, in Guadala- declared World Site Heritage. There is Romanesque art in hard shoulders and road surfaces can vary depending on maintenance work, which means that there may be some triangle” is located in between , Molina de Aragón and jara, which was a manor ruled by Avengalbón—a Muslim Daroca and wild nature in the stretch between Molina de improvements that are not recorded here. Traffic alerts are Albarracín, where ’s lowest temperatures are very often Aragón and Albarracín: a 100km-stretch that crosses with whom El Cid allied to have a faithful servant and seek subjective for they are based on the authors’ experience and may recorded. In general, rainfall is not very heavy and it depends protection for his daughters; Albarracín, in Teruel, a place through five Natural Parks: Parque Natural del Alto Tajo, vary depending on the period of the year and the days of the week highly on direction and height, to the point that noticeable differen- where El Cid’s army passed by in their way from Castile to Montes de Picaza, Tremedales de Orihuela, Sabinar de (for example, weekends and bank holidays). ces may occur in between points that are close on the map. Snow the Mediterranean Sea; and Cella, where El Cid called a de Albarracín and Pinares de Ródeno. In addition falls frequently in the winter months, though the amount of snow meeting for all those who wished to help him to conquer to this, the whole region can be considered an amazing Singular Road can only be high in some stretches of the route in between Alto The term "Singular Road" along The Way of El Cid refers to Valencia. open-air museum from the point of view of geology, Tajo and Sierra del Tremedal. stretches of road of high symbolic value in terms of their cycling, containing faults, folds, stone rivers, dropstones and outstanding erosive phenomena, such as the towers at . In Albarracín, you may visit one of the most Use this QR code to access website content relating to Average temperature 7º 9º 12º 14º 19º 24º 29º 29º 24º 17º 11º 7º incredible Roman engineering works: the aqueduct joining Máx/Mín -3º -2º -1º 1º 5º 9º 11º 11º 8º 4º 0º -2º the road bicycle touring section of The Three Kingdoms Total daylight time Route. You can download all relevant information: maps, Albarracín and Cella. And in Cella, there is an artesian well, for any day 09:33 10:38 11:55 13:18 14:28 15:06 14:49 13:48 12:29 11:08 09:54 09:15 topo-guides, tracks, list of accommodations, passport which is one of the biggest in Europe. Average rainfall 43 42 31 64 88 64 44 40 41 50 44 46 stamping offices, tourist offices, etc. Daroca is the starting point for the circular bicycle touring route Monthly weather average for the village of Molina de Aragón, which may be used as a reference of (78 km) and Calamocha is the starting point for the circular bicycle touring route of Montalbán (146 km). 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: ▼Landscapes of the Sierra de Santa Cruz (Castejón de ) 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

ZARAGOZA BÁGUENA Calatayud ATECA AYUNTAMIENTO: C/ San Valentín, 2 - 978733001 Ateca Alcocer ■ OFICINA TURISMO: Pl. España, 5 - 976842005 ALBERGUE: C/ García Esteban, 1 - 978733107 / 610528649 Río Jalón Paracuellos A-2 de HOSTAL RESTAURANTE EL BODEGÓN: C/ Goya, 32 - 976842041 BRONCHALES ■ Ariza Castejón de Consorcio Camino del Cid HOTEL CASTILLO DE ATECA: C/ Castillo, 2 - 976842817/640653536 OFICINA DE TURISMO: C/ Clemente Pamplona s/n - 978701138 Cetina las Armas C/ Madrid 24, 09002 Burgos AYUNTAMIENTO: C/ Mayor, 19 - 978701085 Alhama de CALATAYUD Aragón La Vilueña ■ OFICINA TURISMO: Pl. España, 1 - 976886322 HOTEL SUIZA: C/ , s/n - 978701089 H POSADA ARCO DE SAN MIGUEL: C/ S. Miguel 18 - 976887272 HOSTAL ISABEL: C/ Palmeiro, 7 - 978701106 Munébrega Río Jiloca H BENEDICTINO: Pl. San Benito, s/n - 976891500 CASA LAVADERO: C/ Clemente Fuertes, 5 - 978701107 H MARIVELLA: Autovía Madrid-Zaragoza, km 242 - 976881237 BURBÁGUENA DAROCA AYUNTAMIENTO: C/ Mayor, 3 - 978733217 / 638241987 Services Alarba Montón ■ OFICINA DE TURISMO: C/ Mayor 44 - 976800129 MOLINO DE BURBÁGUENA: C/ Arrabal, 24 - 978749024 Villafeliche POSADA DEL ALMUDÍ: C/ Grajera 7 - 976800606 CALAMOCHA Monasterio Castejón N-234 de Piedra de Alarba Murero APTO. TURÍSTICOS MELIHAH: C/ Mayor 76 - 976800194 / 691483947 ■ OFICINA DE TURISMO: Pasaje Palafox, 1 - 978730515  Passport stamping offices H CIENBALCONES: C/ Mayor, 88 - 976545071 PENSIÓN CARLOS ARGUIÑANO: C/ Teruel, 5 - 978730203/685901141 Atea MANCHONES CELLA Accommodation A AYUNTAMIENTO: Pl España, 1 - 976800878 AYUNTAMIENTO: C/ Plaza Mayor, 1 - 978650002  Z (hotel, hostel, ...) Z O Río Piedra A R A G Daroca MURERO CR LA MASADA: C/ Camino del Cid, 2 - 978650656 / 636550232 A-23 Bádenas Cucalón AYUNTAMIENTO: Calle Mayor, 2 - 976800968 CENTRO DE DÍA: Avda. de la Fuente, 2 - 978653045 Balconchán  Welcome point TERRER LA POSADA DE CLOTILDE: C/ San Clemente, 27 - 678712253 Ferreruela AYUNTAMIENTO: Pl. Bajo el Olmo, 1 - 976898002 ALBERGUE EL RÍO: C/ Cuesta del Postigo, 1 - 637869089 San Martín del Río de Huerva  City information centre Used Val de CR BAJO LOS HUERTOS: C/ Estación, 24 - 649597287 EL POYO DEL CID San Martín Báguena LA POSADA DEL CID: Avda. Constitución, 30 - 671507176 BAR PÚBLICO: Pl. Mayor, 1 - 978730963  Chemist’s Burbáguena VILLAFELICHE GEA DE ALBARRACÍN G Cuencabuena AYUNTAMIENTO: Pl. Iglesia, 6 - 976891201 AYUNTAMIENTO: Pl. Ayuntamiento, 6 - 978702100 Gallocanta Castejón U de CASA RURAL LAURA: C/ Mayor, 1- 630150962 / 976891042 C.I. ACUEDUCTO ROMANO DE GEA: Pl. las Perséidas, 1 - 620863077  Train station A Luco de Jiloca D A-211 VILLANUEVA DE JILOCA H LA REALDA: C/ Mayor, 17 - 978702232 A L Lechago CLUB SOCIAL: C/ Marqués de Montemizo, 2 CR JOSEFINA: C/ González Palencia, 10 - 978702129 / 635540299  Repair shops A Tornos J AYUNTAMIENTO: C/ Marqués de Montemizo, 1 -976800701/693005813 MONREAL DEL CAMPO A Laguna de Navarrete Cutanda GUADALAJARA ■ OFICINA TURISMO / CASA DE CULTURA: Pl. Mayor, 10 - 978863236 R Gallocanta del Río A Bello L Calamocha Godos CHECA NOGUERA DE ALBARRACÍN E U AYUNTAMIENTO: Pl. Lorenzo Arrazola, 1 - 949836101 AYUNTAMIENTO: C/ Dominguera, 25 - 978706150 R “MUSEO DE LA GANADERÍA TRADICIONAL EN EL ALTO TAJO” : Pl. Lorenzo ALBERGUE TIEMPO DE SETAS: C/ Mayor, 6 - 615666828 E El Poyo del Cid Arrazola, 1 - 949885300 APTOS. LAS CÁRCAVAS: C/ San Miguel, 30 - 615666828 T Río Jiloca Molina de CHEQUILLA BAR LUCEVI: C/ San Miguel, 2 - 978706084 Aragón AYUNTAMIENTO: C/ Mayor, 1 - 949836053 ORIHUELA DEL TREMEDAL Castellar de ■ Ventosa Tordelpalo CENTRO SOCIAL: C/ Plaza, s/n bajo OFICINA DE TURISMO: Pl. del Ayuntamiento, 3 - 978714248 Terraza DE DUEÑAS AYUNTAMIENTO: Pl. del Ayuntamiento, 4 - 978714004 N.S. de la Hoz Torete Valsalobre AYUNTAMIENTO: C/ Constitución, 2 - 949841001 TORRES DE ALBARRACÍN Teroleja Aldehuela Pozuel CR LA DUEÑA: C/ Extramuros, 172 - 949841375 / 620597656 HOTEL TORRES: C/ Carretera, 29 - 978706038 del Campo Monreal del Campo Lebracón Chera N-211 ESCALERA Escalera El Pobo H EL DESCANSILLO: C/ Valhermoso, 4 - 949831252 / 608517544 LA POSADA DE SANTA ANA: C/ Eras el Rubio, s/n - 978706112/652807769 de Dueñas MOLINA DE ARAGÓN BAR: Pl. Mayor, 1 - 978706001 Río Tajo Salinas de OFICINA DE TURISMO: C/ Las Tiendas, 62 - 949832098 Armallá AYUNTAMIENTO: Pl. España, 1 - 949830001 Río Gallo MUSEO COMARCAL DE MOLINA: Pl. San Francisco, s/n - 949831102 A CM-210 R APTOS. TURÍSTICOS SANTA RITA: Pº de la Alameda, s/n - 949830530 Río Cabrillas A CR LA CAVA: C/ Las Sabinas, 1 - 949830527 / 685809959 J MOLINO DEL BATÁN: Ctra. Castilnuevo, s/n - 949831111 A L CR ASENSIO: C/ Armería, 11 - 949830052 A D H SAN FRANCISCO: Pl. San Francisco, 6 - 949832714 A L U N-234 H PALACIO DE LOS MOLINA: C/ Martínez Izquierdo, 36 - 949831382 G E Chequilla U R AYUNTAMIENTO: Pl. Constitución, 1 - 949836001 Recommendations and guidance E H PORTÓN DE LA SIERRA: Av. de las Candelas, 63 - 638904788 Checa Orihuela Orea del Tremedal T P ALTO TAJO: Carretera Tragacete, s/n - 949836268/660218308 ► Do not set-off without the tracks and topo-guides. CI “SEQUERO DE OREA” : C/ Camino del Río, 2 - 949885300 SANTUARIO NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LA HOZ ► Avoid surprises by booking accommodation in advance. BAR VIRGEN DE LA HOZ: Crta. Molina-Torete, km 11 GU 958 Bronchales 640640268 / 949825319 ► You will ride through lonely areas and small towns along your Stages 308 km) TERZAGA ( way: plan food and replacement parts. A-23 BAR SOCIAL: C/ Real, 83 - 722492839 Noguera de Cella ► Ateca - Daroca (54 km) Albarracín ► Wear reflective gear and make yourself as visible as you can. Torres de TERUEL Albarracín ► ► Daroca - (47 km) ALBARRACÍN Remember that this challenge is not a race: be aware of your own Tramacastilla Albarracín Caudé ■ OFICINA DE TURISMO: C/ San Antonio 2 - 978710262 strength and ability and do not extend the length of daily stages ► Monreal de Ariza - Molina de Aragón (47,6 km) Gea de H Dª BLANCA: C/ Llano del Arrabal, 10 - 978710001 unnecessarily. Albarracín H ARABIA: C/ Bernardo Zapater, 2 - 978710212 ► Molina de Aragón - Checa (70 km) Río Concud APARTAMENTOS EL RECREO: C/ Bernardo Zapater, 2 - 978710243 ► Keep the topo-guide either on your person or at an easy-to- reach distance and consult it if any mishap occurs. ► Checa - Albarracín (60 km) H ALBARRACÍN: C/ Azagra, s/n - 978710011 TERUEL H CASERÓN DE LA FUENTE: C/ Carrerahuerto, s/n - 978710330 ► Wear a helmet. ► Albarracín - Cella (29,3km) Stage N-234 4,3 km The Three Kingdoms > Industrial area La Charluca Bicycle Touring Guide for The Way of El Cid Km 18,7 1  SeptemberEdition (601 pop.) Hard shoulder: Yes 2020 2019 Ateca / Calatayud - Daroca Road surface: Good surface

Road Traffic lanes: 2 N-234

3,6 km Traffic: Medium-Heavy 1. Ateca / Calatayud - Daroca You may start the route either in Ateca or in Calatayud. 2. Daroca - Monreal del Campo From the very start you will see the river Jiloca, which is the (942 pop.)  Km 22,3 Maluenda  BICYCLE REPAIR SHOPS 3. Monreal del Campo - Molina de Aragón main feature of this adventurous stage. The river accompa- To Olvés (Z-V-4211) Sonny Ctra. Sagunto Burgos, s/n nies cyclists along most of the stages of the route, which 4. Molina de Aragón - Checa 1,9 runs upstream alongside the river Daroca and its never- km 15005. Checa - Albarracín ending walls. All along the route there are many castles. Velilla de Jiloca Km 24,2 14006. Albarracín - Cella / Teruel There are also wonderful samples of Mudejar art. 1300 (90 pop.) 

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110 0 To Muelas del Jiloca

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Daroca Villafeliche 800 Villafeliche Manchones Manchones Murero Murero Montón Montón Fuentes de Jiloca Fuentes 700 de Jiloca Fuentes Fuentes de Jiloca Km 31,7 Morata de Jiloca Morata de Jiloca Ateca Velilla de Jiloca Velilla Maluenda Maluenda Terrer Terrer (222 pop.) Calatayud Calatayud Paracuellos de Jiloca Paracuellos 600 de Jiloca Paracuellos

500 3,4 km 0 km 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 400 (90 pop.) Km 35,1 300 Montón Distance 55,5 km Cumulative ascent 530 m Estimated time 5 h 200 Alternative route: it is possible to go back to road N-234 0,9 100 Difficulty Medium Cumulative descent 365 m Type of route Linear km using the old national road (towards the cemetery) 0 Fact Sheet signposting Yes Difficulty index 45 RDB Road surface Asphalt pavement Villafeliche Km 35,9 Gunpowder mills (170 hab.)  Km 0 > Villafeliche Port (845 m) < Ateca To Villalengua (A-1502) Detour: turn right along local road (towards Murero) To Zaragoza / Daroca (N-234) (1.780 pop.)  singular road Local road

N-IIa Hard shoulder: No Road surface: evenness

Archeological site at Alcocer 9,9 km Traffic lanes: Without lane markings

7,6 km Traffic: Very heavy traffic (a landmark in El Cid’s history) Local Road Paleontologic site Murero (106 pop.)  Km 45,8 Hard shoulder: Yes To Atea (A-2508) Terrer Km 7,6 Road surface: good surface N-IIa Road Traffic lanes: 2 Low traffic CV-501

Traffic: 1,6 (470 pop.)  km Hard shoulder: No Road surface: good surface 6,8 km

Manchones Km 47,5 Road Traffic lanes: 2 (narrow) Km 14,4 Urban stretch of route: leave the town riding along CV-501 Traffic: Low traffic Calatayud Avda. Diputación and road N-234 (towards Daroca) (96 pop.) 

 6,4 (19.753 pop.) km Highway A2  BICYCLE REPAIR SHOPS: Forest of Jiloca river Bílbilis Zona Joven Pº Ramón y Cajal, 11 (976884700) (Roman archeological site) N-234 Cabestrero Bikes Gáldar, 7 (976881619) Km 53,9 Daroca  BICYCLE REPAIR SHOPS:

4,3 km Talleres Serrano (1.978 pop.)  Ctra. Sagunto Burgos, km 218 (976800077) Sigular Road 4 km away from Villafeliche there is a turn to the right in road N 234(in the direction to Daroca). This turn leads to Murero along a road whose surface is uneven. As cyclists descend through a pine grove, they will cross through an unusual open-air museum: the gulley of Valdemiedes, which is an archeological site belonging to the Cambric period (500 years old). There are fossilized marks on the rock showing the life of that geological period. Traffic is low.

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 N-234 Stage 4,4 The Three Kingdoms km Detour: turn right (towards Báguena) Bicycle Touring Guide for The Way of El Cid 2 Báguena (311 pop.)  Km 11,1 SeptemberEdition Crossing: turn right along N-234 (towards Calamocha) 20192020 Daroca - Monreal del Campo

2,9 km N-234 To (A-2511) 1. Ateca / Calatayud - Daroca This is a classic stage, especially suited for bicycle touring 2. Daroca - Monreal del Campo lovers. The old national road 234 is a quiet and easy route, Burbáguena Km 14,4 3. Monreal del Campo - Molina de Aragón which brings cyclists close to some of the best examples of (243 pop.)  4,6

Mudejar art in Aragón. The route runs upstream alongside km 4. Molina de Aragón - Checa Detour: turn right (towards Luco de Jiloca) the river Jiloca until reaching Calamocha. At that point the 5. Checa - Albarracín valley opens into a large non-cultivated plain. There are Luco de Jiloca (73 pop.)  Km 18,7 6. Albarracín - Cella / Teruel numerous lagoons, which are an exceptional refuge for 1500 Crossing: turn right along N-234 (towards Calamocha)

1400 birds and which lead to the source of the river Jiloca. Medieval bridge 1300 Anillo de Montalbán: along road A-2512 8,6 km ( river) (towards Lechago) 1200

110 0 Km 27,6 To Navarrete / Calamocha A-23 (A-1508)  BICYCLE REPAIR SHOPS: Monreal Monreal del Campo 1000 Monreal del Campo Caminreal Caminreal Torrijo del Torrijo Campo Torrijo del Torrijo Campo Fuentes Claras Fuentes Fuentes Claras Fuentes El Poyo del Cid El Poyo El Poyo del Cid El Poyo SJBIKE

Calamocha Luco de Jiloca 900 Luco de Jiloca (3.706 pop.)  N-234, km 191 (978732330) Burbáguena Burbáguena Báguena Báguena San Martín del Río Martín San San Martín del Río Martín San Villanueva de Jiloca Villanueva de Jiloca 800 Daroca To Teruel (A-23) VITA-JARA 6,5 km San Roque, 5 (978731741) 700 SUMINISTROS GÓMEZ 0 km 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 Detour: turn right (towards El Poyo del Cid) To Teruel (N-234) 600 Desvío, 31 (978730408)

500 TE-V 4302 Distance 47 km Cumulative ascent 300 m Estimated time 4 h 15 m 400 Crossing: turn left along local road 300 Difficulty Low Cumulative descent 115 m Type of route Linear El Poyo del Cid (towards ermita Virgen del Moral) 200 (209 pop.)  Km 34,1 Local road

Fact Sheet Signposting No Difficulty index 34 RDB Road surface Asphalt pavement 100 Hard shoulder: No Road surface: Evenness 0 2,4 km Traffic lanes: Without lane markings Km 0 Local road Traffic: Very low traffic Daroca  BICYCLE REPAIR SHOPS: Talleres Serrano Ctra. Sagunto Burgos, km 218 Fuentes Claras Km 36,5 Urban stretch of route: exit the town riding along San Roque Street (1.978 pop.)  (976800077) (461 pop.)  Circular route of Gallocanta: ride along Urban stretch of road: exit riding along Av. Madrid Crossing: turn left along N-234 (towards Teruel) road A-211 (towards Molina de Aragón) and A-211 (towards Teruel) Ojos del Jiloca N-234 A-211 3,4 km 4,7 km Hard shoulder: Yes Crossing: turn right and ride along N-234 (towards Teruel) To Zaragoza (N-234) Road surface: Good surface

(589 pop.)  Km 39,7 Road Traffic lanes: 2 Caminreal N-234 N-234 Traffic: Medium-Low Hard shoulder: Yes Road surface: good surface To Teruel (N-234) Forest of Jiloca river Detour: turn right (towards Torrijo del Campo)

Road Traffic lanes: 2 N-234 Traffic: Medium-Low Local road

2,6 Jiloca river Km 4,7 km Villanueva de Jiloca Detour: turn right (towards Villanueva de Jiloca) Torrijo del Campo Km 42,5 Urban stretch of route: exit the town riding along Generalísimo Street (46 pop.)  Hard shoulder: No (447 pop.)  Local road Zaragoza Road surface: Bad surface Hard shoulder: No 2,3 km Teruel Traffic lanes: Without lane markings Railroad crossing Road surface: evenness 4,5 km

Local road Traffic: Very low traffic Traffic lanes: Without lane markings

Local road Traffic: Very low traffic San Martín del Río Crossing: turn right and ride along N-234 (towards Teruel) Monreal del Campo Km 47 (148 pop.)  Km 6,7 (2.399 pop.) 

4,4 N-234 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 The Three Kingdoms Bicycle Touring Guide for The Way of El Cid 3 6,3 km N-211 To Campillo de Dueñas (GU-417) SeptemberEdition Km 25,6 20202019 Monreal del Campo - Molina de Aragón El Pobo de Dueñas (111 hab.)  1. Ateca /Calatayud - Darocaa This middle stage leads from the valley of the river Jiloca to the area surrounding Alto Tajo, located in Molina de 11 km 2. Daroca - Monreal del Campo To (GU-416) 3. Monreal del C. - Molina de Aragón Aragón. This is a farming landscape characterized by never- ending fields of crops with scattered groves of kermes oaks To Morenilla (GU-966) 4. Molina de Aragón - Checa Sierra de Caldereros and Pyrenean oaks in the foothills of Sierra Menera (in 5. Checa - Albarracín between Pozuel and El Pobo).The whole route runs along Km 36,6 Hard shoulder: Yes 6. Albarracín - Cella / Teruel national road number 211. Even though the road has a wide (21 pop.) Road surface: Good Surface

Road Traffic lanes: 2 N-211

hard shoulder, you should be extremely careful. 3,5 km Traffic: Medium traffic

1500 Tordelpalo Km 40,1 1400 (7 hab.) 1300 El Pedregal El Pedregal Castellar de la Muela Castellar de la Muela To (GU-965) Tordelpalo 1200 Tordelpalo Pozuel del Pozuel Campo del Pozuel Campo To Anchuela del Pedregal (GU-415)

110 0 Molina de Aragón Dueñas El Pobo de El Pobo 8 1000 del Monreal Campo km 900

0 km 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 800 Km 48 Molina de Aragón  Bicycle repair shops: 700 Distance 50,1 km Cumulative ascent 450 m Estimated time 4 h 40 m (3.295 pop.)  Hurtado Bicicletas C/ del Carmen, 20 600 [email protected] (949830314)

500 Difficulty Medium Cumulative descent 350 m Type of route Linear

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Fact Sheet Signposting No Difficulty index 31 RDB Road surface Asphalt pavement 300

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0 Monreal del Campo Urban stretch of route: exit riding along Madrid Av. and N-211 (towards Molina de Aragón) (2.399hab.) 

N-211 Hard shoulder: Yes === railroad crossing === Road surface: Good Surface

Road Traffic lanes: 2 N-211 Medium traffic

13,1 km Traffic:

To Ojos Negros (TE-V 9025) To (TE-V 4305)

Pozuel del Campo Km 13,1 (68 pop.) Zaragoza Sierra Menera (mines Teruel at Ojos Negros) 6,2 km

El Pedregal Km 19,2 (77 pop.) 6,3 km The castle of Molina de Aragón seems to take control of the valley at the river Gallo (Guadalajara) 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 GU-959 5,2 km Lebrancón (9 pop.) Km 23 Hard shoulder: No The Three Kingdoms Road surface: Bad surface

Bicycle Touring Guide for The Way of El Cid Road Traffic lanes: Without lane markings GU-959 Traffic: Very low traffic 3,3

4 km SeptemberEdition 20202019 Molina de Aragón - Checa Escalera (10 pop.)  Km 26,3 Alto Tajo Natural Park This is a demanding stage that leads cyclists into some of 3,3 1. Ateca / Calatayud - Daroca km the most beautiful landscapes of the Alto Tajo Natural Park, 2. Daroca - Monreal del Campo Fuembellida (8 pop.) Km 29,7 where forest landscapes are the main feature. This is nature Urban Crossing: turn left along GU-977 (towards Tierzo) 3. Monreal del Campo - Molina de Aragón To Baños de Tajo (GU-959) at its purest. The beginning of the stage runs in between the 4. Molina de Aragón - Checa GU-977 Hard shoulder: No canyon walls created by the river Gallo and the sanctuary of Road surface: Good surface

5. Checa - Albarracín Virgen de la Hoz. In general, the route runs along Road Traffic lanes: Without lane markings GU-959 Traffic: Very low traffic 6. Albarracín - Cella / Teruel low-volume traffic roads, though there are some steep slopes 7 km before reaching Chequilla. There are also sand formations To CM-210 (forbidden direction) with fascinating shapes, which are worth the effort. Crossing: turn right along CM-210 (towards ) To Molina de Aragón / Tierzo (CM-210)

1500 CM-210 Checa Chequilla 1400 Chequilla Hard shoulder: Yes

1300 Megina Megina Fuembellida Fuembellida Road surface: good surface Pinilla de Molina Pinilla de Molina Salinas de Armallá Km 36,7 Salinas Escalera Escalera Terzaga Terzaga Lebrancón

1200 Road Traffic lanes: 2 Salinas de Salinas Armallá Salinas de Salinas Armallá (1 pop.)  CM-210 Traffic: Low traffic 110 0 Molina de Aragón Ventosa Ventosa N.S. de la Hoz N.S. de la Hoz Torete 1000 Torete To Taravilla (CM-210) Crossing: turn left along CM-2106 (towards Terzaga) 900 0 km 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70

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6,2 km 700 Distance 71,3 km Cumulative ascent 1.075 m Estimated time 6 h 30 m Hard shoulder: Yes (narrow)

600 Road surface: good surface Difficulty High Cumulative descent 700 m Type of route Linear

Road Traffic lanes: 2 500 Km 42,9 Terzaga (22 hab.)  CM-2106 Traffic: Low traffic

400Fact Sheet Signposting Partial Difficulty index 96 RDB Road surface Asphalt pavement

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200 Crossing: continue straight riding along CM-2106 Km 0 To Megina y Orea (CM-2111) 100 Bicycle repair shops: (towards de las Truchas) Molina de Aragón  0 Hurtado Bicicletas C/ del Carmen, 20 (949830314) (3.295 pop.)  Hard shoulder: No Urban stretch of route: leave from plaza San Francisco Road surface: Bad surface

Road Traffic lanes: Without lane markings and ride along GU-958 (towards Virgen de la Hoz) CM-2106 Traffic: Low traffic

GU-958 22,1 km

8,6 km To (CM-2106) Crossing: turn left along GU-960 (towards Chequilla) To (local paved path) GU-960 Hard shoulder: No (21 pop.)  Km 8,6 Road surface: Bad surface Hard shoulder: No Ventosa Road surface: Poor condition

Road Traffic lanes: 2 GU-958 Traffic: Low traffic Road Traffic lanes: Without lane markings GU-960 Traffic: Very low traffic Singular road Gallo River

To (GU-401) 9,3 km Crossing: continue straight riding along GU-958 (towards Red stones Virgen de la Hoz) Chequilla (17 pop.)  Km 65 (sandstone formations) Sanctuary of Virgen de la Hoz Río Gallo cliffs

5 ,2km (GU-982) (26 hab.) Km 17,8 Crossing: continue along GU-959 (towards Lebracón) Torete Km 70,2 Checa  Bicycle repair shops: GU-959 Taller Antonio Gironés (273 pop.)  Avda. del Pinar (949836428) Bullones river 5,2 km Singular road This provincial road runs alongside the river Gallo. The landscape, in the midst of the Alto Tajo Natural Park, is very pleasant, especially for bicycle tourists that leave from Molina de Aragón. The road is narrow and some of its stretches are patched up. However, traffic is very low during week days and it has a flat profile, which descends smoothly. You will encounter the Gothic-Renaissance sanctuary of Virgen de la Hoz along the way. It is flanked by tall impressive headlands, which have been caused by erosion. Erosion, in effect, has created weird rock formations. Note that this is a touristic road, so that on weekends and bank holidays you will probably come across many drivers, cyclists and hikers.

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0 1 2 3 4 5 km Stage Singular Road A-1512 The Three Kingdoms Crossing: turn left along A-1512 Bicycle Touring Guide for The Way of El Cid 5 To Molina de Aragón (A-2707) (towards Noguera / Albarracín) SeptemberEdition Hard shoulder: No 20202019 Road surface: Evenness Checa - Albarracín Tremedales Road Traffic lanes: 2 (Natural Park) A.1512 Traffic: Low traffic

1. Ateca / Calatayud - Daroca This is a mountain stage with demanding climbs. It runs north To Noguera de Albarracín (A-1512) 15,7 km Crossing: turn left (towards Bronchales) south through the mountain range of Tremedal and then descends 2. Daroca - Monreal del Campo Local road along the valley of the river Guadalaviar until reaching Albarracín. Hard shoulder: No 3. Monreal del Campo - Molina de Aragón Road surface: Evenness Along the route, cyclists will ride through breathtaking natural Traffic lanes: Without lane markings 4. Molina de Aragón - Checa spaces such as quacking bogs or stone rivers. Enjoy pedalling through Local road Traffic: Very low traffic 5. Checa - Albarracín leafy forests made of wild pines and Pyrenean oaks, which hardly 6. Albarracín - Cella / Teruel allow sunlight to come through. As you approach the southern Bronchales Km 31,6 Crossing: turn right along A-2709 (towards Noguera) part of the mountain range, the landscape changes radically. It (443 pop.)  A-2709 suddenly appears covered with juniper trees and holm oaks. Hard shoulder: No Stone rivers 1700 7,9 km Road surface: Evenness

(geological formation) Road Traffic lanes: Without lane markings

1600 A-2709 Orea Orea Traffic: Very low traffic 1500 Orihuela del Tremedal Orihuela del Tremedal

Noguera de Albarracín Noguera de Albarracín 1400 Checa

Tramacastilla Tramacastilla Noguera de Albarracín Km 39,5 Crossing: turn left along A-1512 1300 Bronchales Torres de Torres Albarracín de Torres Albarracín (towards Albarracín) 1200 Albarracín (133 pop.)  A-1512

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900 Distance 59,5 km Cumulative ascent 850 m Estimated time 5 h 40 m Tramacastilla (104 pop.)  Km 44,6 Hard shoulder: Yes 800 To (VF-TE 04) Road surface: Evenness Difficulty Medium Cumulative descent 1.025 m Type of route Linear

700 Raod Traffic lanes: 2 A-1512 Traffic: Low traffic 3,7 km

600Fact Sheet Signposting Yes Difficulty index 64 RDB Road surface Asphalt pavement

500 Torres de Albarracín Km 48,3 400 Km 0 300  Bicycle repair shops: (178 pop.)  Checa

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200 km (273 pop.)  Avda. del Pinar (949836428) Canyon walls along the 100 To (A-1703) river Guadalaviar 0 CM-2111 Hard shoulder: Yes (narrow) Road surface: Good surface Albarracín Km 60,3 8,4 km

Road 2 Traffic lanes: (904 pop.)  CM-2111 Traffic: Low traffic Orea (173 pop.)  Km 8,4 To Alcoroches (GU-982) Alto Tajo Natural Park Guadalajara Teruel A-2707 Hard shoulder: No Road surface: Good surface 7,5 km

Road Traffic lanes: 2 A-2707 Traffic: Low traffic

To Noguera / Albarracín (A-2707) Crossing: turn left and ride along a local road (towards Orihuela del Tremedal) Local road

Orihuela del Tremedal Km 15,9 Urban stretch of route: exit the town riding along road A-1512 (towards Noguera / Albarracín) (487 pop.)  A-1512 Stone river at Sierra del Tremedal (Teruel) 15,7 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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Singular road This road runs along the natural space of Tremedales de Orihuela. It starts in Orihuela del Tremedal and heads towards and Noguera de Albarracín, though it turns at some point into a paved path leading towards Bronchales. The route climbs gradually, running along a leafy forest made of pines and Pyrenean oaks. Look for quacking bogs (peatland) and for the famous river rock landscape. The road is in good condition and traffic is very low, which makes it a perfect combination for bicycle tourists—though it keeps climbing and it will probably make you sweaty. Stage A-1512 Hard shoulder: Yes Road surface: Evenness

The Three Kingdoms 8,8 Road km Traffic lanes: 2 Bicycle Touring Guide for The Way of El Cid 6 A-1512 Traffic: Medium-Low To Teruel (A-1512) SeptemberEdition Detour: turn left and ride along TE-V 9011 (towards Cella) 20202019 Albarracín - Cella / Teruel TE-V 9011 Hard shoulder: Yes (narrow) Road surface: Evenness

After pausing to visit the interesting monuments and unique Road Traffic lanes: 2

1. Ateca / Calatayud - Daroca spots in Albarracín, continue the route. This stage runs along TE-V 9011 Traffic: Low traffic 2. Daroca - Monreal del Campo easy roads, which cross through the protected landscape of the To N-234 (encirclement of Cella) Crossing: continue riding towards the city centre of Cella 3. Monreal del Campo - Molina de Aragón area surrounding Rodeno. You will discover natural refuges that Km 29,3 4. Molina de Aragón - Checa contain cave paintings. The landscape, made of Pyrnean oaks Cella Crossing: leave the town from San Antonio street and ride along and red sandstone, is breathtaking. As you approach Gea, you (2.581 pop.)  5. Checa - Albarracín A-2515 (towards Zaragoza / Teruel) will start riding on roads with higher traffic volumes. Continue A-2515 6. Albarracín - Cella / Teruel this way until reaching Cella, where the route ends. If you still [ Industrial park ] have the strength, you can continue riding along the Green Detour: turn right (towards Ojos Negros green route) To N-234 / A23 (A-2515)

1500 Route until reaching Teruel. 1400 Green route: ride along Ojos Negros Green Route Green Route 1300 (towards Teruel)

11,3 km 1200 N-234 Tunnel under the road Albarracín Gea de Albarracín 110 0 Gea de Albarracín

Cella Cella === Railway === Walkway over the railroad Caudé Caudé Vía Verde Toma 1000 Teruel Deja Vía Verde Deja Vía Verde 900 Caudé (190 pop) Km 40,6 Signposting: Yes 800 0 km 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 Road surface: Good condition Bridge over acces road A-23 700 Traffic lanes: 2

Tunnel under highway A-23 Highway A-23 Route Green Some stretches 600 Distance 56,8 km Cumulative ascent 570 m Estimated time 5 h 10 m Shared lane:

500 Crossing the road TE-V 1001 Difficulty Medium Cumulative descent 850 m Type of route Linear 400 16 River km

300Fact Sheet Signposting No Difficulty index 46 RDB Road surface Asphalt and green route Tunnel under N-240 / N-420 N-240/420 200 To Sagunto (Ojos Negros Green Route) 100 Km 0 Green Route: ride off the Green Route and head for Teruel 0 N-420a Albarracín Hard shoulder: Yes To (A-226) Road surface: good surface (904 pop.)  Highway A-23 Road Traffic lanes: 2 Walkway under highway A-23 N-420a Traffic: Medium - heavy A-1512 Urban stretch of route: leave from a To Gea de Albarracín (A-1512) Teruel Km 56,6  Bicycle repair shops: neighbourhood called Arrabal de Santa Bárbara and Ciclos Mudéjar C/ San León Magno, 5 (978610445) VF-TE 05 Hard shoulder: No ride along VF-TE 05 (towards ) (32.671 hab.)  Sólo Bici Teruel Urbanización Laguía C11 978612371) Road surface: Evenness ( Carretera singular Motos Casa Marco Av. Sagunto, 112 (978612068) Road Traffic lanes: Without lane markings

VF-TE 05 Traffic: Low traffic Biciate C/ Nicanor Villalt, 16 – 4º (622106012)

Cave paintings 20,5 km To Bezas / (A-1513) Crossing: turn left along VF-TE 19 (towards Gea de Albarracín)

Pinares de Rodeno is a VF-TE 19 Hard shoulder: No protected landscape area Road surface: Evenness

Road Traffic lanes: Without lane markings

VF-TE 19 Traffic: Low traffic River Guadalaviar

Gea de Albarracín Km 20,5 Crossing: turn right along A-1512 (towards Cella)  (376 pop.) A-1512 8,8 km Vía Verde de Ojos Negros: puente sobre el ferrocarril en las proximidades de Caudé (Teruel) The Way of El Cid Bicycle Touring Guide Bicycle Touring route N BTT / MTB route Camino de Santiago Singular roads

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