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Climbs between Río Cúa and Río Ancares
Distance
69 km
Ascent
1,104 m
Highest point
860 m
100% paved
Start from your location
Ride there from home: we find the shortest way to the loop and start the loop from there.
The ride
Roll out of Cabañas Raras and follow the Canal Alto del Bierzo before the road climbs into the Reserva de la Biosfera de los Ancares Leoneses. From the nature reserve it drops toward the Río Cúa, then tracks the Río Ancares, with 1104 m of climbing spread across 69.1 km of paved surface. The loop then brings you back to where you started.
Climbs
Climb 1Cat. 3
9.1 km at 3.2% · max 11%
Climb 2Hill
1.6 km at 3.8% · max 5.6%
Climb 3Cat. 3
7.5 km at 3.2% · max 11.8%
Climb 4Cat. 3
3 km at 5.4% · max 13.8%
Climb 5Cat. 4
1.5 km at 5.4% · max 31.3%
Climb 6Hill
0.6 km at 5.8% · max 13.6%
Routes nearby
Gravel21% paved
Climb along the Río Cúa
56 km↑ 1,716 m10 km away
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Road bike100% paved
[CIMA LE06] Campo de las Danzas
20 km↑ 1,069 m14 km away
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Road bike100% paved
[CIMA LE13] El Morredero - Llano de las Ovejas * Peñalba de Santiago
35 km↑ 1,918 m21 km away
Puerto de los Portillinos · Puerto del Morredero
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Road bike100% paved
[CIMA LE13] El Morredero - Llano de las Ovejas * San Cristóbal de Valdueza
32 km↑ 1,659 m21 km away
Llano de las Ovejas · Puerto de los Portillinos
Road bike98% paved
EuroVelo 3 etapa 15 Astorga – Ponferrada
57 km↑ 892 m29 km away
Puerto Foncebadon
Gravel20% paved
Gravel between O Barco and Río Sil
58 km↑ 2,346 m30 km away