Stage 1: Ponferrada → Las Médulas
Moderate
27 km ~7 hours ↑480m ↓260m
About This Stage
Leave Ponferrada heading south into the Bierzo valley. Arrive at Las Médulas — an extraordinary landscape of red earth pinnacles left by Roman hydraulic gold mining, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Terrain
Valley paths, forested hills, Roman mining landscape
Highlights
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Las Médulas Roman gold mines — UNESCO World Heritage Site
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dramatic red earth formations
Stage Details
27 km
Distance
~7h
Est. Time
480m
Elevation Gain
260m
Elevation Loss
✓ Albergue
✗ ATM
✗ Pharmacy
Stage Map
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