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
✦
Las Médulas Roman gold mines — UNESCO World Heritage Site
✦
dramatic red earth formations
Stage Details
27 km
Distance
~7h
Est. Time
480m
Elevation Gain
260m
Elevation Loss
✓ Albergue
✗ ATM
✗ Pharmacy
Stage Map
Weather Forecast
Ponferrada
🌦️
18°C
Rain showers
🌦️ Fair
7°–18°C 2.6mm 10km/h
Today
🌦️
18°
7°
Fri
🌦️
14°
10°
Sat
🌦️
18°
9°
Sun
🌦️
17°
9°
Mon
🌦️
17°
8°
Las Médulas
⛈️
16°C
Thunderstorm
⛈️ Avoid
6°–16°C 3.4mm 7km/h
Today
⛈️
16°
6°
Fri
🌦️
13°
8°
Sat
🌦️
16°
8°
Sun
⛈️
16°
8°
Mon
🌦️
15°
6°