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
Weather Forecast
Ponferrada
☁️
33°C
Overcast
✅ Ideal
14°–33°C 0mm 15km/h
Today
☁️
33°
14°
Thu
☀️
36°
12°
Fri
☀️
36°
14°
Sat
🌤️
38°
18°
Sun
☁️
39°
19°
Las Médulas
🌫️
31°C
Foggy
✅ Ideal
13°–31°C 0mm 12km/h
Today
🌫️
31°
13°
Thu
🌤️
34°
13°
Fri
☀️
35°
15°
Sat
🌤️
36°
18°
Sun
⛅
37°
19°