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Las Médulas, Mirador Orellán, Spain

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Distance
8.11 mi
Elevation gain
1,375 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
1,375 ft
Max elevation
3,215 ft
TrailRank 
57 5
Min elevation
2,372 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
3 hours 8 minutes
Time
6 hours 28 minutes
Coordinates
2305
Uploaded
November 5, 2022
Recorded
November 2022
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near Las Médulas, Castilla y León (España)

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Itinerary description

Las Médulas, Spain
- it was the biggest gold mine of the Roman Empire
- quite easy/moderate trail with one higher elevation distance to a view point of Miradour de Orellán, which can be skipped (it's a beautiful landscape)
- good parking places and a lot of restaurants, shops where you can buy water and sandwiches
- the entrance to Galerias de Orellán costs 3 euros. It's worth a visit
- the possibility to shorten the trail in few places, where it can be easily check on information points with maps
- the trail is very well marked

Waypoints

PictographInformation point Altitude 2,633 ft
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Information point

PictographMountain pass Altitude 2,458 ft
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Mountain pass

PictographMountain pass Altitude 2,487 ft
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Mountain pass

PictographTree Altitude 2,525 ft
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Flora

PictographTree Altitude 2,556 ft
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Flora

PictographMountain pass Altitude 2,591 ft
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Mountain pass

PictographCave Altitude 2,584 ft
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Mountain pass

PictographMountain pass Altitude 2,601 ft
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Mountain pass

PictographMountain pass Altitude 3,067 ft
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Mountain pass

PictographMountain pass Altitude 3,084 ft
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Mountain pass, Miradour Orellán

Miradour Orellán

PictographCave Altitude 3,049 ft
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Cave, Galerias Orellán

Galerias Orellán

PictographCave Altitude 3,049 ft
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Cave, Galerias Orellán

Galerias Orellán

PictographCave Altitude 3,049 ft
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Cave, Galerias Orellán

Galerias Orellán

PictographCave Altitude 3,049 ft
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Cave

PictographMountain pass Altitude 3,196 ft
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Mountain pass

PictographMountain pass Altitude 3,009 ft
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Mountain pass

PictographMountain pass Altitude 3,029 ft
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Mountain pass

PictographMountain pass Altitude 3,115 ft
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Mountain pass

PictographMountain pass Altitude 3,176 ft
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Mountain pass

PictographMountain pass Altitude 3,199 ft
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Mountain pass

PictographMountain pass Altitude 2,792 ft
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Mountain pass

PictographMountain pass Altitude 2,541 ft
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Mountain pass

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,441 ft
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Mountain pass

PictographReligious site Altitude 2,404 ft
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Religious site

Comments  (2)

  • Photo of Jorge C. Lopes
    Jorge C. Lopes Nov 5, 2022

    Maravilhoso, coração, maravilhoso. Fantástico coiso, que vi. Parece facil mas não é, não é dificil mas é maravilhoso. Uma dourada descoberta escavada nas montanhas de Espanha

  • Photo of Jorge C. Lopes
    Jorge C. Lopes Nov 5, 2022

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    Tão bom, foi mesmo giro. Foi um maravilhoso, coração, maravilhoso. Que fui e gostei, feito doido, corri montanhas e montes bomitos, deitados ao sol preguiçoso. Derreti-me dourado nas encostas da alegria e bebi o vinho da terra vermelha

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