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Motorcycle routes in Castile and Leon 🇪🇸

7 routes available

Castile and Leon offers the finest mountain passes of the Central System, the landscapes of El Bierzo and Sanabria, the Arribes del Duero gorges and nearly empty secondary roads. A motorcycling world waiting to be discovered.

Mountain roads in Gredos, Picos and Sanabria, plus gentle straights and curves across the plateau. Low traffic, considerable altitudes, best from May to October at height.

Riding character of the region
Published routes
7From 150 to 200 km per route
Total kilometres
1,230 km
Average difficulty
3/5 · Moderate
Best season
April, May, June, September, October
Highest elevation gain
2,400 mPeak altitude 1,800 m
Routes with GPX
7 of 7

What riding Castile and Leon is like

By road character: linked curves (6 routes), charming villages (5 routes), low traffic (3 routes), mountain pass (3 routes), canyon (2 routes), technical road (2 routes).

The longest is Lake Sanabria and Sierra de la Culebra at 200 km; the shortest, Sierra de Francia and La Alberca at 150 km. The highest point is reached on Sierra de Gredos: La Plataforma and Pedro Bernardo, at 1,800 m. The most demanding one rates 4 out of 5 for difficulty.

The season most of them share runs from April, May, June, September, October.

These routes pass through villages such as Mombuey, Villafranca del Bierzo, Hinojosa de Duero, Posada de Valdeón, Hoyos del Espino, Mogarraz, and El Burgo de Osma. And stop at viewpoints such as Lago de Sanabria, Aldeadávila de la Ribera, Puerto del Pontón, Puerto de Pandetrave, Puerto del Pico, Plataforma de Gredos, and Peña de Francia.

Routes in Castile and Leon

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Compare every route in Castile and Leon

7 published routes in Castile and Leon, 1,230 km in total. Each row shows the route's actual figures: distance, riding time, route type, surface, difficulty, cumulative ascent, best season and downloadable GPX track.

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Motorcycle routes in Castile and Leon: distance, riding time, route type, surface, difficulty, cumulative ascent, best season and GPX track for each route.
RouteDistanceRiding timeTypeSurfaceDifficultyElevation gainBest seasonGPX
Río Lobos Canyon and Magical Soria160 km4hLoopTarmac2/5 · Easy1,400 mMarch, April, May, June, September, October, NovemberDownload
Picos de Europa: Riaño and Pandetrave190 km4h 30minLoopTarmac4/5 · Hard2,400 mMay to OctoberDownload
Arribes del Duero180 km4h 30minLoopTarmac3/5 · Moderate1,500 mApril, May, June, September, OctoberDownload
Sierra de Francia and La Alberca150 km4hLoopTarmac3/5 · Moderate1,900 mApril, May, June, September, OctoberDownload
Las Médulas and El Bierzo170 km4hLoopTarmac2/5 · Easy1,500 mMarch, April, May, June, September, October, NovemberDownload
Lake Sanabria and Sierra de la Culebra200 km4h 30minLoopTarmac3/5 · Moderate1,700 mMay to OctoberDownload
Sierra de Gredos: La Plataforma and Pedro Bernardo180 km4h 30minLoopTarmac4/5 · Hard2,400 mMay to OctoberDownload