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All 189 places by distance →One day from Ponferrada
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:47 pm
81 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Ponferrada
- Embalse de Bárcenalake · 45 min
- Monasterio de Santa María de Carracedochurch · 30 min
- Castillo de Cornatelheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Monasterio de San Pedro de Montesheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Iglesia de Santiagochurch · 30 min
- Back in Ponferrada
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Ponferrada?
Castillo de Ponferrada (heritage site, about 1 km), Museo de la Radio (museum, about 1 km), Iglesia de San Andrés (church, about 1 km), Embalse de Bárcena (lake, about 12 km), Castillo de Cornatel (heritage site, about 13 km), Monasterio de San Pedro de Montes (heritage site, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ponferrada?
132 places on Spotwander: 55 churches, 23 forts & heritage, 11 hill stations & viewpoints, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens, 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest church to Ponferrada?
Convento de la Purísima Concepción, about 1 km by road; Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Encina (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Ponferrada?
Castillo de Ponferrada, about 1 km by road; Torre del Reloj (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Ponferrada?
Start in Ponferrada, visit Embalse de Bárcena, then Monasterio de Santa María de Carracedo, then Castillo de Cornatel, then Monasterio de San Pedro de Montes, then Iglesia de Santiago, and drive back — about 81 km by road in all.