• Length: Approx. 337 km

  • Provinces included: Burgos, Soria

  • Total ascent: 4,183 m

  • Total descent: 3,693 m

  • Maximum altitude: 1,344 m

  • Minimum altitude: 831 m

This route takes you through the places travelled by the knight Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, known as El Cid, on his march towards exile, which was decreed in the 11th century by King Alfonso VI. History intertwines with legend on this route that follows the path the warrior took through the provinces of Burgos and Soria, according to El Cantar de Mio Cid, the oldest preserved Castilian epic poem.

In these regions, Spain’s mediaeval past appears to come to life. On your way you will find fortresses (such as the Caliphate of Gormaz), castles, churches and monasteries that comprise beautiful Historic-Artistic Sites such as Covarrubias, Santo Domingo de Silos, Peñaranda de Duero, Langa de Duero, San Esteban de Gormaz, Burgo de Osma and Berlanga de Duero, and, of course, places closely linked to the history and legend of the Cid, such as Vivar del Cid, San Pedro De Cardeña and Burgos, the city of El Cid par excellence.

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