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Temple of Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles of and Historic centre of the city of Lagos de Mo

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Recorded distance
338 km
Riding-time estimate
5 h 19
Journey
Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis

Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.

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Why this ride

From Noria de Ángeles it runs 338 km to Noria de Ángeles; allow about 5 h 19 of riding. It goes by way of Town of Pinos, Historic ensemble of the Town of Ojuelos, Historic centre of the city of Lagos de Mo and back through Historic ensemble of the Town of Ojuelos. The stored terrain estimate reaches about 2,300 m; a measured road-elevation profile is not available. The line favours views over speed.

Scenic road chapters

Historic ensemble of the Town of Ojuelos → Historic centre of the city

This part of the ride is 77 km of Historic ensemble of the Town of Ojuelos → Historic centre of the city.

Chapter facts
Length
77 km

Waypoint introductions and full write-ups

  1. 1. Temple of Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles of

    The high plateau of central Mexico, known as the Mesa Central, is a landscape of dry grass, mesquite, nopal cactus and low volcanic hills, and the village of Noria de Angeles, in the state of Zacatecas, sits in the middle of it, about eight kilometres from Villa Gonzalez Ortega.

    Read the complete Temple of Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles of write-up.

    Recorded stop-planning note

    May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.

    Planning note

    Temple of Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles of is where the day begins. Next is Town of Pinos.

  2. 2. Town of Pinos

    Pinos was a silver town before most of Mexico had towns at all. Founded in the late sixteenth century, after silver was found in the hills, it grew into an important mining centre on the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, the royal road that ran north from Mexico City toward Santa Fe in New Mexico, carrying silver south and supplies and settlers north. The town is part of the UNESCO listing of the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, and it is also a designated Pueblo Mágico, with colonial churches, cobbled streets and old mining buildings.

    Read the complete Town of Pinos write-up.

    Recorded stop-planning note

    May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.

    Planning note

    Town of Pinos comes up about 41 km into the recorded legs. Next is Historic ensemble of the Town of Ojuelos.

  3. 3. Historic ensemble of the Town of Ojuelos

    Ojuelos de Jalisco lies on the high, dry plateau where Jalisco meets Aguascalientes, Zacatecas and Guanajuato, at over two thousand metres, a land of grassland, nopal cactus, mesquite and wide horizons. The town owes its existence to the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, the royal road that carried silver north from the mines of Zacatecas and supplies from Mexico City, eventually reaching all the way to Santa Fe in what is now New Mexico. UNESCO listed a series of sites along the road in 2010, including the historic ensemble of Ojuelos.

    Read the complete Historic ensemble of the Town of Ojuelos write-up.

    Recorded stop-planning note

    May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.

    Planning note

    about 92 km into the recorded legs you reach Historic ensemble of the Town of Ojuelos. Next is Historic centre of the city of Lagos de Mo.

  4. 4. Historic centre of the city of Lagos de Mo

    Lagos de Moreno is a colonial town in the highlands of Jalisco, the Altos, on the old Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, the Royal Road of the Interior Land that linked Mexico City to Santa Fe, in what is now New Mexico. For three centuries, silver, mercury, goods and people travelled along it, and towns grew up at its stopping points. Lagos de Moreno was one of the most important, and its historic centre is part of the UNESCO listing of the Camino Real, inscribed in 2010. The town has handsome churches, including a baroque parish church with an elaborately carved façade of pink stone, mansions with wrought-iron balconies, a theatre and a hospital from the colonial era.

    Read the complete Historic centre of the city of Lagos de Mo write-up.

    Recorded stop-planning note

    May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.

    Planning note

    Historic centre of the city of Lagos de Mo, about halfway. Next is back through Historic ensemble of the Town of Ojuelos.

  5. 5. back through Historic ensemble of the Town of Ojuelos

    Return visit. Read the place description above.

    Read the complete Historic ensemble of the Town of Ojuelos write-up.

    Recorded stop-planning note

    May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.

    Planning note

    back through Historic ensemble of the Town of Ojuelos sits at 274 km, about halfway. Next is back through Town of Pinos.

  6. 6. back through Town of Pinos

    Return visit. Read the place description above.

    Read the complete Town of Pinos write-up.

    Recorded stop-planning note

    May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.

    Planning note

    back through Town of Pinos comes up about 297 km into the recorded legs. Next is Temple of Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles of.

  7. 7. Temple of Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles of

    Return visit. Read the place description above.

    Read the complete Temple of Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles of write-up.

    Recorded stop-planning note

    May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.

    Planning note

    Temple of Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles of closes the day.

Leg by leg

Temple of Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles of to Town of Pinos

Temple of Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles of → Town of Pinos is 41 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.

Town of Pinos to Historic ensemble of the Town of Ojuelos

Town of Pinos → Historic ensemble of the Town of Ojuelos is 51 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.

Historic ensemble of the Town of Ojuelos to Historic centre of the city of Lagos de Mo

Historic ensemble of the Town of Ojuelos → Historic centre of the city of Lagos de Mo is 77 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.

Historic centre of the city of Lagos de Mo to back through Historic ensemble of the Town of Ojuelos

Historic centre of the city of Lagos de Mo → back through Historic ensemble of the Town of Ojuelos is 77 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.

back through Historic ensemble of the Town of Ojuelos to back through Town of Pinos

back through Historic ensemble of the Town of Ojuelos → back through Town of Pinos is 51 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.

back through Town of Pinos to Temple of Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles of

back through Town of Pinos → Temple of Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles of is 41 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.

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