This year, we’re moving CP3 from El Partenón de Don Benito to the Antigua Iglesia de Santa Ana, in Magacela. But if you want to see the Partenón, don’t worry, we’ll still be passing through there.

Although Balutia was created as an ultradistance event, and we want it to remain at the heart of the project, we have always believed in the route’s potential as an open bikepacking experience.

From the rugged hills of Sierra Morena to the ordered lines of Andalusia’s olive groves, this section of Balutia traces a quiet transition in the landscape. Wild mountain terrain धीरे gives way to cultivated fields, where centuries-old trees cling to steep slopes before opening into vast, geometric plantations.

Balutia 2026 features 7 checkpoints along its 870 km route. A journey that blends winding roads with dirt tracks, connecting key locations across Badajoz, Córdoba, and Ciudad Real.

My mother has spent years listening to talk about bicycles. And she has learned strange words like track, bikepacking or Badlands.

Anyone who equates ultracycling with titanic efforts, extreme performance, pushing the body to its limits, or all-out competition is falling into an oversimplification.