The best cycling routes around Huerta De Rey

Spectacular area for hiking routes

The Diego Marín Monument in Coruña del Conde pays tribute to an ingenious 18th-century shepherd. In 1793, Diego Marín Aguilera built a rudimentary glider and managed to fly nearly 360 meters from the top of the town's castle, becoming one of the first pioneers of aviation. The monument commemorates his daring and historic feat.

The sculpture of El Cid in Coruña del Conde stands two and a half meters tall. It was inaugurated in 1999 to commemorate the ninth centenary of El Cid's death. The sculpture's pedestal contains a text from the "Cantar de mío Cid" (The Song of My Cid) that refers to the town, mentioning that El Cid established one of his most important camps there during his exile.

The Roman bridge of Coruña del Conde dates back to the 1st century AD. It was built to cross the Arandilla River and provide access to the ancient Roman city of Clunia. Throughout history, it has undergone several modifications, so its current structure is a mixture of styles, although it still retains original elements.

Arandilla is a municipality and town in the province of Burgos, in the Ribera del Duero region, known for its rural tranquility and rich heritage. The town, located on the banks of the Arandilla River, offers a natural setting ideal for hiking and exploring. Its main historical attractions include the Church of the Assumption of Our Lady, which features an ancient tower dating from its defensive past, and the Hermitage of San Isidro, a 13th-century Romanesque gem. Furthermore, the area is dotted with underground wineries, reflecting the region's significant wine culture.

The cycle path on the railway line consists of coarse, loose gravel, so the wide shoulder on the relatively quiet national road is really relaxing

San Leonardo de Yagüe Km 61. Altitude 1,060. The Greenways and Nature Trails networks restore old railway lines from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when engineers marked the placement of rails following the terrain and elevations, avoiding steep slopes, something unthinkable in today's railway designs. The railway weaves through the mountain pine forests and passes far from Navaleno; even the old station is off the route, although it appears to be undergoing restoration. In San Leonardo de Yagüe, however, a cinematic curiosity of the railway remains visible. Before reaching the town, the rails that were the setting for a sequence in the film Doctor Zhivago appear, where Zhivago meets Strelnikov. This scene is set with photos from the film and the famous Mikado locomotive, an interesting location for classic film lovers. The town is a fine example of the region's pine architecture. It has stately homes, remains of a 16th-century castle, and the town square features a pine tree raised during the "pingada de mayo" (May Pingada), a popular festival held by local youths who select a large pine tree from the forest and hoist it (pingan) using wooden forks and ropes until the trunk is positioned vertically in the town square. The descent to Hontoria del Pinar is fast; the bike can reach 30 kilometers per hour without applying pressure on the pedals. It's a delightful stretch in the kingdom of the pine forest. The current development of the Nature Trail ends at the entrance to the town, near the Lobos River. It looks like the end of the road, but it's actually a break in the signage work to Cascajares del Campo. These will soon be completed, and the trail will continue to the Engaña Tunnel, in the Cantabrian Mountains. In Hontoria, I have prepared a connecting section to Duruelo de la Sierra to return to Soria along the Senda del Duero. The trail is fairly simple and obvious, following the forest trails of the pine forests. It climbs up the Palacios de la Sierra road and crosses the mountain range to pass by the Presón Refuge and the Castroverde Refuge, in case anyone prefers to spend the night in the pine forest. The climb to the Balcón de Pilatos has some rather steep slopes at the end of the stage through the Umbría mountain range. It's the last warm-up before a comforting descent along the Duruelo de la Sierra road.

old school, perfect for bad weather