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To the northeast of the province of Burgos, in the Montes Obarenes - San Zadornil Natural Park, the mountains rise above a thousand meters and are surrounded by
gorges, gorges and gorges
carved by the Ebro, Oca and Purón rivers. This green and diverse territory, straddling the Atlantic and Mediterranean climates, is the ideal place to air out body and mind this summer.
Lovers of adventure and active tourism will enjoy traveling the more than
twenty trails
that make up the natural park, navigating the Sobrón reservoir, defying gravity on the new
Miraveche - Silanes via ferrata
and traveling the endless paths that lead into the New York of the Woods, a wonderful green metropolis where the trees act as skyscrapers.
Between plan and plan are interspersed small towns where the stones tell stories: in
Valpuesta
the first words in Castilian were written,
Frías
holds the title of being the smallest city in Spain and in
Oña
some key episodes of Castile's past happened.
These are some of the many plans that can be made in this little paradise:
1. On a route through the New York of the Woods
As if they were skyscrapers,
pines, firs, yews,
redwoods, beech, junipers, oaks and other forest species stand in the Green Metropolis and, as in the capital of the world, this forest of forests he does not sleep day or night.
There is always someone with their eyes wide open be it mice, owls or owls.
Although there is no metro running 24 hours a day, the squares, neighborhoods and streets of this huge city are connected with different means of transport.
There are horses,
electric bikes
and trails to walk, pedal or ride for hours and hours.
The pace is slow, but it is important not to miss anything in this natural labyrinth.
2. Frías, the smallest city in Spain
Crowned by a rock castle, protected by a wall and accompanied by the Ebro river, Frías hugs the rock, while its
hanging houses
look out over the abyss.
The picture is completed by a fortified medieval bridge that crosses the Ebro, the church of San Vitores, with a beautiful Gothic doorway, the convent of San Francisco and a small Romanesque temple, among other monuments.
Only 250
citizens
live in this town
, 250 residents who have the privilege of inhabiting the
smallest city in Spain
, a distinction awarded by King Juan II of Castile in the 15th century.
3. The Pancorbo gorge, beauty and history
A place of obligatory passage, Pancorbo is known as the Puerta de Castilla and with good reason.
The Via Aquitania, the Camino de Santiago runs through here and it was also the site of numerous battles.
Hence the military heritage that it treasures: there are remains of the
wall and ruins of fortresses such
as the castle of Santa Marta or the fort of Santa Engracia.
Treasures of the past that can be discovered by walking along the Pancorbo trail.
At the end of the route, walkers will be able to stop in the town and enjoy the gastronomy and thousands of stories.
4. Navigating the Sobrón reservoir
On the border between the provinces of Burgos and Álava, the Sobrón reservoir collects the water that the Ebro pours into it.
The environment could not be more beautiful since, in this area, the river has created a gorge of huge vertical walls that many rock birds have made home.
For nature lovers, the possibilities of the site are endless: you can visit its small villages, walk the trails, practice the art of
fishing or sail
: a new jetty allows visitors to
navigate
the waters of this reservoir and observe the landscape from another perspective.
5. Climb to the top of the Obarenes mountains
The roof of the Obarenes Mountains is called
Humión Peak
.
Up, at 1,437 meters and next to an iron cross, you can see, from a bird's eye view, the Tobalina valley, the Obarenes mountains and the Arcena mountain range.
Going up takes effort, but the payoff is endless.
The starting point for the ascent is the small town of
Orbañanos
.
There a route of only 5 kilometers begins that leads to the top.
Don't let the distance play a game of confusion: to reach the highest point, you have to save an 800-meter drop, so the exercise is intense.
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