Ojo Guareña Natural Monument
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Located in the southern foothills of the Cantabrian Mountains, in the Burgos region of Las Merindades, this karst monument is formed by a set of cavities whose main network consists of one hundred and ten kilometers of topographical galleries, which makes it the second largest endokarst. development of the Iberian Peninsula and one of the largest in the world. Enter a unique refuge for bats and one hundred and ninety cave-dwelling species, many of them endemic, an important biodiversity reference, as well as archaeological as it has been inhabited since prehistoric times.
Explore lush forests of oaks, gall oaks and junipers that are home to birds of prey. Observe vultures, kites and Egyptian vultures in the rock formations, while in the undergrowth you find roe deer, foxes, genets and wild boars. In the shadier areas, the beech forests are home to the goshawk and marten, as well as the wild cat, and in the lower course of the river you can see otters.
This natural treasure also has a rich history, from the Paleolithic to the Middle Ages, evidenced by cave paintings in the Palomera Cave and the Ermita de San Bernabé, a chapel built in the 18th century over a prehistoric cave that preserves wall paintings and a baroque altarpiece, through which you access one of the galleries that can be visited.
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Milieu Naturel
- Faune
- Numerous birds of prey, vultures, egyptian vultures, wild boar, fox and wildcat. 53 species of invertebrates cavemen have been detected inside.
- Relief
- Limestone cut on the southern slopes of the Cordillera Cantábrica. The Guareña River enters this massif originating the karstic complex of Ojo Guareña.
- Végétation
- Oaks, Quercus pyrenaica (quejigo), forests of beech and pine forests. Algae, fungi and bacteria are located in caves.
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Park House 'Ojo Guareña'
At Casa del Parque you will find all the practical information you need to organize your visit to Ojo Guareña in the best possible way. Local and specialized monitors provide brochures, guides and personalized information.
In addition, visiting its rooms...
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Adresse
- Adresse postale Ctra. BU - 526 s/n. Quintanilla del Rebollar (Merindad de Sotoscueva). NaN. Burgos
- Adresse de courrier électronique
- Page Web
- Téléphones947 138 838
Park House 'Ojo Guareña'
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Sentiers à pied et à vélo
- B3 B3 - Ventanón PathPour en savoir plus
Located in the Ojo Guareña Natural Monument. In the first section, the path runs along a slope covered by holm oaks, bringing us...
- Trajet
- Circulaire
- Façon
- On foot
- By bike
- Longueur
- 11 kms.
- Dénivellation montée
- 280 m.
- Difficulté de la route
- Demi
- B4 B4 - Path between GorgesPour en savoir plus
Located in the Ojo Guareña Natural Monument. Entre Desfiladeros is a surprising circular route, of little technical difficulty, that...
- Trajet
- Circulaire
- Façon
- On foot
- Longueur
- 12.38 kms.
- Dénivellation montée
- 239 m.
- Difficulté de la route
- Demi
- PRC-BU 40 Between gorgesPour en savoir plus
Rivers and streams from the nearby Cantabrian cordillera have made way between those two gorges to continue their course towards...
- Trajet
- Circulaire
- Façon
- On foot (2.5 h.)
- Longueur
- 11.8 kms.
- Dénivellation montée
- 200 m.
- Difficulté de la route
- Basse
- PRC-BU 33 Channels DullaPour en savoir plus
The tour introduces us in a surprisingly way in a complex system of precipices known as the channels of the Duella, caused by the...
- Trajet
- Circulaire
- Façon
- On foot (4 h.)
- Longueur
- 15 kms.
- Dénivellation montée
- 800 m.
- Difficulté de la route
- Demi
- PRC-BU 32 El VentanonPour en savoir plus
The first section passes through a hillside covered with Holm oaks and brings us closer to the spectacular natural bridge known as...
- Trajet
- Circulaire
- Façon
- On foot (2.3 h.)
- By bike (2.3 h.)
- Longueur
- 10.9 kms.
- Dénivellation montée
- 280 m.
- Difficulté de la route
- Basse
- PRC-BU 35 Horn PeakPour en savoir plus
This is a path of short duration that ascends through a Holm oak forest. From Cuerno peak we can admire an excellent panoramic of...
- Trajet
- Linéaire
- Façon
- On foot (0.2 h.)
- Longueur
- 0.6 kms.
- Dénivellation montée
- 130 m.
- Difficulté de la route
- Basse
- Lagoons de AntuzanosPour en savoir plus
The origin of the lagoons ensemble is originated due to a localized and very deep subsidence of the land; this has meant that their...
- Trajet
- Circulaire
- Façon
- On foot (1.15 h.)
- By bike (0.3 h.)
- Longueur
- 4.8 kms.
- Recommandée
- printemps
- automne
- hiver
- Área recreativa vivero forestal de Quintanilla del rebollar Play areas of vivarium forest of Quintanilla del RebollarPour en savoir plus
The path is a nice walk under the shadow of different woods like chestnuts, oaks and Scots pine woods.
- Trajet
- Circulaire
- Façon
- On foot (0.3 h.)
- Longueur
- 1.9 kms.
- Difficulté de la route
- Basse
- PRC-BU 34 Return to the PantarraPour en savoir plus
The route runs between Holm oaks and gall oaks from the Romanesque church of Butrera going along the high known as ‘Pantarra’.
- Trajet
- Circulaire
- Façon
- On foot (3 h.)
- By bike (3 h.)
- Longueur
- 8.7 kms.
- Dénivellation montée
- 560 m.
- PRC-BU 38 Roads SonsierraPour en savoir plus
This long route brings us close to the historical village of Espinosa de los Monteros. In the stretch of return from the surroundings...
- Trajet
- Circulaire
- Façon
- On foot (3.3 h.)
- By bike (3.3 h.)
- Longueur
- 16.5 kms.
- Dénivellation montée
- 250 m.
- Difficulté de la route
- Demi
- GR-1006 Route of the Monteros, from Espinosa de los Monteros to Medina de PomarPour en savoir plus
Meadows and pasturages cover with orchids during rainy springs. It is when most beautiful landscape displays. Hundreds of heads of...
- Trajet
- Traversée
- Façon
- On foot (7 h.)
- Longueur
- 27 kms.
- Difficulté de la route
- Demi
- PRC-BU 37 The beech forest of QuintanillaPour en savoir plus
The route crosses several brooks and takes us into several forests where there are pines, ‘quercus’ (sessile oaks) and gall oaks.
- Trajet
- Circulaire
- Façon
- On foot (2.4 h.)
- By bike (2.4 h.)
- Longueur
- 10.9 kms.
- Dénivellation montée
- 700 m.
- Difficulté de la route
- Haute
- PRC-BU 31 ValleyPour en savoir plus
The road runs between oaks and Holm oaks, pasturages and villages that have retained their traditional architecture.
- Trajet
- Circulaire
- Façon
- On foot (2.15 h.)
- By bike (2.15 h.)
- Longueur
- 11.8 kms.
- Dénivellation montée
- 300 m.
- Difficulté de la route
- Basse
- PRC-BU 36 Waterfall of MeaPour en savoir plus
The Mea brook collects water from the rain and the winter thaw; at certain times of the year it gives us a magnificent spectacle...
- Trajet
- Linéaire
- Façon
- On foot (0.1 h.)
- Longueur
- 0.3 kms.
- Dénivellation montée
- 100 m.
- Difficulté de la route
- Basse
- PRC-BU 39 Way of NocedaPour en savoir plus
The tour goes between green fields to the Vallejas beech forest, located in the shadow of towering bluffs.
- Trajet
- Circulaire
- Façon
- On foot (2.3 h.)
- By bike (2.3 h.)
- Longueur
- 11.8 kms.
- Dénivellation montée
- 450 m.
- Difficulté de la route
- Basse