Route 3 Est. Section 2
- Position
- Segovia province
- Spain province
- Type of route
- Several days
Le long de routes simples et tranquilles, nous traverserons de petites villes habitées depuis des temps immémoriaux et qui, à l'époque de la Reconquista, étaient considérées comme des zones frontalières. Zones de combats et d'escarmouches entre chrétiens et musulmans et où plus tard des villes, des manoirs et des points d'influence naîtront au Moyen Âge pour perdre progressivement leur valeur politique et militaire et où maintenant la lutte se déroule contre le démon du dépeuplement.
Data of interest
Around
Berlanga de Duero, Sepúlveda, Riaza, Pedraza, Ayllón or Caracena, are examples of renowned stately towns and where architectural jewels are still preserved within their medieval layout or civil buildings such as prisons, town halls or scrolls of justice.
Section of simple orography with little complication when moving along sections of local and national roads, which will allow us relaxed driving.
Don't forget that, close to these landmarks, you can enjoy small hermitages with incredible frescoes, as in San Baudelio de Berlanga de Duero or that of Veracruz in Maderuelo. Castles and fortresses dot the route, Gormaz is the largest in Europe of caliphal origin. The curious archaeological site of Tiermes shows a Roman city practically carved into the rock, and the Hoces del Río Duraton Natural Park, downstream from the town of Sepúlveda, contains in its gorge a great archaeological, historical and landscape wealth.
Do not miss
- Berlanga Castle.
- Hermitage of San Baudelio de Berlanga de Duero (San Baudelio de Berlanga de Duero Interpretation Center).
- Gormaz Caliphal Fortress.
- Caracena.
- Caracena Castle.
- Tiermes archaeological site.
- Ayllón.
- Riaza.
- Sepúlveda.
- Hoces del Río Riaza.
- Hoces del Río Duraton.
- Hermitage of San Frutos.
- Red, Black and Yellow Towns of Segovia.
- Pedraza.
- Segovia (alcázar, cathedral aqueduct...)
To consider...
The multiple possibilities that this route has at a tourist level. Some of them, such as the visit to the San Frutos hermitage, will require driving the motorcycle on a dirt track. This track is usually compacted and not dangerous, although heavy traffic can create uncomfortable potholes.