Horseback riding routes through the Sierra de la Demanda and the Sierra de Atapuerca
- Position
- Quintanar de la Sierra
- Covarrubias
Some territories seem carved with a chisel to create beautiful and suggestive scenes of contrasts. And very few are those that in a small area are capable of condensing art, culture, traditions, history and a genuine natural heritage. This occurs in the Sierra de la Demanda and the neighboring Sierra de Atapuerca, a territory inhabited for thousands of years and where nature offers incredible spectacles. Such sublime beauty deserves to be explored slowly, at the pace of a horse, for example.
There are several options for equestrian routes, including the green route of the Sierra de la Demanda, for several days visiting emblematic places such as the Atapuerca site and breathing the pure air of the mountains in which suggestive towns such as Quintanar de la Sierra are located. , Monterrubio de la Demanda, Pradoluengo or Pineda de la Sierra.
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What to see?
Greenway of la DemandaMore informationThe Vía Verde de la Demanda runs along an amazing route on a track which is almost intact, where the vegetation and surroundings that once witnessed the passing of the old train are still escorting the...
AtapuercaMore informationAn essential trip to know and understand the evolution of humans. Discover the most important archaeological remains of the Iberian Peninsula, which were found during the construction of a train line in...
Pineda de la SierraMore informationIn an idyllic spot in the middle of two mountains, surrounded by lush native forests, rises the stately Burgos town of Pinera de la Sierra. Discover this historic town, linked for centuries to transhumance,...
Mine EsperanzaMore informationLocated in the heart of Sierra de Atapuerca, this Center is an old mining restored for tourism, leisure, culture and research. It has more than 200 visitable meters of underground galleries that allow...
A trip to the Sierra de AtapuercaMore informationThis is the world’s most important archaeological site in terms of discoveries regarding human evolution. Atapuerca takes visitors on a thrilling journey taking them back millions of years in order to...