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Duratón River Gorges Natural Park

Camino a Ermita de San Frutos, Segovia, Castilla y León

Description

Duratón River Gorges Natural Park (Parque Natural de las Hoces del Río Duratón) contains a series of canyons up to 100m high with pronounced bends formed by the Duratón River. Other attractions include the colony of griffon vultures enjoying this habitat and two architectural attractions, namely the monastery of Nuestra Señora de la Hoz and the hermitage of San Frutos.

Access & Transport

The park is situated in the northeast of Segovia province, the standard access is from Villaseca (on the SG-V-2418) which is 12km from Sepulveda and 63km from Segovia.

Instructions & Recommendations

The interpretation center is located in Sepúlveda, in the old church of Santiago. There are several hiking paths within the park.

Meta review

Online reviews are consistently good although we need to point out that there is a strong sampling bias given the remote nature of the site. What visitors enjoy the most is the spectacular scenery, the easy walks (in particular the one to the Ermita de San Frutos), and the view of vultures overhead (bring your binoculars if you have some). The main drawback is the long gravel access road that requires vehicles to keep a very low speed.

Environmental & Social

Green attraction. Tourism brings some revenues to the surrounding villages.

Conclusion

The Duratón River Gorges are clearly worth a detour for those in the Segovia province and the park has several easy trails that work well for families. We would not qualify the park of regional highlight though given the competing alternatives and its remoteness.

Key positive

Beautiful landscapes

Key negative

Not many other attractions / sights in the area

Suitability

Visitors with reduced mobility will require some assistance to get to the viewpoints

About this Rating

TYPE

Desktop

RESEARCHED IN

August 2024

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit

av. transport time:1h

est. visit time:2h

Sunlight based

Sunrise / early morningOk

MorningOk

Lunch timeOk

AfternoonOk

Sunset / eveningOk

Night – bef. midnightNo

Night – aft. midnightNo

Pricing
Free

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