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Footpaths in La Rioja

Roman road along the Iregua

35.4-mile mountain route in 5 stages with one 8.7-mile variant.

Extensive pine, Pyrenean and Portuguese oak forests along the Iregua River. Some interesting crags for birds, such as Mount Castillo de Viguera or the cliffs at Cueva Lóbrega.

3970
  • 5 h 20 min
  • 60,5 km

Exit the village of Viguera through La Barga street, near the church towards the cemetery, and start going up a trail that crosses a road that gives access to gypsum quarries. Do not take any of the paths on the left. Continue ascending until you reach a hill. On the right you can see at all times a unique rocky promontory known as Viguera Castle. Continue on the trail. There is smooth descent until you reach a river bed where there is a trough. Then, cross a fence to continue on a route surroun ...

Viguera

Viguera is a municipality in the autonomous region of La Rioja on the banks of the River Iregua.-Location: It is part of the district of Logroño. The municipality lies at the foot of the Cameros Nuevos Mountains. -Area: 21.8 km2. -Height: 720 metres. -Populated areas, neighbourhoods or villages: Panzares and Castañares de las Cuevas. -Economy: Just like in other neighbouring areas, Viguera has lost a lot of its population due to its weak economy. Crop farming plays a minor role and livestock far ...

Mount Soto

Torrecilla en Cameros

Torrecilla en Cameros is a municipality in the autonomous region of La Rioja.-Location: It is part of the district of Torrecilla en Cameros. The municipality is surrounded by the Cameros Mountains in the mid and upper valley formed by the River Iregua. -Area: 30.27 km2. -Height: 774 metres. -Economy:Torrecilla's population remained stable during the first half of the century, but when its main industry moved to Viana in the '60s, the population dropped and it has continued to do so up to the pre ...

From where the Admuel River flows into the Iregua River, you can choose the path on the left and cross a small bridge to continue the road towards Pradillo. After crossing the bridge, pass through a gate and enter an oak wood. You will reach the Rioseco Ravine, that is crossed by a pedestrian bridge. Pass through a gate and go up through the town of Pinillos until you reach the hill of La Cañada. After crossing a pasture area, turn right towards the path that goes up into a forest until you reac ...

ALMARZA BRIDGE

Pradillo

Pradillo is a municipality in the autonomous region of La Rioja.-Location: It is part of the district of Torrecilla en Cameros. It is in the Camero Nuevo area. -Area: 10.2 km2. -Height: 880 metres. -Economy: Farming plays a secondary role, as there are only small farms producing grain, potatoes and fruit and vegetables. The main activity is farming.

From where the Admuel River flows into the Iregua River, you can choose the path on the left and cross a small bridge to continue the road towards Pradillo. After crossing the bridge, pass through a gate and enter an oak wood. You will reach the Rioseco Ravine, that is crossed by a pedestrian bridge. Pass through a gate and go up through the town of Pinillos until you reach the hill of La Cañada. After crossing a pasture area, turn right towards the path that goes up into a forest until you reac ...

ALMARZA BRIDGE

PRADILLO

In this stage it is important to note that the walk overlaps with stretches of two marked routes included in the Footpath Network of La Rioja: the Footpath La Rioja Mountains, between Ortigosa and Despoblado del Hoyo, and the Connection El Hoyo Villoslada, that links the previous footpath to the Footpath High Iberian Valleys, that is accessed through Villoslada. Exit the town on the entrance road and turn right towards the road to Peñaloscintos. Following the road you will reach a small village ...

Ortigosa de Cameros

The area was settled in prehistoric times. It's name is mentioned in Fernán González's oath. The town was linked to the Manriques until 1450, then to the dukes of Nájera. In 1781 it became a free town, coinciding with the extraordinary boom in Ortigosa and the growth of the Mesta, which was an association of sheep herders, and the bread making industry. During the 19th and 20th centuries, there were great losses due to emigration. Those Spaniards that had emigrated and made a success of their li ...

Lollano Chapel

Villoslada de Cameros

Villoslada de Cameros is a municipality in the autonomous region of La Rioja. It is 50 km from the region's capital city and stands at 1,072 metres. The municipality covers 94.56 km² and has a population of 362.-Location: It is part of the district of Torrecilla en Cameros. It is in the far south of the Demanda Mountains, upstream of the River Iregua. -Area: 94.5 km2. -Height: 1,072 metres. -Economy: The municipality's economy centres on livestock farming and forestry.

This stage coincides with parts of two marked routes of the Natural Park of the Cebollera Mountains. The first part of the Roman Road Footpath, that goes from Villoslada to Puerto de Piqueras, and the last part of the Pajares Footpath. Exit the centre of Villoslada down the street that starts in San Roque Chapel. Leave the chapel on the right and take the forest trail uphill until you reach a pronounced curve. Exit the trail on the left to continue down a well-marked paved path that, in certain ...

Villoslada de Cameros

Villoslada de Cameros is a municipality in the autonomous region of La Rioja. It is 50 km from the region's capital city and stands at 1,072 metres. The municipality covers 94.56 km² and has a population of 362.-Location: It is part of the district of Torrecilla en Cameros. It is in the far south of the Demanda Mountains, upstream of the River Iregua. -Area: 94.5 km2. -Height: 1,072 metres. -Economy: The municipality's economy centres on livestock farming and forestry.

La Nava lake

Lumbreras de Cameros

Lumbreras is a municipality in the autonomous region of La Rioja. It is in the south of the region, bordering the province of Soria. The municipality is surrounded by the Sierra de Cebollera Natural Park. There are three villages within the municipality: Lumbreras, which is the municipality's main village, San Andrés and El Horcajo. In addition, Lumbreras and San Andrés have taken in the residents of the old village of Pajares, which had to be abandoned due to floods when the Pajares Reservoir w ...

This stage coincides with the last part of a marked route of the Natural Park of the Cebollera Mountains: the Roman Road Footpath, that has the same route between Villoslada and Puerto de Piqueras. Leave the centre of Lumbreras on the forest trail that coincides with the old path to the village of San Andrés and that passes next to some cattle warehouses. You will reach a small stream, after which you will enter the meadow through a gate. Continue down a by-path among oaks, that become bigger an ...

Lumbreras de Cameros

Lumbreras is a municipality in the autonomous region of La Rioja. It is in the south of the region, bordering the province of Soria. The municipality is surrounded by the Sierra de Cebollera Natural Park. There are three villages within the municipality: Lumbreras, which is the municipality's main village, San Andrés and El Horcajo. In addition, Lumbreras and San Andrés have taken in the residents of the old village of Pajares, which had to be abandoned due to floods when the Pajares Reservoir w ...

Venta de Piqueras

Puerto de Piqueras (5611 feet)