Free walking tours in Fuenterrebollo and what to see

Must-sees

Fuenterrebollo is a small village in north-east Segovia province, in the Tierra de Pinares area, a step from Cantalejo. In the centre is the church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, built in the late 18th century over an earlier church, with rib vaults, a Churrigueresque Baroque altarpiece and a square tower visible from the surrounding fields. On the outskirts is the hermitage of San Roque, linked to the memory of plague epidemics, and near it the old roofed washhouses.

The landscape is what counts most here. The municipality is surrounded by resin pine forests, well regarded by mushroom hunters, and dotted with seasonal lagoons that fill in winter and spring and dry up in summer. A few kilometres away begin the Hoces del Duratón, a limestone-walled canyon with a large colony of griffon vultures, the hermitage of San Frutos perched over the drop and the Cave of the Seven Altars.

Free tours and guided visits

There are no free walking tours in Fuenterrebollo. What you will find is a kayak trip through the Hoces del Duratón, a relaxed way to explore the canyon from the water while vultures glide overhead. The natural park also has guided walks and information at its visitor centres, and in Sepúlveda, very close, there are tours of the old town.

How long to spend

The village can be seen in an hour: the church, the hermitage and a walk to a lagoon. What really takes time is the canyon. In a full day you can kayak in the morning and walk to the hermitage of San Frutos in the afternoon. If you add Sepúlveda and some pine forest, two days is ideal. In autumn, mushroom season and the forest colours make the trip especially worthwhile.

Where to stay

Accommodation in Fuenterrebollo itself is very small, so the practical option is to look in the surrounding villages too. Cantalejo, a few minutes away by car, has more services and is well placed between the pine forests and the canyon. Sepúlveda is the best base if you want to sleep in a lively historic centre with the canyon close by. Sebúlcor and Carrascal del Río have rural houses very close to the park entrances.