Vista Urbión

A visit to Regumiel de la Sierra , between Burgos and Soria , and the towns located around it is to immerse yourself in the past oldest of the Peninsula, a journey between mountain ranges of century-old forests , between rocky landscapes of exception, and remains of the first traces of those who inhabited the country.

The town, which is easy to reach thanks to its excellent communications with Burgos, Soria, Valladolid or Madrid, is located in a dream natural environment , near the Laguna Negra , from which we can Climb up to Pico Urbión and enjoy wonderful views of the mountain surroundings.

Going a little further, crossing forests and rivers such as the Duero, Najerilla and Arlanza , you will also find the glacial lagoons of Neila , a natural landscape that looks beautiful with the snow of the winter months.

There are alternating areas where the mountain range shows rocky landscapes , as in the case of the Río Lobos Canyon , with extensive oak groves, beech forests, holly trees and pine forests . In addition, from Regumiel you have easy and quick access to the Sierra de Burgos, Soria, and also the Rioja , in addition to the Mesta .

In addition to all this tourism that seeks to make the most of the privileged natural areas, in the area traces of the very first years in which there was life on our planet are preserved in good condition. In the towns of Castrillo de la Reina and Hacinas , remains of fossils and dinosaur ichnites are preserved, which are no less than 165 million years old. Also famous is the archaeological collective from the town of Salas de los Infantes .

But there are not only traces based on fossils and archaeological remains. In the area, you can visit the remains of the necropolis, towns and hermitages from the early medieval period, which is the largest complex in Europe.

To understand all the history that occurred in these lands, Interpretation Centers were created such as the Casa de la Madera de Revenga , the Casa del Parque located in the Glaciar Lagoons , in addition to the Laguna Negra or that of Río Lobo Canyon .

In addition to the aforementioned towns, it is also worth visiting towns such as Covarrubias, San Esteban de Gozmar , or the famous Silos and San Millán de la Cogolla , towns where the first glosses were found, pure history of the literature of our country.