Moderate Linear round trip route that allows you to delve into the heart of the Soria Highlands following part of the Great Highland Trail (Stage 15), starting and ending in San Pedro Manrique. The route mainly runs through forest tracks and well-paved roads, making it especially suitable for electric bicycles and scenic cycling tourism.
From San Pedro Manrique, the route enters an environment of reforested pine forests and open landscapes, witnesses to the historical process of territorial transformation in the 20th century. Along the way, areas linked to ancient now-deserted nuclei are crossed, such as Sarnago, an example of community recovery of rural heritage, and areas near Valdelavilla, currently converted into a tourist complex.
The route offers a peaceful experience, with no traffic, and wide views of the Sierra de Alcarama and a strong interpretative component of the landscape: forests, ancient grazing lands, and traditional paths that explain the depopulation and recent history of the region. Being a round trip route, the cyclist can regulate the effort, return at any point, and enjoy the surroundings without technical pressure.
The route ends again in San Pedro Manrique, a locality of great ethnographic and cultural value, known for its Fiestas del Paso del Fuego, declared of National Tourist Interest, and for preserving a notable set of popular mountain architecture.
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castle Edificio Ceremonial space where the Fire Walk takes place, one of the most unique traditions of Soria. Every June, neighbors walk barefoot across a carpet of embers as an ancestral rite linked to the identity and culture of San Pedro Manrique, declared a National Tourist Interest Festival.
castle Edificio Remains of an ancient medieval fortress located in a high and strategic enclave over the town. Although today only vestiges are preserved, its location allows understanding the defensive function and territorial control that San Pedro Manrique had in the Middle Ages, in addition to offering wide views of the surroundings of the Highlands.
castle Edificio Main parish temple of San Pedro Manrique, of medieval origin and renovated in later centuries. It stands out for its sober architecture and for its central role in the religious and social life of the locality, being closely linked to traditions and popular celebrations such as the Fiestas del Paso del Fuego.
place Otro Leisure and outreach space located in the natural environment of San Pedro Manrique, inspired by the geological past of the region. It combines adventure activities with educational content about dinosaurs and the Cretaceous landscape of the Highlands, making it an ideal complementary attraction for family visits and active tourism.
castle Edificio Remains of an ancient medieval church located in an isolated natural setting, a testament to the historical and religious past of the region. The ruins evoke the ancient population centers that have since disappeared and allow for the interpretation of the phenomenon of depopulation in the Highlands of Soria.
place Otro Interpretive space that recreates an ancient traditional lime kiln, historically used for the production of lime, and that helps to understand the trades and ways of life linked to the use of the territory. The site also functions as a natural viewpoint, especially appreciated at sunset for its open views over the mountainous landscape of the Highlands.
place Otro Museum space located in the ancient village of Sarnago that preserves and disseminates the ethnographic memory of the Highlands. Through objects, tools, and documentation, it allows one to learn about daily life, traditional trades, and the history of depopulation, being a reference in the recovery of rural cultural heritage.
place Otro Ancient rural nucleus today uninhabited, located in a natural environment of great tranquility. El Vallejo is a clear example of the depopulation process of the Highlands of Soria and allows interpreting the landscape, the ancient livestock uses, and the traditional life that historically marked the region.
place Otro Ancient village of the Highlands of Soria that, after being depopulated in the second half of the 20th century, was recovered and rehabilitated as a tourist complex. Popularly known as Peñafría for being the setting of a well-known television series, Valdelavilla is today an example of the reuse of rural heritage, maintaining its traditional architecture and its integration into the mountainous landscape.
