The best walks and hikes around Hinojosa De Duero

The Ponte de Santa bridge stretches over the Ribeira do Mosteiro. Beneath it, amidst the whispering water and the gentle warmth of the sun, you can rest on one of the large stone slabs that are spread out there, as if they were made to welcome travelers in need of rest. The scenery around you is pure enchantment: the schist slopes are torn apart by impressive quartzite outcrops that burst from the earth, erected in almost sculptural forms, a geological spectacle that is as intriguing as it is beautiful.

The Calçada de Alpajares winds through the landscape as a testament to times gone by: a medieval path, perhaps forged during the era of the first dynasty. For centuries, it was a very important route, especially until the beginning of the 20th century, before the Estado Novo roads redesigned the country's routes. This ancient route linked the north, the lands of Miranda, to the south, the Ribacôa region. Its original course approached the Douro River, descending to Freixo de Espada à Cinta, before heading along the slopes of the Poiares mountain range towards the village that shares the same name.

This place holds ancient memories, with remains dating back to the Bronze Age, with fragments of pottery that reveal human presence since ancient times. But the story did not end there: occupation extended into the Iron Age and continued during Roman rule. The ancient defensive walls of Castro de São Paulo, now almost gone, were worn down by time or transformed into terraces by the hands of farmers who, over the centuries, shaped the landscape to suit their needs.

Very interesting when cruise ships dock. There's also a restaurant and an information center for children. The ticket office for the Camino del Hierro is also located there.

On the winding road that goes down from Saucelle to Salto de Saucelle, and before reaching another of the viewpoints of the Arribes del Duero Natural Park, the Salto de Saucelle Viewpoint, is the Picón del Moro Viewpoint, which is also It can be accessed through the Camino de la Dehesa Boyal hiking trail.

On the winding road that goes down from Saucelle to Salto de Saucelle, in a flat area, there is another of the viewpoints of the municipality, the Mirador del Salto de Saucelle, a viewpoint that belongs to the “Paisajes de Las Arribes” network. Ruta de los Miradores”, created by the Tourist Revitalization Plan for the South Zone of Las Arribes, plus the collaboration of the Arribes del Duero Natural Park and various town halls in the area.

The Picón del Moro viewpoint consists of a platform on the outgoing Picón rock. It offers wonderful views of the meanders of the Duero River.

The sites dating back to pre-Roman times up to the most recent ones related to the culture of the castros and boars are known as Vetón territory. It has been studied that the occupation of these territories dates back to the Iron Age 500 years ago and even much earlier up to the 5th century in the case of this particular site of Las Merchanas. In the golden age of these territories, these settlements were mainly populated by shepherds and warriors who, according to various Roman writers, were known as "vetones".