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Path of the Rocks of Clavijo
Route of high landscape value, as well as historical
Difficulty-Medium
2:30 h.
4.6 km.
Route of high landscape value, as well as historical
Difficulty-Medium
2:30 h.
4.6 km.
In the final foothills of the Cameros mountains, separating the valleys of the Iregua and Leza rivers, next to the Ebro valley, is this Path of the Rocks of Clavijo. The natural space of the Clavijo rocks surprises us with a challenging rock, marked out by the Clavijo Castle of Muslim origin that guards this enclave. The way rewards us with splendid panoramic, after the ascent to the mount Laturce by the hermitage of Santiago, besides leading us by the ravine of Fuentezuela until the ruins of the monastery of San Prudencio.
This simple 4.6-kilometre route begins in the town of Clavijo, and runs partly along an asphalt track that will lead us to our destinations. The track runs along the scant Km that separates Clavijo from the Santiago hermitage, an 18th-century building located on the southern slope of Mount Laturce and from where the path that climbs to the summit of Mount Laturce starts at 1035 metres. In the asphalted track and shortly after leaving the town we find an informative sign, which indicates the detour, by which a path, conditioned, descends through the ravine of Fuentezuela to find the ruins of the ancient monastery of San Prudencio, which house the remains of a primitive church of the twelfth century, a later seventeenth century and those of a huge farmhouse that surrounded them, it is advisable given the deterioration of these, avoid entering and contemplate its ruins from its highest part. The route returns to Clavijo along the same route.
According to legend, in Clavijo Castle you can appreciate the mark that the horseshoe of Santiago's horse left on the rock when it jumped to this place to participate, helping the Christians, in the battle against the Saracens of Abderramán.
Just 16 Km separate Clavijo de Logroño, the access to the town of Clavijo is made following the road LR-460 that joins the towns of Alberite and Clavijo. The town has a stop for the metropolitan bus service, which connects it with the nearby towns and Logroño. Its unmistakable rock crowned by the Clavijo Castle is visible on the horizon from Logroño, following this marked course we will go towards the town of Alberite, either from the N-111 that connects Logroño with Soria and turning towards this town or taking from Logroño direction Villamediana de Iregua and then continue on the road that joins both. Once in Alberite we will go towards the wine cellars district where we will take the LR-460 which, after crossing La Unión, a town belonging to the municipality of Clavijo, ascends the road that ends in the Clavijo square next to the church.
A simple route, with a small part of asphalt and the rest by paths with enough space between the bushes that border them.
Except in the locality we will not find water points in all the route, being the descent by the ravine the only shaded zone of the whole route.
In the street of exit of Clavijo towards the detour, we will pass next to several enclosures, usually closed, with dogs and by a garage to the open air, with several tied dogs, we will also find cattle that usually graze in the opposite slope to the ravine, more sunny.
In the Clavijo Square (0h 00min) is the church, the town hall and the fronton, we will find where to leave our vehicle, also in this place has its stop the intercity bus. The route begins passing by the fronton and leaving on our right the sign that indicates the hermitage of San Román, crossing the street Don Tomás Muro that ascends softly until leaving Clavijo, continuing by an asphalted track, we will arrive until an informative sign of the route to the monastery.
At this Bifurcation (0h 15min) we will have to decide whether to continue ascending the asphalt track towards the hermitage or descend the path that leads to the ruins of the monastery.
The asphalt track continues its ascent, initially smooth, until it meets a chain that prevents vehicles from passing, from this place you can already sense the magnificent landscape that awaits us a little higher. From this point a short but important ramp awaits us that will not let us rest until arriving at the Royal Basilica Hermitage of Santiago (0h 30min).
In the esplanade in front of the entrance door to the hermitage, we find the beginning of the path that, a little stark at first, quickly gains height leaving to our right the hermitage, the wall that protects it from the slope of the mountain and another path that continues parallel to this wall.
After crossing the initial steep slope, the route softens until reaching the crest of the mountain, where all that remains is to follow the marked path that stretches along the escarpment to reach the cross erected in commemoration of the famous battle of Clavijo and that marks the summit of Laturce 1,035m (0h 55min).
From this privileged viewpoint we can enjoy wide panoramic views that show us the marked landscaping differences between the valley of the Ebro and the Leza. The descent is made by the same path to reach the chapel, continuing along the asphalt track to reach the information sign and the Bifurcation (1h 20min) where we undertake the descent by the path to the monastery.
The route runs through the ravine of Fuentezuela, descending to the ruins of the monastery by a conditioned path, the orientation of the ravine gives more abundant vegetation than usual in the area. After a quick descent we reach the old wall of the monastery, the path continues close to the wall to, taking advantage of an opening in its continuity, enter the Monastery of San Prudencio (1h 40min).
The way back is by going up again the Fuentezuela ravine, along the path we use to descend, until we reach the road and from there follow the Don Tomás Muro street that will leave us in the Clavijo Square (2h 30min).
Distance. 4,6KmIf we climb up to the castle we will have to add the additional distance.
Time. 2:30hTime if we make the complete tour, if we also include the visit to the castle in the town of Clavijo, we will have to add 30 minutes more, approximately.
Time of yearLooking for days with good visibility to enjoy the views offered by the tour.
Required equipmentClothes and sports or mountain footwear according to the time of the year and to the meteorology and the canteen with water if we make the route in summer. Consult our list of material and equipment for hiking. Read more.
Difficulty. MediumPhysical
The route is simple without great demand, its difficulty is marked by the unevenness that we have to overcome in a short distance, although this unevenness is divided into short ramps distanced from each other enough to recover before facing the next. The points of greatest physical demand are found next to the detour, where there are the ramps with the greatest unevenness to overcome and in the final area next to the monastery.
Severity of the environment
The path to the top of Mount Laturce has at its beginning, next to the hermitage of Santiago, the stretch that may be somewhat more complicated given its slope and its somewhat decomposed state, otherwise is a well-defined path that ascends the slope of the mountain overlooking the wide ravine of Fuentezuela, to continue along the comfortable crest area to the top. The path to the monastery has no difficulty.
Orientation
The path that goes down Fuentezuela in search of the ruins of the monastery is perfectly defined, largely delimited by a wooden railing and with areas equipped with benches to be able to take a rest. The path that ascends to the top of the Laturce is not signposted, at the beginning next to the hermitage we have to be careful as there are several paths that can throw us off.
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| 1-Clavijo Square | 0:00h | 842m | 0Km | 30T 547234 4688733 |
| 2-Bifurcation | 0:15h | 894m | 0.3Km | 30T 547518 4688600 |
| 3-Hermitage of Santiago | 0:30h | 952m | 0.9Km | 30T 547792 4688996 |
| 4-Laturce Summi | 0:55h | 1035m | 1.3Km | 30T 548030 4689145 |
| 5-Bifurcation | 1:20h | 894m | 2.3Km | 30T 547518 4688600 |
| 6-Monastery of San Prudencio | 1:40h | 728m | 3.3Km | 30T 548328 4688533 |
| 7-Clavijo Square | 2:30h | 842m | 4.6Km | 30T 547234 4688733 |
Coordinates UTM Datum WGS84
Slope: 720m
Slope +: 360m
Slope -: 360m
Maximum altitude: 1035m
Minimum altitude: 728m
This sketch of the route is not made to scale nor does it contain all the information relating to the area, it is merely indicative.
This schematic with the path is approximate and has been created from the derived cartographic base. © Instituto Geográfico Nacional "Cuadrante 204-3 1:25.000".
Senditur has manipulated the tracks to correct the aberrant points that may exist, caused by problems with the reception of the GPS signal. In any case the tracks are always approximate. SENDITUR encourages you to use the new technologies within your reach, using them as support and consultation in your activity, not basing the realization and orientation of the same only and exclusively on them, since they may see their functioning altered by very diverse causes, not functioning correctly and their indications may not be precise.
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The participation of the Apostle Santiago in the Battle of Clavijo has been a common iconographic motif in the representation of the Apostle.
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A visit to the remains of Clavijo castle, the wall with its four towers, the homage tower and the cisterns carved in the rock, all presided over by the cross of Santiago.
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