Rambling around Spain - Muñalba, 3 Provincias, Camperón & Urbión (Soria)

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A circular route starting and finishing at the car park of Castroviejo. Drive up from Duruelo de la Sierra (or walk if you want to split the route into two days).
This route links several prominent summits, with sweeping ridge views, dramatic rocky landscapes, and the source of the Duero River in a wild and scenic setting.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.83 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 7h 25 
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    Difficulty: Difficult
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 2,844 ft
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    Descent: - 2,815 ft
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    Highest point: 7,234 ft
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    Lowest point: 5,059 ft
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Description of the walk

Start: car park of Castroviejo

(S/E) Head northwest along the track to pick up a path leading off north through the pine forest.

(1) Once past the Pino del Cardenal (2), it's fairly straightforward to the summit of the Pico Muñalba.

(3) From there, follow the ridge walk around to the east to reach the summit of the Pico las Tres Provincias (Soria meets La Rioja and Burgos). This whole range divides the water basins of the river Duerro and the river Ebro.

(4) Continue southeast to reach the Collado El Entradero (5) and then climb back up to the Picacho del Camperón.

(6) Bear south to pass the Collado Tablas de la Ley (7) to reach Peñas Claras.

(8) Now heading east to reach the summit of the Urbión.

(9) The descent follows the river Duero from its source (10), veering off to the west before winding back to the car park. There's an interesting metal catwalk in the recreational area.(S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 5,059 ft - Car park of Castroviejo
  2. 1 : mi 0.96 - alt. 5,600 ft - Path heading north
  3. 2 : mi 1.86 - alt. 6,234 ft - Pino del Cardenal
  4. 3 : mi 2.71 - alt. 6,785 ft - Pico Muñalba
  5. 4 : mi 3.8 - alt. 6,713 ft - Pico las Tres Provincias
  6. 5 : mi 4.42 - alt. 6,407 ft - Collado El Entradero
  7. 6 : mi 5.07 - alt. 6,844 ft - Picacho del Camperón
  8. 7 : mi 5.31 - alt. 6,768 ft - Collado Tablas de la Ley
  9. 8 : mi 5.69 - alt. 7,100 ft - Peñas Claras
  10. 9 : mi 6.21 - alt. 7,228 ft - Urbión
  11. 10 : mi 6.73 - alt. 6,801 ft - Source of the River Duero
  12. S/E : mi 10.83 - alt. 5,059 ft - Car park of Castroviejo

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