Discover Valdáliga: Lamadrid, historic routes and culture

Lamadrid comes into focus as a historic point of reference for Valdáliga: the village has its origins in the High Middle Ages. Historic buildings, routes and cycling facilities provide several clearly distinguishable starting points for exploration. When mentally preparing for your stay, you can first distinguish between culture, driving, hiking and cycling.

When comparing a holiday apartment in Valdáliga, you can check travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions on accommodation websites. For planning the content of your trip, buildings, a driving route, a hiking section and a pump track facility can be considered as separate themes. For your personal selection, you can separate the historical focus from the landscape-oriented sections and the cycling facilities; this makes it clear whether you would rather include buildings, a drive, a hiking section or a sports facility in your plans.

Culture

Lamadrid is home to Losvia Palace, an 18th-century building. It is regarded as an example of Montañes Baroque architecture. The village is also home to the Church of San Martín, a 17th-century building with a vaulted roof and a tower on the front façade. It houses a main altarpiece attributed to the workshop of Casar de Periedo and datable to around 1660.

Those wishing to organize the historical details can first consider the periods involved and then distinguish between architectural form, style and furnishings. The history of the village, the palace’s architecture and the features of the church form different levels of analysis. In the case of the altarpiece, its attribution and approximate dating can be read as separate historical details.

Routes

The historic “Carlos I” route follows a minor road through Lamadrid; its section through the village passes through the districts of Losvia, San Salvador, La Hoya, La Cantera and La Venta. Along the hiking section, you can see the Cantabrian Sea, Comillas and Monte Corona.

The 44.7-kilometre “Through the Villages of Valdáliga” driving route passes through Lamadrid and is intended for travel by car. It leads to the high point of Lamadrid, where there is an inscription.

When planning, the historic route can be structured by its place names; the five districts mentioned form a clear sequence for this purpose. Independently of this, the hiking section can be considered according to its three visible landscape references. For the driving route, the distance and intended means of transport help classify the scope of the route in advance. When comparing the driving and hiking themes, you can note the length, mode of transport and landscape reference separately.

Other places

For further exploration, you can visit San Vicente Del Monte, El Tejo and Treceño. These place names extend the view beyond the stops described in Lamadrid.

Cycling

Lamadrid is also home to a pump track facility that has been fully adapted for accessibility. When organizing the themes, you can consider this cycling facility independently of the driving and hiking routes. This places various areas of focus side by side for planning: historic buildings, named routes, landscape views and an adapted facility.

For the overarching travel overview: Cantabria.

Other destinations

Other places in the same destination:

Cabezón De Liébana, Revelillas, Bárcena De Cicero, Olea, Comillas.