Loma de Montija: Nature Trails and Pilgrimage History
Loma de Montija combines specific route sections with natural surroundings and traditional local stories. In the province of Burgos, the Ruta de los Monteros connects the Ojo Güareña Natural Monument, the Lagunas de Gayangos ZEPA area and the Montes Obarenes-San Zadornil Natural Park. For your travel planning, you can consider these natural features separately and compare them with one another.
Nature and Trails
The Cueva de Humarraña is located in Loma de Montija, in the karst landscape of Ojo Guareña. Near Loma de Montija, the GR-1006 follows the Río Trueba and runs through the village. In the surroundings of Loma de Montija, the Alto de Bedón rises along the route of the GR-1006 at the final foothills of the Cantabrian Mountains.
Along the GR-1006 near Loma de Montija, meadows and pastures become covered with orchids in rainy springs. If you do not want to classify the landscape according to just one feature, you can place the route, karst, elevation and seasonal flowering side by side as separate perspectives. You can consider the different references to the route, landform and season one after another when planning; each adds its own emphasis. The combination of river, mountain, karst and flowering opens up different ways of approaching the landscape without requiring you to commit to just one perspective.
Pilgrimage Trails and Tradition
The Camino Olvidado de Santiago passes through Loma de Montija on the stage from Nava de Ordunte to Espinosa de los Monteros. At the first house in the village, the route crosses the main road and then the bridge over the Trueba River. After the bridge, it passes the church of Santa María in Loma de Montija. You can follow this sequence of stage, village entrance, main road, river bridge and church separately to orient yourself along the route.
San Ginés in Loma de Montija was a monastic shelter where pilgrims were provided with food and care. At San Ginés, pilgrims were served a stew called olla calderona. The tradition of olla calderona led the inhabitants of Loma de Montija to receive the nickname “calderones”. If you approach the village through its history, the route and the tradition of providing food can be considered as two separate subjects.
History
On 27 February 2024, part of the church of Loma de Montija collapsed because of the bad weather; the bell gable, the espadaña, was reduced to rubble. The precise date clearly places this historical reference in time.
When choosing a holiday apartment in Loma de Montija, travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions can make different offers comparable. This allows accommodation details and local characteristics to be considered one after another without mixing them together or weighing them against each other.
Other places to consider include Noceco, San Pelayo and El Ribero.
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