Valderrueda: Trails along the Cea, Traditions and Mountain Surroundings

Trails and River Courses

In Valderrueda, the 31.7 km stage Guardo – Puente Almuhey via Velilla del Río Carrión runs through the area. It passes through Caminayo, Morgovejo, La Sota and Valderrueda before entering Puente Almuhey.

An 8 km section between the Las Conjas gorge and Puente Almuhey follows the course of the Cea and includes Valderrueda among the places along the route. Another route between Puente Almuhey and Prioro also passes through Valderrueda.

The Cañada Real Leonesa Oriental crosses the Cea at Valderrueda and then continues through Soto de Valderrueda and Cegoñal. You can consider the different distances, river connections and sequences of places separately when planning your days on foot.

Culture and History

Tarusa is a variant of the skittles game played in the municipalities of Valderrueda and Carande, in which the skittle is moved from within a circle. The Leonese Aluches were practiced in Valderrueda. Historically, Valderrueda competed in the Aluches against an alliance of all the others.

One of the two old buildings highlighted on the municipal route is the casa rectoral. Next to the church is the panera rectoral, where the tithe was formerly paid.

The Palacio del Arzobispo Bullón is a palace in the surroundings of Valderrueda. In Valdetuéjar, the Casa Palacio de los Marqueses de Prado de Renedo de Valdetuéjar was built in the 16th and 17th centuries.

The Iglesia Parroquial De San Ignacio is a church in the vicinity of Valderrueda. The Santuario Virgen de la Velilla is a church in the surroundings of Valderrueda. The Ermita de Santa María de la Vega stands on the right bank of the river beside the road in the area around Valderrueda.

Religious Traditions

In Valderrueda, the Romería de la Virgen de Vega, which has been held for a hundred years, takes place in the Barrio de Vega. During the romería, a procession led from the Iglesia de El Salvador to the Ermita de Vega.

The religious sites and the procession, together with the routes and traditional games, provide a distinct thematic way of exploring Valderrueda.

Mountain Surroundings

Peña Corada is a summit in the surroundings of Valderrueda. Espigüete is a summit in the wider regional surroundings of Valderrueda. Peñas Pintas is a mountain in the wider regional surroundings of Valderrueda, while Peña Cruz is classified there as a summit.

The distinction between the surroundings, the nearby surroundings and the wider regional surroundings helps you understand the geographical context of the churches, historic sites and mountains mentioned.

Puente Almuhey and Villacorta.

More destination pages: Portilla de la Reina, Balouta, La Magdalena, Peñalba De Santiago, Castropodame, Villacelama.

For the overarching travel overview: León.