The main route Ruta del Carbón de Cok is 66 kilometres long and leads to the first foothills of the Cantabrian Mountains in the Fuentes Carrionas y Fuente Cobre-Montaña Palentina Nature Park.
Anyone looking for a holiday apartment in Palencia should focus their accommodation search on this destination.
Culture and history
The Caminos Naturales del Románico Palentino connect the cultural heritage in the northwest of the province of Palencia with the region's environmental and landscape values. They include two supplementary routes of 14 and 22.5 kilometres: one leads from Santibáñez de Ecla to Payo de Ojeda, and the other from Cozuelos de Ojeda to Dehesa de Montejo. Together, they complement the main route in showcasing Palencia's Romanesque heritage.
The Conjunto Histórico de Palencia features a historic urban structure. Its protohistoric origins, as well as the Roman and medieval periods, the centuries from the 16th to the 18th century, and the profound changes of the 20th century can be recognised in it.
The Villa Romana La Olmeda has a particularly extensive collection of mosaics from a private Roman building; the mosaics cover the floors of various rooms.
The Museo del Agua, a museum, is located in the vicinity of Palencia. The Museo De Palencia, also a museum, is likewise located in the vicinity of Palencia.
Cristo del Otero, a monument, is located in the area surrounding Palencia. From the hilltop of Cristo del Otero, visitors can see Palencia and the city's monuments.
The Cathedral of San Antolín, a church, is located in the vicinity of Palencia.
Nature
Fuentes Carrionas y Fuente Cobre-Montaña Palentina is an area of great ecological, scenic, faunal and botanical importance and serves as a refuge for the endangered brown bear.
Pinar de Velilla is considered the only native pine forest in the local mountain landscape. In the same landscape area stands the Roblón de Estalaya, a sessile oak (Quercus petraea) 17 metres high with a circumference of approximately 10.6 metres.
The Casa Museo de la Laguna de Boada conveys the biological importance of wetlands as well as the fauna and flora of the lagoons, and enables the live observation of birds at the lagoon via audiovisual monitors.
The Casa del Parque de la Nava y Campos de Palencia comprises five interactive rooms presenting the lagoon's natural environment and the region's cultural heritage, as well as screens for the live observation of birds in the wetland.
The Casa del Parque Natural Montaña Palentina provides visitors with information about the nature area and its official network of trails.
The Cueva de los Franceses near Revilla de Pomar is considered the only cave in the province of Palencia that can be visited. It is temporarily closed due to adaptation and improvement works.
Trails and water
The Canal de Castilla is 207 kilometres long and divided into three major sections. It can be explored by boat, bicycle, on horseback or on foot.
The trail through Pinar de Velilla follows a well-marked and signposted path and ends at two viewpoints overlooking Pico Espigüete, Peña Lampa and the Compuerto Reservoir.
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