Valdefuentes De Sangusin: Culture, Pilgrimages and Sierra Views

The parish church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción stands in Valdefuentes De Sangusin and is protected as a Bien de Interés Cultural in the Monument category. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Valdefuentes De Sangusin, you can compare travel dates, room categories and cancellation policies on booking pages. For your own planning, the focuses of culture, landscape, the mountain biking route and pilgrimage can be considered separately and weighted according to your preferred travel theme.

Culture

The archaeological sites in Valdefuentes de Sangusín date from the Neolithic period to the Early Middle Ages. The town’s best-known archaeological relic is the Valdefuentes statue-menhir. Those interested in local history can consider the archaeological sites and the statue-menhir as different approaches.

The Potro de herrar is a traditional, communal structure built in 1907 for restraining livestock during shoeing or treatment.

Landscape

The Valdefuentes de Sangusín mountain biking route passes through paths lined with holm oaks, carrascas, oaks and low scrubland; the Sierra de Béjar lies in the background. On the paths of the mountain biking route, rainfall in winter and spring can frequently result in softened and flooded sections. Seasonal trail conditions are a separate consideration when planning around the mountain biking route.

Valdefuentes de Sangusín lies on a slope at an altitude of more than 800 metres. From there, the town overlooks the valley and offers wide views of the Sierra de Béjar and the Sierra de Francia. Fuentebuena is a well-preserved spring that was used to supply water to livestock; a livestock trough is located beside it.

Routes

The municipal area of Valdefuentes de Sangusín is crossed by the Cañada Real Romana. The Ruta Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente in the Sierra de Béjar and Entresierras includes the mulberry tree of Valdefuentes de Sangusín.

Pilgrimages

The pilgrimage on 17 September includes a solemn mass and takes place at the Ermita del Cristo del Humilladero next to a bullring. The Romería de Montehermoso takes place two weeks after Easter and includes a mass and a procession. During this romería, roosters are given to the Virgin and subsequently auctioned.

The Ermita del Carrascal is a small 16th-century religious building that houses the Virgen del Carrascal. The hermitage is surrounded by an almost square bullring with granite stands, built in the 18th century.

Other places in the same regional overview are Cordovilla, Forfoleda, Tenebrón, Moriscos, Traguntía, Pinedas, Sando and Vitigudino.

In the vicinity of Valdefuentes de Sangusín, milestone M23 stands a few metres before the riverbed of the Río Sangusín and approximately 200 metres before the intersection of the Roman road with the road from Peromingo to Valdefuentes de Sangusín.

For the higher-level travel overview: Salamanca.