Castroserracín: Holiday apartment between gorges and Romanesque art

A distinctive detail in Castroserracín is the Church of Santo Tomás Apóstol: this Romanesque sacred building preserves decorated ashlar blocks with rosettes on its tower and buttresses, which were reused.

When looking for a holiday apartment in Castroserracín, you can compare travel dates, room categories and cancellation policies on the listing pages. This practical information forms a separate layer alongside the themes of culture, nature, trails and regional history.

Culture and history

The Baroque main altarpiece of the Church of Santo Tomás Apóstol contains depictions of Santo Tomás Apóstol and San Bartolomé. The Ermita de San Gregorio is located within the municipal area of Castroserracín.

As part of the Reconquista and the Christian repopulation of its territory by the Comunidad de Villa y Tierra de Sepúlveda, Castroserracín was repopulated in the 11th and 12th centuries.

At the San Antonio celebration in Castroserracín, which was held on the Saturday near 13 June, the programme included an evening dance, a mass in honour of San Antonio and a procession from the Church of Santo Tomás Apóstol.

During the celebrations of the Natividad de Nuestra Señora in Castroserracín around 20 August, the festival lasted three days and included religious events, communal meals and dances. Before these celebrations, the Asociación Cultural Castroserracín, together with the Ayuntamiento, organised a cultural week with competitions, sporting contests, theatre, games and excursions.

Nature and landscape

The Serrezuela de Pradales lies in the northern part of the municipality of Castroserracín, with forested slopes of pine and oak that are home to particularly large numbers of mushrooms, especially níscalos. Aromatic plants such as thyme grow on the slopes around Castroserracín.

The Cañón del Fraile is a gorge of particular geological interest and provides refuge and habitat for griffon vultures.

Part of the forests of the Serrezuela de Pradales is included in the Micocyl project, which regulates mushroom gathering through the issuing of permits.

The calcareous uplands of the municipality of Castroserracín provide high-quality pasture that was historically used by Churra sheep to produce high-quality suckling lamb.

Trails and gorges

Around Castroserracín, former shepherds’ paths and drove roads from the era of transhumance have been preserved and can now be used as walking routes.

The Senda del Fraile leads from Castroserracín to Valle de Tabladillo through a limestone-cut gorge with the geological formations of El Fraile and Las Monjas.

The 6.6-kilometre El Corazón de las Pedrizas hiking trail between Valle de Tabladillo and Castroserracín has a low level of difficulty and can be walked year-round.

Route, landform, length, difficulty level and season are different points of comparison for your own planning.

Further destinations: Navafría, Bernardos, Villacastín, La Velilla, Fuentepelayo, Turégano, San Cristóbal De Segovia, Chatún

To the higher-level travel overview: Segovia.