Discover Valdemaluque: Nature, Mushroom Culture and Historic Architecture

Nature and Landscape

Valdemaluque lies in the floodplain of the Ucero River. The Parque Natural del Cañón del Río Lobos is just 7 km from the village. Oak, pine and juniper forests surround Valdemaluque. Oak, pine and juniper forests, as well as scrubland with rockroses, lavender and thyme, extend along both sides of the floodplain.

The wildlife in the surrounding uplands of Valdemaluque includes roe deer, partridges, hares, foxes and wild boar. Various birds of prey, especially vultures, are easy to spot above the surrounding uplands of Valdemaluque. The natural areas in Valdemaluque include the Natura 2000 Site of Community Importance “Sabinares de Sierra Cabrejas”. The regulated forest area of Valdemaluque within Montes de Soria covers 982.08 hectares.

For your personal travel planning, the floodplain, forest, scrubland and uplands can be weighted separately as different aspects of the landscape.

Getting Around

Valdemaluque’s natural surroundings are suitable for hiking and cycling tours. For your personal planning, both types of activity can be considered separately. Valdemaluque is located on the SO-920. Near El Burgo de Osma, the road connects the N-122 (Soria–Valladolid) with the N-234 (Soria–Burgos) near San Leonardo.

The SO-920 connection between the aforementioned major roads places Valdemaluque within a road network, while the floodplain, forests and uplands define the landscape terms associated with the village. This allows landscape, culture and routes to be considered as separate topics for personal planning.

Culture and Village Life

The Iglesia de San Juan Evangelista is one of Valdemaluque’s particularly noteworthy historic cultural assets. Traditional adobe houses remain part of Valdemaluque’s regional vernacular architecture. Valdemaluque’s village festivals take place on 27 and 28 August.

Mushrooms and Foraging Tradition

The “De Setas por Soria – Valdemaluque 2025” Micotour included the “MICOhábitat” exhibition and an exhibition of fresh mushrooms. The Micotour also included a demonstration of mycological cuisine. For the regulated gathering areas of Montes de Soria, mushroom-picking permits can be obtained from the Ayuntamiento de Valdemaluque at an authorised issuing point.

Those planning their trip by theme can give the Ucero floodplain and the Cañón del Río Lobos a different weighting from the Iglesia de San Juan Evangelista, the adobe houses or the Micotour. In this way, the information about nature, the historic architecture and the mushroom tradition form three distinct focal points without individual impressions being mixed together.

Accommodation in Valdemaluque

Valdemaluque has rural accommodation in a distinctive building. The building was reconstructed from the traditional house of agricultural labourers and features a wooden structure, adobe walls, and surfaces made of clay and lime.

If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Valdemaluque, compare your travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions on the offer pages. These three details structure the comparison according to travel period, type of accommodation and terms.

Other places: Viana, Ucero, Tajueco, Santervás De La Sierra, Casillas De Berlanga, Torreandaluz, Abejar, Retortillo De Soria

For the higher-level travel overview: Soria.