Mámoles: Duero Cliffs, Winegrowing Culture and Nature

On the edge of the Arribes Cliffs, Mámoles is home to vineyards associated with a long-established winegrowing culture. On Stage 29 of the Camino Natural Senda del Duero GR 14, the route between Mámoles and Fornillos de Fermoselle runs across the plateau along the edge of the Duero Cliffs and offers views of the river several hundred metres below.

Trails and Landscape

A hiking route to the Cascada de las Lastras de Aguas Bravas waterfall begins in Mámoles and returns there. The Cascada de las Lastras de Aguas Bravas is a waterfall on the Arroyo de la Rivera before it flows into the Duero. The route crosses the Arroyo de la Rivera via the Pontón de la Cañada Vieja. A paved section of the route was built so that carts would not sink into the ground and draught animals could carry loads uphill with less effort.

The different trail themes can be grouped into water, crossing and historical use.

Thus, Stage 29 focuses on the plateau, the route between Mámoles and Fornillos de Fermoselle, and the deep view towards the Duero. By contrast, the route to the Cascada de las Lastras de Aguas Bravas leads from Mámoles to a single watercourse and back to the starting point. The Pontón de la Cañada Vieja marks a specific crossing within this landscape.

Nature

There is a picnic area with stone tables and benches beside the Arroyo de la Rivera. The surroundings of the Fuente del Sapo provide a habitat for several amphibian species. The Mirador del Testero del Burro is a natural viewpoint over the Duero. The Asomadero de Los Regatos offers a comprehensive view of the Duero.

The view of the Duero and the amphibian species around the Fuente del Sapo offer different natural highlights; when planning, you can choose between a sweeping view and observation.

The two viewpoints also offer different perspectives within the area: at the Mirador del Testero del Burro, the natural viewpoint over the Duero itself becomes the destination, while the Asomadero de Los Regatos highlights the comprehensive view of the river. The picnic area beside the Arroyo de la Rivera and the Fuente del Sapo complement these open panoramas with a watercourse and habitat.

Culture and Winegrowing

Mámoles preserves ancient wine presses carved into the rock, which are of great ethnographic value. Beside the parish church of Mámoles stands a preserved cattle-shoeing frame, regarded as an example of the local ethnographic heritage. El Pocico is a traditional well in the Sayago district, with a livestock trough carved into the granite. The Molino de los Fraguales mill used the power of streams to grind grain.

These cultural traces offer different thematic approaches, from wine processing and livestock keeping to the use of water.

Those who explore Mámoles through its local history will therefore find not one single attraction, but several forms of earlier use: the wine presses point to the winegrowing culture, the frame beside the parish church to cattle keeping, El Pocico to the provision of water for animals, and the Molino de los Fraguales to grain milling powered by streams. Together, these traces remain legible in their respective locations.

Other places: Fontanillas De Castro, Padornelo, El Cubo De Tierra Del Vino, Congosta, Manzanal de los Infantes, Losacio, San Esteban del Molar, Vecilla De La Polvorosa

For the overview of the wider journey: Zamora.