Gallinero De Cameros – Mountain Village with Church, Forest and Hiking Trails

Gallinero De Cameros is a mountain village in a wooded area. The village is home to the Iglesia Parroquial de la Asunción, a 16th-century building made of masonry and rubble stone with an open portico and four semicircular arches; inside there is a Rococo altarpiece.

Culture

The Ermita de la Virgen de la Cuesta was built in the 18th century and rebuilt in the following century. It stands on the crest of the slope and can be reached via the areas of the former threshing floors. The noble house bears on its façade the coat of arms of a family belonging to the Solar de Tejada and has three balconies with limestone surrounds and lintels. Gallinero De Cameros also features examples of traditional Cameros architecture with interesting semicircular-arched portals made of ashlar stone. Local tradition includes a costume with more than 500 buttons.

Nature

The diverse flora includes beech trees, oaks, holm oaks and scrubland. The Pero de Gallinero is a common pear tree (Pyrus communis) and is estimated to be more than 200 years old. It stands in the village square, 100 metres from the car park. Numerous birds of prey can be observed over the valleys around Gallinero De Cameros. The nearby Prado Libarache can be reached from Gallinero De Cameros in just under an hour via an easy walk. There is a former shepherd's hut there, which is now used as a refuge.

Hiking and Cycling

The GR-93 Sierras de La Rioja runs through Gallinero De Cameros as a hiking route. In the village, it follows Calle Real below the parish church. After leaving Gallinero De Cameros, the old path to Pinillos climbs 400 metres in a north-easterly direction. On the GR-93 stage from Ortigosa de Cameros to Laguna de Cameros, Gallinero De Cameros is located at kilometre 11.1; the stated walking time to reach it is 3 hours and 12 minutes. For sporty cycling tours in nature, there is a wide selection of MTB routes. Numerous hiking trails also run along the Vía Romana del Iregua.

For planning purposes, you can compare the passage through the village, ascent, stage and sporty cycling tour as different route formats. The differences between passage through the village, ascent, stage and activity type provide several clearly distinct starting points for planning. The stated walking time highlights a different scale in stage planning than a route through the village; MTB routes complement the range with sporty cycling tours. This makes it possible to classify the different routes by course, duration and activity.

Other Places

Other places in this overview are Treviana, Castañares De Rioja, Arenzana De Abajo, Villarroya, Almarza De Cameros, Ausejo, San Millán De La Cogolla and Arnedillo.

Location

Gallinero De Cameros is located near the N-111 and can be reached via the LR-454 road.

When choosing a holiday apartment in Gallinero De Cameros, travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions can be considered as separate decision points.

For the higher-level travel overview: La Rioja.