# Cueva de Hornos de la Peña, Spain: what it is and when to go

> Cueva de Hornos de la Peña is a cave in San Felices de Buelna, Spain (Los Corrales de Buelna). Interests: Nature and History. The best time to visit is March to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 48. It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cueva-de-hornos-de-la-pena/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Cave in San Felices de Buelna, Spain · Nature, History
- **Where:** Spain
- **Best time:** March to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** MAD Madrid, 311 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 43.26134, -4.03002

## What it is and where

Cueva de Hornos de la Peña is a cave in San Felices de Buelna, Spain (Los Corrales de Buelna). It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Los Corrales de Buelna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/los-corrales-de-buelna/), where this site lists 22 more places to see, 2.5 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 43.26134, -4.03002; the nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD, Madrid), 311 km as the crow flies. How to get around Spain (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=43.261338%2C-4.030023)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.261338%2C-4.030023)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/naturaleza/) and [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/historia/) places in Spain. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Cueva de Hornos de la Peña is **March to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 08 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 17 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 39 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 12 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 29 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 11 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 54 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 47 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 17 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 47 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 27 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 48 |

In June there are 15 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 48. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | April to June and September to October | November to March and July to August |
| History | March to June and September to October | November to February and July to August |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Cueva de Hornos de la Peña has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Spain in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Spain

To enter Spain there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Spain checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Torre de Pero Niño](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/torre-de-pero-nino/): Cultural property in San Felices de Buelna, Spain · 2.6 km
- [Torrelavega-Centro Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/centro-de-interpretacion-de-la-industria-de-cantabria-jose-m/): Railway station in Torrelavega, Spain · 2.7 km
- [Giant stele](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parque-de-las-estelas-de-barros/): Cultural property in Los Corrales de Buelna, Spain · 4.2 km
- [Refugio de Montaña del Monte Brazo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/refugio-de-montana-del-monte-brazo/): Hiking · 4.2 km
- [Cave of Las Monedas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cueva-de-las-monedas/): Cave in Puente Viesgo, Spain · 5.9 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/).

## More in Spain: Nature

- [Teide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/teide/): volcano on Tenerife in the Canary Islands
- [Province of Ávila](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/el-cabezo/): province in Castile and León, Spain
- [Cave of Altamira](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cueva-de-altamira/): cave with prehistoric paintings in Spain
- [Teide National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parque-nacional-del-teide/): National Park in Tenerife, Spain
- [Park Güell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parque-guell/): public park system in Barcelona, Spain
- [Aneto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pico-aneto/): highest mountain of the Pyrenees

Every Spain place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Cueva de Hornos de la Peña?

It is a cave in San Felices de Buelna, Spain. It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Cueva de Hornos de la Peña?

March to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 48.

### How do you get to Cueva de Hornos de la Peña?

The nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 311 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.261338%2C-4.030023) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Spain is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Spain map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Torre de Pero Niño](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/torre-de-pero-nino/), [Torrelavega-Centro Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/centro-de-interpretacion-de-la-industria-de-cantabria-jose-m/), [Giant stele](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parque-de-las-estelas-de-barros/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2029839720), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1150800), CC0. More about Cueva de Hornos de la Peña on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cueva_de_Hornos_de_la_Pe%C3%B1a). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).