# Things to see in Espinosa de los monteros (Spain): 33 places and when to go

> Espinosa de los monteros is a town in Spain, and this site lists 33 places in and around it, mainly Hiking (14), Nature (9), Mountains (7). The best known are Castro Valnera, Ojo Guareña and Cave of El Haza, Ramales de la Victoria. The best time to come is April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 15 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 49. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/espinosa-de-los-monteros/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Spain · 43.1653, -3.6337
- **Places:** 33 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/senderismo/) (14) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/naturaleza/) (9) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/montana/) (7) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/historia/) (7) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/espiritual/) (3) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/fauna/) (1)
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March and July to August.
- **Nearest airport:** MAD Madrid, 298 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Castro Valnera, at 1,718 m.

## What to see in Espinosa de los monteros

The places in and around Espinosa de los monteros, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Castro Valnera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/castro-valnera/): Mountain in Spain · 4.5 km
- [Ojo Guareña](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/monumento-natural-de-ojo-guarena/): Cave and archaeological site in Spain · 14 km
- [Cave of El Haza, Ramales de la Victoria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cueva-de-la-haza/): Cultural property in Ramales de la Victoria, Spain · 5.7 km
- [Chiloeches Palace, Espinosa de los Monteros](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/palacio-de-los-chiloeches/): Cultural property in Espinosa de los Monteros, Spain · 12 km
- [Fernández-Villa's Palace, Espinosa de los Monteros](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/torre-palacio-de-los-fernandez-villa/): Cultural property in Espinosa de los Monteros, Spain · 12 km
- [Hermitage of San Juan de Socueva](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/iglesia-rupestre-de-san-juan/): Cultural property in Arredondo, Spain · 11 km
- [Palacio de los Cuevas Velasco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/palacio-de-los-marqueses-cuevas-de-velasco/): Building in Espinosa de los Monteros · 11 km
- [Church of Santa Cecilia, Espinosa de los Monteros](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parroquia-de-santa-cecilia/): Espinosa de los Monteros · 12 km
- [Peña Rocías](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pena-rocias/): Mountain in Spain · 11 km
- [Picón del Fraile](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/picon-del-fraile/): Nature · Mountains · 2.1 km
- [Espinosa de los Monteros](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/espinosa-de-los-monteros-2/): Spain · 12 km
- [Lusa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/lusa/): Nature · Mountains · 1.7 km
- [Pico de la Churra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pico-de-la-churra/): Mountain in Spain · 8.1 km
- [Plataforma del resbaladero de maderas de Lunada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/plataforma-del-resbaladero-de-maderas-de-lunada/): Ruins · 2.9 km
- [Porracolina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/porracolina/): Nature · Mountains · 8.4 km
- [Cabañas de el Bernacho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cabanas-de-el-bernacho/): Hiking · 3.1 km
- [Camino de Noceda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/camino-de-noceda/): Hiking · 13 km
- [Camino del Val del Asón (Nacimiento del río Asón)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/camino-del-val-del-ason-nacimiento-del-rio-ason/): Hiking · 8.7 km
- [Caminos de Sonsierra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/caminos-de-sonsierra/): Hiking · 11 km
- [El hayal de Quintanilla y la Fuente de Uemas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/el-hayal-de-quintanilla-y-la-fuente-de-uemas/): Hiking · 11 km
- [El Valle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/el-valle/): Hiking · 14 km
- [Entre desfiladeros](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/entre-desfiladeros/): Hiking · 14 km
- [Entre prados](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/entre-prados/): Hiking · 13 km
- [Ermita de San Bernabé, Merindad de Sotoscueva](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/ermita-de-san-tirso-y-san-bernabe/): Temples · 15 km

And the other 9, by what you come to do:

- **Hiking**: [Pico Cuerno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pico-cuerno/), [Ruta del Glaciar de Bustalveinte – Sendero de Hondojón](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/ruta-del-glaciar-de-bustalveinte-sendero-de-hondojon/), [Senda Canal del Castro Valnera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/senda-canal-del-castro-valnera/), [Senda Collado del Castro Valnera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/senda-collado-del-castro-valnera/), [Vuelta de la Colina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/vuelta-de-la-colina/)
- **Hot springs**: [Pozo Guaguero](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pozo-guaguero/)
- **Mountains**: [Refugio Castro Valnera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/refugio-castro-valnera/)
- **History**: [Torre de las Herradoras](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/torre-de-las-herradoras/), [Torre de los Cantimplor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/torre-de-los-cantimplor/)

## When to go to Espinosa de los monteros

The best time to visit Espinosa de los monteros is **April to June and September to October**; also possible: November to March and July to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 09 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 18 |
| March | Possible | 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 46 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 17 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 47 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 28 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 49 |

In June there are 15 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 49. In April, 33 of the 33 places are at their best.

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).

## Getting to Espinosa de los monteros

The nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD, Madrid), 298 km as the crow flies. How to get around Spain (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=43.1653%2C-3.6337)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.1653%2C-3.6337)

## Other towns nearby

- [Corconte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/corconte/): 19 places · 25 km
- [Santander, Spain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/santander/): 52 places · 27 km
- [Valle de Villaverde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/valle-de-villaverde/): 26 places · 32 km
- [Santoña](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/santona/): 25 places · 35 km
- [Los Corrales de Buelna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/los-corrales-de-buelna/): 22 places · 35 km
- [Reinosa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/reinosa/): 24 places · 45 km

And all of Spain, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Espinosa de los monteros?

The best known: [Castro Valnera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/castro-valnera/), [Ojo Guareña](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/monumento-natural-de-ojo-guarena/), [Cave of El Haza, Ramales de la Victoria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cueva-de-la-haza/), [Chiloeches Palace, Espinosa de los Monteros](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/palacio-de-los-chiloeches/), [Fernández-Villa's Palace, Espinosa de los Monteros](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/torre-palacio-de-los-fernandez-villa/). In all, 33 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Espinosa de los monteros?

April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 15 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 49.

### How do you get to Espinosa de los monteros?

The nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 298 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.1653%2C-3.6337) opens the route on the map.

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

Create a trip with Espinosa de los monteros as the destination and these 33 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).