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Route 6: From Soto del Real to Miraflores de la Sierra via the chapel of San Blas

Route 6: From Soto del Real to Miraflores de la Sierra via the chapel of San Blas

An ideal route for nature lovers, with landscapes of meadows, ash groves and a rich cultural heritage in the form of hermitages and historic paths.

This route can be done in a linear way as proposed, but it also offers the possibility of a return trip from Soto del Real or from Miraflores de la Sierra indistinctly. We start from the back of the Church of Soto del Real taking Avda. de España to the right until we reach the second roundabout which is the Plaza de Chozas. Take the left-hand branch which ends at the Cañada Real Segoviana.

Turn right. Approximately 1,500 metres further on, the cattle track turns to the right, but we continue straight on along a path that climbs up and leaves the Ermita de la Virgen del Rosario on the right. After passing a Canadian pass (a fence in the ground to prevent the passage of livestock) we will ascend until we reach a fork. Take the path to the left, which climbs pleasantly between farms.

When we reach the dirt track, we turn left (to the right it would take us to the Soto-Miraflores road) until we reach the beginning of a concrete track, where we turn right towards the north and in a few metres we will find the San Blas hermitage on our right. To go to the Fuente del Cura in Miraflores, take the track that goes off to the left and climbs for 1.5 km, where you will come to a turning. Continue along the track on the right following the signs for the SL 02 (local path) which will take you through the oak grove to your destination.

The area surrounding Soto del Real is made up of wide ash groves and meadows that link up to the north of the foothills with the Najarra and Hueco de San Blas elevations. This sector of enclosed fields is connected internally by a wide network of paths and tracks that connect a fragmented agricultural and livestock farming area.

Granite plays a leading role in this landscape and can be seen in fences, enclosures, haystacks, etc., elements that reflect ancient forms of land use and tenure.