Zone
Sierra de la Demanda, Valdezcaray y Cameros
5 places in La Rioja · Burgos. What you can do at each one, at what level, at what time of year and under what restrictions.
What Sierra de la Demanda, Valdezcaray y Cameros is
Snow
Sector noroccidental del Sistema Ibérico. Valdezcaray (Ezcaray) es la estación alpina de referencia del valle del Ebro occidental; hacia el sur, la Sierra de Neila burgalesa ofrece circos glaciares y lagunas que en invierno se recorren con raquetas y esquís de travesía.
Mountain
Vertiente riojana del Sistema Ibérico: el San Lorenzo (2.270 m, techo de La Rioja) y la estación de Valdezcaray, el Parque Natural de la Sierra de Cebollera (23.640 ha, declarado en 1995) y los cañones calizos del sur riojano con grandes colonias de rapaces rupícolas.
Conditions right now
Weather reading from the centre of the zone. It gives you an idea; it does not replace the report for the specific place or the judgement of a professional.
Snow
Sep 13, 11:00 PM
- Temperature
- 21 °C
- Wind
- 3 km/h
- Snow depth
- 0 cm
- Snowfall forecast
- 0.0 cm
from the east
A weather model estimate, not a measurement. It is not the snow report of any ski resort.
Forecast for today
Mountain
Sep 13, 11:00 PM
- Temperature
- 21 °C
- Wind
- 3 km/h
- Precipitation
- 0.0 mm
from the east
Weather data from Open-Meteo, taken at the central point of the zone. Conditions vary a lot between places within the same zone: always check the report for the spot you are heading to.
Where each place is
The 5 places in the zone, on the map. Points cluster as you zoom out; click to open them.
Places in Sierra de la Demanda, Valdezcaray y Cameros
Data verified one by one, with its source. Where there is no verified data, there is no data.
Snow
Mountain
- Valley
Parque Natural Sierra de Cebollera
Villoslada de Cameros / Lumbreras · La Rioja
- Hiking
- Mountain biking
- Snowshoeing
Level
Beginner · Intermediate
When
may–nov; dic–mar con nieve en las cumbres, apto para raquetas
Restrictions and regulations
Parque Natural declarado en 1995 (23.640 ha), con centro de interpretación en Villoslada de Cameros. Presencia de lobo ibérico y desmán ibérico: zonas y épocas sensibles. Régimen concreto de uso público no verificado.
Sources
- Crag
Peñas de Arnedillo y Peña Isasa
Arnedillo / Arnedo · La Rioja
- Rock climbing
- Hiking
Level
Intermediate · Advanced
When
sep–jun; verano muy caluroso en el valle del Cidacos
Restrictions and regulations
Zona incluida en la ZEPA 'Peñas de Arnedillo, Peña Isasa y Peñalmonte', dentro de la Reserva de la Biosfera de los Valles del Jubera, Leza, Cidacos y Alhama (declarada el 9 de julio de 2003). Al ser ZEPA por rapaces rupícolas, es muy probable que existan vetos temporales de escalada por nidificación: NO he podido verificar sectores ni fechas concretas y no deben publicarse sin confirmación en el BOR.
Sources
- Summit
San Lorenzo
Ezcaray · La Rioja
- Hiking
- Snowshoeing
- Ski touring
Level
Intermediate
When
jun–oct sin nieve; la nieve aparece desde octubre y persiste hasta mayo en cotas altas, con inviernos duros (por debajo de -10 °C)
Restrictions and regulations
La vertiente riojana está incluida en la ZEPA 'Sierras de Demanda, Urbión, Cebollera y Cameros'. La estación de Valdezcaray da acceso rodado a cota alta; fuera de pistas, terreno de montaña invernal sin control de aludes.
Sources
The map coordinates are approximate: they are there to locate the area, not to navigate to the meeting point.
Best time of year
- Snow
- dic–mar
- Mountain
- may–oct en montaña; dic–abr para nieve (raquetas y travesía)
There are no instructors in Sierra de la Demanda, Valdezcaray y Cameros yet
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Neighbouring zones
Bordering zones that combine well with Sierra de la Demanda, Valdezcaray y Cameros on the same trip.
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