Camino del Cid

La Yecla

Senderos Exile

Monday 26 September 2022

Distance: 7.7 km Time: 1:50 Ascent: 240m Descent: 240m – Wikiloc
(GPS is erratic inside the gorge)

A few kilometers from Santo Domingo de Silos, La Yecla is a deep and narrow gorge carved in limestone with a series of suspended walkways. It’s only about a 7 km return walk, almost a day off for us.

Bridge leading into the gorge
Water has been boring a narrow and deep gorge for millions of years
Leaving the 600m long gorge
Cliffs of La Yecla
There’s almost 100 pairs of Griffon Vultures nesting on the cliffs above La Yecla

Back in Santo Domingo de Silos it’s time for lunch:

Silos gastronomic specialty: roast kid cooked in a wood fired oven
“Spanish wine with body and soul” from the village bodega
Postre del Abuelo (Grandfather’s Desert): soft cheese, honey & walnuts, all local