A magical tour that will allow you to enjoy the countryside and natural resources in the heart of Campo de Montiel
Distance
40 km
Duration
1 day
Difficulty
Easy
Level difference
-
Guy
Linear
Mode
Mixed
Route description
El Campo de Montiel es tierra de historia, patrimonio y de localidades que guardan siglos de vida.
Pocas cosas lo reflejan mejor que sus plazas mayores: esos espacios abiertos que durante siglos han sido el corazón de sus ciudadanos, lugar donde se celebraba, juega y simplemente se vive.
Esta ruta propone un recorrido por tres de las más singulares de la región manchega.
The primera parada es La Solana, cuya plaza mayor sorprende por su amplitud y su arquitectura porticada, reflejo del esplendor de la villa y presidida por la imponente iglesia de Santa Catalina, con la torre más alta de la provincia. Un conjunto que conjuga formas y épocas con una singularidad única.
Desde allí, el camino lleva hasta San Carlos del Valle, un pequeño pueblo que esconde una de las joyas más desconocidas de la región: una plaza mayor de planta cuadrada, trazada con una regularidad y una elegancia propias del urbanismo ilustrado del siglo XVIII, declarada Bien de Interés Cultural.
El recorrido culmina en Villanueva de los Infantes, considerada uno de los conjuntos históricos mejor conservados de Castilla-La Mancha. Su plaza mayor, presidida por la imponente Colegiata de San Andrés, evoca directamente el ambiente del Siglo de Oro y no es casualidad: aquí vivió y murió Francisco de Quevedo.
Tres ágoras, tres historias, un mismo territorio.
El Campo de Montiel invita a recorrerlas despacio, a sentarse en sus soportales y a dejar que el tiempo, por una vez, no corra.
Practical information
The sunny side
📍Meeting point:
Plaza Mayor, 13240, La Solana, C. Real
Tourist Office:
Plaza Don Diego 4, 13240, La Solana
Tel: 926 626 231
Mail: ayuntamiento@lasolana.es
Web: www.lasolana.es
San Carlos del Valle:
📍Meeting point:
Plaza Mayor, 13247, San Carlos del Valle, (C. Real)
Tourist Office:
C/ Agapito Sánchez, 13247, San Carlos del Valle (C. Real)
Tel: 926 630 280
Mail: ofitursancarlosdelvalle@outlook.es
Web: www.lasolana.es
Villanueva de los Infantes:
📍Meeting point:
Plaza Mayor, 13240, La Solana, (Ciudad Real)
Tourist Office:
C/ Cervantes 16, 13320, Villanueva de los Infantes (C. Real)
Tel: 926361321
Email: turismo@infantes.org
Web: www.turismovillanuevadelosinfantes.es
♿ Accessibility:
Los espacios son totalmente accesibles
Emergencies: 112
Civil Guard: 062
Centro de salud La Solana: 926 633 900
Centro de saludo de San Carlos del Valle: 926 630182
Villanueva de los Infantes Health Center: 926 6350222
Points of interest on this route
The sunny side
Main Square, San Carlos del Valle
Villanueva de los Infantes
Municipalities on the route
926 63 10 11
https://www.lasolana.es/
ayuntamiento@lasolana.es
926 630 011
https://sancarlosdelvalle.es
ayuntamiento@sancarlosdelvalle.org
926 360 024
https://infantes.org
info@infantes.org
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