Sierra de Atapuerca

The Sierra de Atapuerca is a modest ridge — the climb from the village gains about 100 m and the views from the top stretch across the meseta toward Burgos. On a clear day the spires of the cathedral are visible in the distance. A large cross marks the high point.

The descent on the far side drops through open farmland to the string of small villages — Villalval, Cardeñuela Riopico, Orbaneja Riopico — that precede the approach to Burgos.