I can tell you that, without a doubt, it is one of the great landscape surprises that you can find in a tourist trip through Castilla y León.
However Las Médulas It is not only a beautiful and surprising landscape, it is much more, since it is what is called a cultural landscape, which has deserved the consideration of Heritage awarded by the Unesco.
The place of Las Médulas you find it in the region of Bierzo, riding a León, Near Ponferrada, and its landscape is the result of the hand of man, specifically, of the exploitation by the Romans about 2.000 years ago of gold mines.
Therefore, you visit to Las Médulas must include a hiking route, better with a tour that will allow you to be amazed and delve into how it is possible that the Romans “created” the places that you can now see and explore.
Now, to appreciate the true dimension of these old gold mines you must go up to the Orellán viewpoint, from where you have the best panoramic views of Las Médulas.
How to go up to the Orellán viewpoint in Las Médulas
My advice is that, first of all, do the hiking route by places of Las Médulas and then, at sunset, go up to the viewpoint to “amaze” with the panoramic views, which will be an excellent culmination of your visit.
Next to said viewpoint, at certain times of the year you will even have the opportunity to enter some old gold mine galleries, which will take you to one of the large walls that remain.
While Las Médulas They have an undoubted scenic attraction in the different seasons of the year, I have had the opportunity to discover it in autumn, and in the photos that you can see, you will see the impressive symphony of colors that you can enjoy at this time.
But I can also tell you that it is a spectacular landscape at any time of the year, as you can see with the images in the attached video filmed at the beginning of summer, when the chestnut forests are in full bloom.
Photos of the Médulas from Orellán
To encourage you for an autumn visit, here are some photos of the panoramic views of Las Médulas from the Orellán viewpoint.
How do you go to the Orellán viewpoint? Walking? By car? By bus? By helicopter?
Joseluis, to go up to the Orellán viewpoint you have to go by car, which you will leave in an apartment and then you have to go up a small section of ramp
Good trip
Yes, they are certainly the best frames... A striking landscape that is difficult to look at. We loved being on our way from León to Santiago. 🙂