# Torre del Vinagre Visitor Centre and Botanical Garden

What to do en Sierra de Cazorla · Sierra de Cazorla

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/sierra-de-cazorla/things-to-do/torre-del-vinagre-visitor-centre · Revisado: 2026-11-13

- Duración: 1 h
- Temporada: All year
- Para quién: Everyone; useful when it rains

The park's interpretation centre, on the A-319 beside the Borosa: rooms on rock, water, pine forest and peaks, a hunting museum and a botanical garden.

Torre del Vinagre is the main visitor centre of the Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park, the largest protected area in Spain, with 214,336 hectares. It is at kilometre 48.5 of the A-319 road, in the Guadalquivir valley, between Coto Ríos and the Tranco reservoir, and a short distance from the turning for the Borosa river trail. It is the stop for understanding the park before you head into the hills, or for taking shelter for an hour if it rains.
Five Landscapes in the Rooms
The rooms explain the five landscapes into which the park is divided: rocks, water, pine forest, the high peaks and the human landscapes, with models, maps and audiovisuals. There is also a space devoted to hunting and a section on animal tracks and signs for children.
What It Is For Before a Walk
It is the place to ask about the state of the trails before setting out, above all the stretch of the Cerrada de Elías, on the Borosa, after rain, to buy maps and mapping of the park and to ask for advice according to the season. In the same valley are the Cerrada del Utrero and, higher up, the source of the Guadalquivir, which have their own pages.
Opening Hours
According to the Diputación de Jaén and Cazorla Town Council, it opens every day from 10:00 to 14:00 and in the afternoon from 16:00 to 19:00, which in July and August becomes 17:00 to 20:00. As the afternoon and low-season hours may change, call before making the detour; the telephone number the guides give is 953 71 30 17.
Getting There
From Cazorla, take the A-319 towards the Tranco reservoir: you pass the Puerto de las Palomas, the Empalme del Valle, Arroyo Frío and Coto Ríos. It is almost an hour of mountain road. There is parking beside the building. To sleep near the centre, the Coto del Valle is on the same stretch of the A-319.

## Practical details

- Address: Carretera A-319, km 48,5, Santiago-Pontones, Jaén

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 38.014, -2.8729

## Cerca de aquí

- [Borosa River Trail to the Cerrada de Elías](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/sierra-de-cazorla/things-to-do/borosa-river-trail), a 928 m
- [Coto del Valle Rural Hotel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/sierra-de-cazorla/where-to-stay/coto-del-valle), a 10.4 km
- [Cerrada del Utrero and the Linarejos Waterfall](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/sierra-de-cazorla/things-to-do/utrero-gorge), a 11.1 km
- [Parador de Cazorla](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/sierra-de-cazorla/where-to-stay/parador-de-cazorla), a 14.6 km
- [4x4 Route Through the Reserve Zone with TurisNat](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/sierra-de-cazorla/things-to-do/4x4-reserve-route), a 16.1 km
- [Mesón Don Chema](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/sierra-de-cazorla/where-to-eat/meson-don-chema), a 16.1 km
- [Casa Alfonso X Restaurant & Bistro](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/sierra-de-cazorla/where-to-eat/casa-alfonso), a 16.1 km
- [Cazorla Tourist Train to the Viewpoints and the Virgen de la Cabeza](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/sierra-de-cazorla/things-to-do/cazorla-tourist-train), a 16.1 km

## Consejos

### Stop Here Before the Borosa
Ask about the state of the Cerrada de Elías and the walkways.

### Rainy-Day Plan
If the weather does not cooperate, the rooms will fill a morning.

### Call in Winter
The afternoon hours may vary out of season.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Where Is Torre del Vinagre?
On the A-319, km 48.5, between Coto Ríos and the Tranco reservoir, next to the turning for the Borosa trail.

### Is It Worth It with Children?
Yes: there are models, audiovisuals and a section on animal tracks and signs.

### What Are the Opening Hours of Torre del Vinagre?
From 10:00 to 14:00 and from 16:00 to 19:00 every day; in July and August, the afternoon from 17:00 to 20:00.

### Is There an Entry Fee?
The guides give no price; confirm it when you call.

Destino: [Sierra de Cazorla](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/sierra-de-cazorla.md)