# CAYAC, Atapuerca Sites Access Centre

Service en Atapuerca · Atapuerca

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castile-and-leon/atapuerca/services/cayac-ibeas-de-juarros · Revisado: 2026-11-12

The departure point for guided visits to the Railway Trench, in Ibeas de Juarros, about 14 km from Burgos; no booking needed to enter the centre.

The CAYAC, the Atapuerca Sites Access Centre (Centro de Acceso a los Yacimientos de Atapuerca), is the meeting point for guided visits to the sierra. It is on the way out of Ibeas de Juarros towards Logroño, beside the N-120, about 14 km from Burgos. It was built in 2012 and is run by the Museum of Human Evolution system. You do not need a booking to enter the centre; for the visit to the sites, you do.
What is in the centre
On the ground floor is the visitor service area, where they give you information on the sites, the Archaeological Park and the Museum of Human Evolution, and from where the buses leave for the Trinchera del Ferrocarril. There are also a workshop area and teaching rooms, a vending-machine café and a shop with gifts and publications on the finds. The glazed facade opens onto the sierra. Inside, an exhibition tells the history of the Earth and the geological formations of the area, and on the lower floor another explains why the mining railway was so important to the district and to the discovery of the sites, with an audiovisual on the Vía Verde de la Sierra de la Demanda greenway. It sometimes hosts temporary exhibitions.
The visit to the sites
You cannot reach the sites by private car: you leave your car at the centre and continue on the guided-visit bus. Departures change according to the month and can be from the CAYAC or from the CAREX, in Atapuerca, so confirm the departure point when you book. In November and December, outside Christmas, there are departures Tuesday to Friday at 10:00 and 11:00, and at weekends at 10:00, 11:00, 12:00 and 13:00. On Mondays there are no visits, with some exceptions. The CAYAC is closed in January, February and March; in February and March, when there are visits, confirm where they leave from. Everything you see in the Trinchera is described in the visit to the sites listing.
Bookings
Book at the museum switchboard, on 947 42 10 00 or at reservas@museoevolucionhumana.com, and also at the ticket offices of the museum, the CAREX and the CAYAC itself during opening hours. The switchboard is open Monday to Saturday from 9:00 to 17:00 and Sundays from 9:00 to 14:00; in November and December, from 9:00 to 14:00. The visit to the sites is free on Wednesdays, but also by booking.
Getting there and what to combine
From Burgos, take the N-120 towards Logroño; the centre appears on the way out of Ibeas. If you come by the N-I from Vitoria, leave at the Olmos de Atapuerca turn-off and continue to the N-120 towards Burgos. The museum recommends a private vehicle as the best way to get there. In Ibeas de Juarros you can stay at the Camino Blanco rural house, and in the same area is Paleolítico Vivo, with bison, Przewalski's horses and aurochs, in Salgüero de Juarros.

## Practical details

- Address: Ibeas de Juarros, Burgos
- Phone: +34 947 42 10 00
- Email: reservas@museoevolucionhumana.com
- Closed on Mondays; in November and December visits leave Tuesday to Friday at 10:00 and 11:00 and at weekends from 10:00 to 13:00
- What they offer: Departure point for guided visits to the sites, Ticket office
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://museoevolucionhumana.com/es/informacion-y-reservas
- Coordenadas: 42.329, -3.538

## Cerca de aquí

- [Casa Rural Camino Blanco](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castile-and-leon/atapuerca/where-to-stay/casa-rural-camino-blanco), a 190 m
- [La Ventana, the Los Claveles café in Ibeas](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castile-and-leon/atapuerca/where-to-eat/la-ventana-claveles-cafe-ibeas), a 484 m
- [Los Claveles restaurant, in Ibeas de Juarros](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castile-and-leon/atapuerca/where-to-eat/los-claveles-restaurant-ibeas), a 484 m
- [Guided Visit to the Atapuerca Sierra Sites](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castile-and-leon/atapuerca/things-to-do/atapuerca-sites-guided-tour), a 2.9 km
- [CAREX, Atapuerca Experimental Archaeology Centre](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castile-and-leon/atapuerca/things-to-do/carex-experimental-archaeology), a 5.9 km
- [El Pesebre de Atapuerca country house](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castile-and-leon/atapuerca/where-to-stay/el-pesebre-atapuerca-country-house), a 5.9 km
- [Comosapiens, in the Village of Atapuerca](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castile-and-leon/atapuerca/where-to-eat/comosapiens), a 5.9 km
- [Olmos de Atapuerca Iron Mine](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castile-and-leon/atapuerca/things-to-do/olmos-de-atapuerca-iron-mine), a 7.0 km

Destino: [Atapuerca](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castile-and-leon/atapuerca.md)