# La Yecla Gorge car park

Service en Covarrubias and Santo Domingo de Silos · Covarrubias and Santo Domingo de Silos

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castile-and-leon/covarrubias-and-silos/services/yecla-gorge-car-park · Revisado: 2026-11-12

Car park beside the BU-910, at the exit of the tunnels south of Silos, where the footbridge path begins.

The La Yecla gorge car park is on the BU-910 road, about 3 km south of Santo Domingo de Silos, right at the exit of the tunnels the road cuts through the rock. It is the starting point of the path of metal footbridges that runs through the gorge, and the way the Camino del Cid Consortium recommends making the visit: leave the car here and go in on foot. It is a simple car park, on a widened verge of the road, meant for a short stop.
How to get there
From the Plaza Mayor of Silos, take the BU-910 southwards, towards Caleruega and Aranda de Duero. The paved road soon enters the tunnels dug into the limestone; when you come out of them the car park is in plain view, beside the entrance to the path. By car it is a few minutes from the village. If you are coming from Covarrubias, you first reach Silos by the BU-905, passing San Pedro de Arlanza and Hortigüela, in about 25 minutes, and then continue to La Yecla.
Take care when manoeuvring: the car park opens onto the road itself and cars come out of the tunnel without much visibility. Park in the marked area, not on the tunnel verge, and cross calmly.
What there is and what there is not
The Camino del Cid does not publish the number of spaces, opening hours or a fee: it is a free-access car park, and a visit to the gorge is free. It does not mention toilets or a fountain on site either, so it is best to stop in Silos first, where there are bars, a pharmacy and a service area for motorhomes. There are no facilities adapted for people with reduced mobility, either in the car park or on the path, which goes down stairs to the footbridges.
From the car, the walk through the gorge is a kilometre and takes about 15 minutes without difficulty; with stops to look at the vultures, half an hour. It is a good plan for children, but the footbridges are less than two metres wide: hold their hands and leave the pushchair in the boot.
When to go
You can visit all year round. In summer the Helechal stream carries little water and the gorge looks less impressive; in spring and after the autumn rains, more so. In winter, watch for ice on the stairs down and on parts of the footbridges: wear shoes with good grip. First thing in the morning is when it is easiest to see griffon vultures leaving the cliffs, because the rock walls hold one of the largest colonies in the province of Burgos.
What to combine it with
The natural thing is to link La Yecla with an afternoon in Silos: the cloister, the pharmacy and the museum, which open in the afternoon until 18:00, and then the vespers in Gregorian chant at 19:00. You will find the full listing of the canyon at La Yecla gorge. The gorge is part of the Sabinares del Arlanza-La Yecla Natural Park and of the Destierro stage of the Camino del Cid; if you follow it, the safe-conduct is stamped in Silos. For questions about the area, the Camino del Cid refers you to the Arlanza tourism email, turismoarlanza@sodebur.es.

## Practical details

- Address: Carretera BU-910, Santo Domingo de Silos, Burgos
- What they offer: Car park, Start of the gorge path
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 41.9499, -3.4425

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Destino: [Covarrubias and Santo Domingo de Silos](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castile-and-leon/covarrubias-and-silos.md)