# Canoe Trip through the Duratón Canyon

What to do en Duratón River Gorges and Sepúlveda · Duratón River Gorges and Sepúlveda

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castile-and-leon/duraton-gorges/things-to-do/canoe-trip-duraton-canyon · Revisado: 2026-11-13

- Desde: 25 € per person
- Duración: 3 h 30
- Temporada: All year, depending on weather and bookings
- Para quién: Families and groups; calm water

Canoe · 3 h 30 · From €25 · About 8 km of calm water beneath 100-metre cliffs and vulture colonies, guided or independent.

Paddling down the Duratón is seeing the canyon from below. The river has carved meanders in the limestone and the walls reach about a hundred metres, with griffon vultures on the ledges. The stretch you paddle is calm, reservoir water, so no experience is needed, but you must be able to swim. Inside the Natural Park you always go in a group and with an instructor: it is a protected area.
The guided trip, step by step
It is run by Situral, an adventure tourism company in Sebúlcor (registration TA 40-04). The day goes like this:

Meeting. You meet at one of its two points: Canoas Duratón, on calle Arias de Miranda, 36, in San Miguel de Bernuy, with office, changing rooms, toilets and showers, about 15 km from the put-in; or the Sebúlcor warehouse, on camino de los Lavaderos, next to the football pitch, about 5 km away. They ask you to be punctual so as not to delay the group.
To the jetty. You follow the instructor's car in yours to the water.
Equipment and rules. They give you a paddle, a life jacket and a dry bag for your things, and an explanation of how to handle the canoe and the park rules.
On the water. You go in double canoes, with backrests and footrests, very stable. The instructor accompanies the group the whole time and stops to explain the landscape, the wildlife and the history of the canyon. There is a stop of about twenty minutes to have something to eat.
Return. The paddling is about three hours and 8 or 9 km; with the return to Sebúlcor, allow nearly four hours in all.

There are morning and afternoon departures.
Prices

Guided trip: €33 per adult and €20 per child up to age 14.
Independent trip from San Miguel de Bernuy, with no time limit and departure at any time: €25 and €15.
Both: €50 and €30, with no need to do them on the same day.

Booking by phone, on 686 367 854, gets a 10% discount on the standard rate. You can pay in cash, by bank transfer or by card, but at Sebúlcor only in cash, because the signal is poor. If the weather prevents departure, it is moved to another day.
Getting to Sebúlcor
From Madrid on the A-1, exit 100 (Cerezo de Abajo), towards Cantalejo on the SG-205; at 25 km the turning to Sebúlcor, 2 km away. From the A-6, via Segovia and Cantalejo, and from there 3.5 km towards Sepúlveda.
Before or after the water
The path to the hermitage of San Frutos shows you the same canyon from above, in an hour on foot. For lunch, the Asador El Panadero, in Sepúlveda, roasts lamb to order.

Lo organiza: Situral, desde 33 € per adult; €20 children up to age 14 (https://www.situral.com/tarifas-y-packs/)

Lo organiza: Situral, desde 25 € per adult; €15 children up to age 14 (https://www.situral.com/tarifas-y-packs/)

## Practical details

- Details checked on 13 November 2026.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 41.3, -3.86

## Cerca de aquí

- [Path to the Hermitage of San Frutos](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castile-and-leon/duraton-gorges/things-to-do/path-to-the-hermitage-of-san-frutos), a 3.2 km
- [Hotel Rural El Cañón del Duratón](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castile-and-leon/duraton-gorges/where-to-stay/hotel-rural-el-canon-del-duraton), a 3.3 km
- [Two Rivers Path from Sepúlveda](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castile-and-leon/duraton-gorges/things-to-do/two-rivers-path-from-sepulveda), a 9.2 km
- [Duratón River Gorges Park Visitor Centre](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castile-and-leon/duraton-gorges/things-to-do/duraton-river-gorges-park-visitor-centre), a 9.2 km
- [Asador El Panadero](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castile-and-leon/duraton-gorges/where-to-eat/asador-el-panadero-sepulveda), a 9.3 km
- [Hostal El Panadero](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castile-and-leon/duraton-gorges/where-to-stay/hostal-el-panadero), a 9.3 km
- [Hotel Rural Vado del Duratón](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castile-and-leon/duraton-gorges/where-to-stay/hotel-rural-vado-del-duraton), a 9.3 km
- [Hospedería de los Templarios](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castile-and-leon/duraton-gorges/where-to-stay/hospederia-de-los-templarios), a 9.3 km

## Consejos

### Call to book
The 10% discount is for bookings made by phone.

### Stay in Bernuy
If you want a shower afterwards, choose San Miguel de Bernuy as the meeting point: the changing rooms are there.

### Cash in Sebúlcor
If you meet in Sebúlcor, bring cash.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Is experience needed?
No, but you must be able to swim.

### How long does it last?
About three hours on the water and nearly four with the return to Sebúlcor.

### Can children go?
Yes, with a child rate up to age 14; ask about the minimum age when booking.

### Can you go without a guide?
There is an independent trip from San Miguel de Bernuy; inside the Natural Park you go with an instructor.

### What happens if it rains?
If the weather prevents the trip, it is rescheduled for another day.

Destino: [Duratón River Gorges and Sepúlveda](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castile-and-leon/duraton-gorges.md)