# A weekend at the Laguna Negra and Urbión, an hour from Soria One night in Vinuesa to reach the Laguna Negra before anyone else, the glacial lakes route to the Pico de Urbión and the Park Visitor Centre for the afternoon. Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castile-and-leon/laguna-negra-and-urbion/itineraries/night-in-soria-pine-forests-laguna-negra · Revisado: 2026-11-12 Dónde: Laguna Negra and Picos de Urbión The Laguna Negra can be seen in a morning from Soria, but with a night in Vinuesa it is better: you go up early, when the water is still and the car park empty, and you have the whole day for the glacial lakes route to the Pico de Urbión. Vinuesa is an hour from Soria and an hour and three-quarters from Logroño; from Burgos it is a little over two hours. ## Where to sleep? In Vinuesa, the park's village. The Hotel Rural Villa de Vinuesa, in the centre, has 23 rooms, a restaurant, a garage and accepts dogs. The Hotel Rural Santa Inés, on the lake road, has 20 rooms and extra beds for families. ## Which route to do? The Senda de las Lagunas Glaciares (SO6): a 13 km loop from the Laguna Negra, 480 metres of ascent and about four hours, high difficulty. It climbs to the Urbión via the Laguna Helada and comes down by the Laguna Larga. If you are not up to that, the Senda del Arroyo (SO9), 1.7 km from the Paso de la Serrá, and the lakeshore. ## Getting around By car. Soria to Vinuesa, along the N-234 and the turn-off; Vinuesa to the Laguna Negra, 18 km of mountain road. On regulated days, car at the Paso de la Serrá and a shuttle or on foot. ## El plan ### Saturday · 17:00 · Arrival in Vinuesa Leave your things at the hotel and take the short PRC-SO 43 walk, 2.9 km, to the Park Visitor Centre and back. ### Saturday · 21:00 · Dinner in Vinuesa At the Villa de Vinuesa restaurant or at Los Ranchales, on the lake road: book by phone. ### Sunday · 8:30 · The Laguna Negra Go up early, 18 km and half an hour. If access is regulated, leave the car at the Paso de la Serrá and walk up the Senda del Arroyo. ### Sunday · 9:30 · The glacial lakes and the Urbión The SO6 starts from the shore: Laguna Helada, Pico de Urbión and back via the Laguna Larga. About four hours; bring water, a coat and food. ### Sunday · 15:00 · Park Visitor Centre On the way back, the Park Visitor Centre, near Vinuesa; in November, on Sunday it opens until 14:00, so in autumn go on Saturday. ## Un consejo más Bring mountain footwear and layers: up at the Urbión it is windy and cold even if it is a fine day below. ## Cuándo no ir December to March for the SO6, with snow and ice in the cirques, and regulated-access days if you do not want to share the lake. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### How long does it take from Soria? Around an hour and a quarter to the lake, some 50 km via Vinuesa. ### Do I need experience to climb the Urbión? The Junta rates the SO6 as high difficulty: 13 km and 480 metres of ascent. You need to be fit and able to navigate. ### How much does the weekend cost? Between €100 and €170 per person with one hotel night and two meals. ### Can I go with a dog? The Villa de Vinuesa and Los Ranchales accept dogs according to their official listing; in the natural park, check the rules at the Park Visitor Centre. ## Dónde dormir if you're driving - **Villa de Vinuesa Rural Hotel**: In Vinuesa The Villa de Vinuesa is a rural hotel with the Junta's tourist trust seal, on Calle Carretera, in the centre of the village and on the way out to the Laguna Negra. It has 23 rooms for 47 people: 2 singles, 18 doubles and 3 triples. According to its official listing, the rooms have air conditioning, telephone, smart TV and hairdryer, and there is wifi. In the building there is a restaurant and bar, a garden and waterside terrace, a meeting room, garage or parking and bicycle hire. It accepts dogs and credit cards. The hotel has no website of its own with prices, check-in and check-out times or conditions for pets, so confirm them when you book on 680 35 29 30. Eating at the hotel The hotel restaurant, two forks in the official classification, has 68 table seats and 37 at the bar, a waterside terrace and buffet service, and is open to non-guests too; its booking number is 661 32 76 05. It does not publish a menu or hours. Having a dining room in the same building is practical when you come back tired from the mountain. For the lake The Laguna Negra is about 18 kilometres from Vinuesa on the road leaving the village. At Easter, on long weekends and in summer the Junta usually regulates access: the upper car park is closed to private cars, you leave the car in the paid Paso de la Serrá car park and go up by shuttle bus or on foot by the Senda del Arroyo, 1.7 kilometres with 218 metres of ascent. Each year's dates and rates are confirmed at the Casa del Parque (975 18 22 68). From the hotel, the Casa del Parque is a walk away: the PRC-SO 43 leaves the village and returns in 2.9 kilometres passing it. In November 2026 it is open Friday and Saturday from 10:00 to 17:00 and Sunday from 10:00 to 14:00, and in July and August every day from 10:00 to 19:00. Who it suits For its size and services it works well for families, with its three triples, for those travelling with a dog and for anyone who wants to cycle round the pine forests without bringing their own bike. Being in the centre, you have the rest of the village to hand. - **Santa Inés Rural Hotel**: On the way out of Vinuesa Santa Inés is a rural hotel in the La Rambla area, on the way out of Vinuesa towards the Laguna Negra. According to its entry in the Turismo de Castilla y León register, it has 20 rooms for 40 people: 2 singles, 16 doubles and 2 triples, plus three extra beds, useful if you are travelling with children. It holds the Castilla y León tourist trust seal. The hotel has no website of its own with information on rooms, services or prices. The web address given by the official register leads to the page of another hotel in the village, so the safe thing is to ask directly: phone 667 25 26 87 and email hotelrsantaines@gmail.com. Ask about breakfast, parking, whether pets are accepted and check-in and check-out times, because they are not published in official sources. For the lake Its location is its main argument: it is on the way to the lake, so you set out early and arrive before the upper car park fills. The Laguna Negra is about 18 kilometres from Vinuesa on the road leaving the village. At Easter, on long weekends and in summer the Junta usually regulates access: the upper car park is closed to private cars, you leave the car in the paid Paso de la Serrá car park and go up by shuttle bus or on foot by the Senda del Arroyo, 1.7 kilometres with 218 metres of ascent. Each year's dates and rates are confirmed at the Casa del Parque (975 18 22 68). For foggy or rainy days, the Casa del Parque, on the same road, explains the formation of the Urbión glacial cirques and is where to ask about the state of the routes. In November 2026 it is open on Friday and Saturday from 10:00 to 17:00 and on Sunday from 10:00 to 14:00; in July and August, every day from 10:00 to 19:00. From the village there is also the PRC-SO 43, a 2.9-kilometre circular walk of low difficulty. Who it suits It suits those who want to sleep near the lake to make an early start and families who need a triple or an extra bed. For dinner, the centre of Vinuesa is a short drive away.