Park House Information Point, in Ucero

The Río Lobos Canyon Park House is the information centre of the natural park. It is on the edge of Ucero, at kilometre 16 of the SO-920 road, which links El Burgo de Osma with San Leonardo de Yagüe, and is run by the Fundación Patrimonio Natural de Castilla y León. It occupies a large three-storey stone building of more than 1,200 m², which in its day was a mill, a fulling mill and a paper and chocolate factory. It is the place to organise your visit to the canyon before going down the track.

What they can sort out for you

At reception they give you the leaflets for the waymarked trails: the river trail, which runs along the canyon floor; the Gullurías route, which leaves from the Park House itself; the Ucero castle trail and the Hontoria del Pinar one, on the Burgos side. They tell you the state of the paths and the river, which in flood periods can cut the way, and the opening hours of the San Bartolomé hermitage, the park's most popular visit. The trail leaflets can also be downloaded from the foundation's website.

The building has toilets, vending machines and a souvenir shop. In the car park there are spaces for people with reduced mobility and a charging point for electric cars.

The exhibition

As well as an information point, it is a small museum of the park, and its tour revolves around water, which has carved out the canyon. On the ground floor there are aquariums and the River Classroom, an environmental education centre devoted to fishing. On the first floor, a wildlife room with stuffed animals, a mushroom collection with a large number of fungi and the room of the botanist Antonio Segura, with herbaria and a library. On the second, the permanent exhibition with a large scale model of the park, areas devoted to the riverbank, the cliffs and the moorland, and the multimedia show "Los Reyes de la Noche" (Kings of the Night). The full visit is on the page for the Park House.

Hours

They change every month and the foundation publishes the annual calendar. In November 2026 it opens on Thursdays from 10:00 to 14:00, Fridays and Sundays from 10:00 to 17:00 and Saturdays from 10:00 to 19:00; the sheet is unclear about Wednesdays, so call beforehand. From 1 to 8 December it opens every day from 10:00 to 17:00, and from 9 to 31 December it is closed; in January 2026 it also closed for the whole month. In July and August it opens every day from 10:00 to 19:00. The phone numbers are 975 36 35 64 and 623 348 796, and the email [email protected]. Guided visits for groups are booked in advance, on 975 363 507.

Tips

Stop at the Park House before entering the track: if the river is high or a path is closed, they will tell you here. For eating in Ucero, the Posada Los Templarios and El Balcón del Cañón are in the village, and if you want more choice, El Burgo de Osma is about 15 minutes away.