# Rucio Windmill, the one that grinds again at the Saffron Rose Festival

What to do en Consuegra · Consuegra

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/consuegra/things-to-do/rucio-windmill · Revisado: 2026-11-13

- Duración: 30 min
- Temporada: All year
- Para quién: Everyone

Visit · 30 min · one of the twelve windmills on Calderico hill, the one that grinds at the Molienda de la Paz · open every day 9:30 to 18:00

The Rucio is one of the twelve windmills on Calderico hill, named after Sancho Panza's donkey, and one of the two, with the Bolero, that can be visited inside. What sets it apart is that it grinds: at the Saffron Rose Festival, in late October, the Rucio is set going for the Molienda de la Paz, and that is the day to see its sails turn and its stones move.
From 9:30 to 18:00, with no website of its own
According to its Google profile, it is open every day from 9:30 to 18:00, on Calderico hill, beside the rest of the row. Its own website no longer works, so the price of admission and whether there is a guided visit should be asked on 621 20 83 70 or at the tourist office in the Bolero windmill (925 47 57 31). Allow half an hour.
How it fits in
It is a couple of minutes' walk from the Bolero and from La Muela castle, so it can be seen on the same climb as the windmills on Calderico hill. The Sunday of castle, windmills and pottery places it right after the Bolero.

## Practical details

- Details checked on 13 November 2026.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 39.449231, -3.607048

## Cerca de aquí

- [La Muela Castle, with a guided tour](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/consuegra/things-to-do/la-muela-castle), a 456 m
- [The twelve windmills of Calderico hill and the Bolero windmill](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/consuegra/things-to-do/calderico-windmills), a 835 m
- [Verde Gabán, Molino Bistró](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/consuegra/where-to-eat/verde-gaban-molino-bistro), a 889 m
- [Oncemolinos Apartments](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/consuegra/where-to-stay/oncemolinos-apartments), a 935 m
- [El Retorno Restaurant](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/consuegra/where-to-eat/el-retorno-restaurant), a 1.1 km
- [La Vida de Antes Rural Hotel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/consuegra/where-to-stay/la-vida-de-antes-rural-hotel), a 1.1 km
- [El Alfar](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/consuegra/where-to-eat/el-alfar-consuegra), a 1.1 km
- [Plaza de España, Los Corredores and the Archaeological Museum](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/consuegra/things-to-do/main-square-museum), a 1.2 km

## Preguntas frecuentes

### When does the Rucio windmill grind?
At the Molienda de la Paz, during the Saffron Rose Festival, in late October.

### What are its opening hours?
According to its Google profile, every day from 9:30 to 18:00.

### How much does it cost?
No price is published by an official source; ask on 621 20 83 70.

Destino: [Consuegra](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/consuegra.md)