Horse riding in the Bardenas from Landazuría

On horseback you reach corners of the Bardenas Reales that you do not see from a car: ravines, plateaus and nature reserves far from the perimeter track, at a walking pace and in silence. The park only allows riding on the routes marked for horses, so the most practical thing is to go with a local company that knows them. Bardenasaventure, from Arguedas, runs guided rides that leave from the stables beside the Landazuría hut.

The routes

Bardenasaventure offers six routes, each with a different character:

• El Vedado de Eguaras, a nature reserve with vegetation in the middle of the steppe, which leaves directly from Landazuría.
• La Pisquerra, the azagadero of the Cambrones ravine and the Rallón, past some of the best-known landforms of the Bardena Blanca. The Cambrones pass is also known as the "deer pass" or the "pretty ridge".
• The Rincón del Bú nature reserve.
• La Nasa, Tripa Azul and the Bardena Negra.
• The Bardena Negra via Punta del Alba, Val del Chan and the La Negra trail.
• In summer, a swim with the horses in one of the Bardenas reservoirs.

Duration and price

The three-to-four-hour ride costs €150 per person and the five-to-six-hour one, €220, VAT included. There are also sunset rides and routes with a night in a bivouac and a return the next morning, with prices on request, and three- or four-day treks for €300 per person per day, with luggage transport, meals, accommodation and horses included.

On the treks the horses sleep in enclosures with water and feed next to the Landazuría, Cubilar and Nemesia huts, and the bivouac is set up in a spot in the desert or near the huts, which have a toilet, shower and electricity. A 4x4 carries the equipment and tents, and the food can be prepared by a cook with typical dishes or by the riders themselves.

Level, age and rules

The website does not publish a minimum age or required level for the guided rides; tell them about your experience and the age of any children when you book. They only rent horses without a guide to riders of a good level who respect the animal's welfare. During the birds' nesting season some routes change, because the park closes sensitive areas; in 2026, for example, the El Plano and Blanca Alta SPA zone did not reopen on foot until 16 September and remains closed to horses.

The company's rules are the park's: always stay on the marked tracks, make no fires, take your rubbish with you, do not disturb livestock or wildlife and do not pick plants.

Booking and getting there

Book through the contact form at bardenasaventure.com, which publishes no phone number or email. The company will tell you how to get to the Landazuría stables. Before or afterwards you can call at the Bardenas information centre or go up to see Castildetierra.