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Prao de San Roque picnic area

Prao de San Roque is Huerta del Marquesado's best-equipped picnic area, 380 m from the village across the Laguna river valley, among pines and Portuguese oaks. It has a spring, tables, a covered barbecue for year-round use, swings, football pitch and sports court, with Piedra de San Roque, a monolith with a niche, beside it.

Aerial view of meadows and scattered trees at the Prao de San Roque
The surroundings of the Prao de San Roque picnic area, seen from the air in 2024. Photo: «Ortoimagen», Sistema Cartográfico Nacional (2024) · CC BY 4.0
Municipality
Huerta del Marquesado
  • Picnic area
  • Huerta del Marquesado
  • Laguna river
  • Piedra de San Roque

380 metres from Huerta del Marquesado, a five-minute walk across the valley fields and Laguna river, among pines and Portuguese oaks. It has a spring, tables, a barbecue in a covered building usable all year, swings, a grass football pitch and a basketball and five-a-side football court. Any vehicle can reach it.

Beside it is Piedra de San Roque.

Good conduct

Woodland surrounds the area: fires only in the designated place, no detergents in springs or river, and take rubbish away. Do not park on vegetation.

Combine with

Fuente del Royo, 700 m further along the same path, and PR-CU 39, a short-distance trail.

Frequently asked questions

Is it freely accessible?

Yes, freely accessible and free of charge. Fires are permitted only in the designated area and may face seasonal restrictions.

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Lands and landscapes

From here, follow the memory of the land

These readings connect Prao de San Roque picnic area with the stories, the work and the villages around it.

Where it is

Location of Prao de San Roque picnic area Campillos-SierraCañeteHuérguinaHuerta del MarquesadoLaguna del MarquesadoSalinas del ManzanoTejadillosValdemecaValdemorillo de la SierraValdemoro-SierraZafrilla PNSC-S8: Fuente de La Ardilla-Estepares (Micológico)PR-CU 113: Ruta cicloturista de ZafrillaPR-CU 16: Sendero de la fuente del TejoPR-CU 20: Ruta de los CastillosPR-CU 38: Sendero de los ArroyosPR-CU 39: sendero de la VegaSendero interpretativo de la laguna del MarquesadoSL-CU 15: Sendero de la Laguna del Marquesado Huerta del MarquesadoTejadillosCampillos-SierraLaguna del MarquesadoFuente del Royo picnic areaPaisaje Ilustrado of Huerta del MarquesadoFuente de la Ardilla picnic area
Municipal boundaries: © IGN (CC BY 4.0). Route lines: simplified official tracks; source and GPX on each page. Approximate position (area).

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Reference villages: Huerta del Marquesado · Tejadillos · Campillos-Sierra · Laguna del Marquesado.

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