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Piedra de San Roque

Piedra de San Roque is a monolith beside the Prao de San Roque picnic area in Huerta del Marquesado. The town council describes it as a probable menhir or ancient marker, later Christianised with a niche holding the image of the saint who gave it its name. The PR-CU 39 trail passes it.

Municipality
Huerta del Marquesado
  • Piedra de San Roque
  • Monolith
  • Menhir
  • Huerta del Marquesado

A tall, solitary stone beside Prao de San Roque. Huerta del Marquesado Town Council believes it was a menhir or ancient marker; later someone cut a niche into it and placed St Roch there, giving it its name.

Nearby, at Cerrito del Moro and Cueva de la Mora, there are confirmed Copper Age remains, from the era of megaliths.

Plan your visit

Before you travel

The PR-CU 39, a PR (short-distance trail), passes it on its final stretch, twenty minutes from the village.

Frequently asked questions

Is it a menhir?

The town council considers it probable, or an ancient marker. A niche for the saint was added later.

Carry on from here

Lands and landscapes

From here, follow the memory of the land

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

Where it is

Location of Piedra de San Roque Alcalá de la VegaBeamudCampillos-SierraCañeteLa CiervaCuencaHuélamoHuérguinaHuerta del MarquesadoLaguna del MarquesadoSalinas del ManzanoSalvacañeteTejadillosValdemecaValdemorillo de la SierraValdemoro-SierraZafrilla PNSC-S5: Subida al Castillo de HuélamoPNSC-S8: Fuente de La Ardilla-Estepares (Micológico)PR-CU 105: Sendero de la casa de CuraPR-CU 112: Beamud - Molino de Juan RomeroPR-CU 113: Ruta cicloturista de ZafrillaPR-CU 16: Sendero de la fuente del TejoPR-CU 20: Ruta de los CastillosPR-CU 21: Ruta de la fuente de MarimingoPR-CU 29: Ceñajo de Los Calatrava, Peña Rubia y Las TorcasPR-CU 38: Sendero de los ArroyosPR-CU 39: sendero de la VegaPR-CU 7: Ruta del MasegarSendero interpretativo de la laguna del MarquesadoSL-CU 15: Sendero de la Laguna del Marquesado Huerta del Marquesado
In colour, the municipality. The place does not yet have a verified location, so no point is drawn. Municipal boundaries: © IGN (CC BY 4.0). Route lines: simplified official tracks; source and GPX on each page.
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