Atapuerca

Atapuerca is a village in Castile and León, Spain. It has about 120 inhabitants and lies on the French Way of the Camino de Santiago. == Understand == Atapuerca is at an elevation of 953 m (3,127 ft). It had a population of 172 in 2018. === Visitor information === Centro Turístico-Cultural "Batalla de Atapuerca". Tourist information. == Get in == Major airports around are the ones of Bilbao, Madrid and Santander. The village is not served by trains. == Get around == Atapuerca can be easily explored on foot. == See == 1 Archaeological site of Atapuerca. (updated Jun 2025) 2 Centre for Experimental Archaeology (CAREX). Tu-Su 9:00 – 13:30, 15:30 – 18:30. €5. (updated Jun 2025) 3 Gran Dolina. A huge cavern which was first excavated in 1981. (updated Jun 2025) == Do == 1 Atapuerca Mountains. foothills, about 1,080 m (3,540 ft) above sea level, with rich fossil deposits and stone tool remains. (updated Jun 2025) Cross de Atapuerca. Cross country running competition over a course of about 9 km (5.6 mi). (updated Jun 2025) == Buy == There is a minimarket called Alimentación Atapuerca. == Eat == There are some restaurants and bars that also serve food. Some accommodations may also offer prepared food. == Drink == Throughout the village are multiple fountains with drinking water. There are also some bars. == Sleep == If you aren't a pilgrim and want to sleep in a dorm, ask the accommodation beforehand if they can only be used by pilgrims. == Go next == Burgos, for example on the Camino Frances Logroño