Rozas lies on the Villarino River and brings together distinct natural and cultural features: a route through changing chestnut and oak groves, traditional Sanabria architecture, and the Church of Santa Cecilia. When planning your visit, you can choose your focus: would you primarily like to go hiking, or would you prefer to give more attention to local history and art-historical details?

Route and Landscape

The Castañares de Rozas route passes through changing habitats, including chestnut groves, open oak woodland and broom scrub. In the first section, from Rozas to Villarino, chestnut forests gradually give way to oak forests. The path then crosses a stream, leads to Villarino and later continues through the forest to Trefacio. This succession of habitats shapes the landscape along the route.

The route starts by the former school in Rozas, at a metal cross; a female figure is carved in stone at the foot of the cross. The Rozas–Villarino de Sanabria–Trefacio trail is 7.5 kilometres long. This gives you a concrete measure to help plan your hike. The route also offers the chance to admire the traditional architecture of Sanabria, whose distinctive features have been preserved in Rozas.

Church and Local History

The main altar of the Church of Santa Cecilia in Rozas dates from the 18th century and contains a small tabernacle attributed to Gregorio Español. The tabernacle is dated to 1595–1597. Its door depicts Ecce Homo; Saint Peter and Saint Paul appear on the sides. The different dates provide a specific art-historical reference point for viewing the altar and tabernacle. The tabernacle is considerably older than the altar; more than a hundred years separate the two dates.

Chestnut Trees in Rozas

At the entrance to Rozas, the Chapel of La Devesa stands beside an exceptionally large chestnut tree. The Castaño de la Iglesia de Rozas stands beside the Church of Santa Cecilia, 40 metres from the road. The approximately hundred-year-old tree is classified as “Monumental.” A small tunnel runs through its trunk; a daughter tree with a circumference of 1.33 metres stands on its south side, and there are further shoots. Alongside its changing woodland, Rozas therefore also offers notable individual features at named locations.

Accommodation in Rozas

One specifically named place to stay is Casa del Cura, the former rectory of the parish church of Santa Cecilia. The building was constructed in the late 18th or early 19th century. It has three independent apartments and four spacious rooms.

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