Everything you need to know to visit Cabárceno Nature Park: tickets, opening hours and nearby hotels

Alejandro could have said “I love everything about you” to Cantabria as if he were singing Raw’s great song. Great beaches (some very nice on rainy days), amazing gastronomy, impressive scenery, people…

Cantabria is a province with a lot to see and one of its most well-known, Cabarceno Nature ParkIt is the perfect place for family getaways.

What is the Cabárceno de Cantabria Nature Park?

Located in the Pisueña valley, the municipality of Penagos, and just 15 km from the Cantabrian capital, this park is an ideal destination if you are visiting. Santander with family because since last September 1, boys and girls up to the age of ten can enter for free.

Located in a former open cast iron mining operation that closed in the late 1980s, Cabárceno Nature Park covers 750 hectares. Those reddish lands at the foot of Peña Cabarga seem to take us there from time to time. United States of America, now home to more than 150 species of animals from around the world. Tigers, elephants, zebras, buffalo, gorillas, raptors, giraffes… amazing karst landscape which hosted them all.

In addition to the remains of the abandoned iron mine, we will see all kinds of animals on its inner roads for more than 20 kilometers along the ring road. You can stop at different points along the route or even organize an excursion. picnic in the park. a ideal excursion in one day also, that pet friendly and let us go with pets in the car and walk in the park.

In addition to the route through the safari park, there are attractions such as raptor exhibits (included in the entrance fee), a reptile park, and the famous funicular or cable car. East parking plan It will give you all the hints of possible stops.

Cabárceno cable car

The Cabárceno Nature Park cable car is 6 kilometers long and has two lines, with the full journey time (on both lines) of approximately 50 minutes.

The tour has four stations located at strategic points in the parkIn Cabárceno, Station 1 next to the Eastern access, Station 2 next to Mirador de Rubí in the northern part of the park, Station 3 next to the bear enclosure in the Northern part, and Station 4 next to the South access to the park via Sobarzo.

And the good news: you can now access the Cabárceno Nature Park cable car with our pets. the park itself explained Lately.

Hours of Cabárceno Nature Park

The park is open all year It has different hours depending on the season and except 24, 25 and 31 December and 1 January. The timetable is for admission as you can stay in the Park until sunset, but we will tell you when the ticket offices close:

• Open from 03/01 to 11/01 from 9:30 to 18:00.
• 11/02 – 02/28 (Monday – Friday) from 09:30 to 17:00.
• 11/02 to 02/28 (Saturday, Sunday, holidays and long weekends) from 09:30 to 18:00.
• Holy Week (Holy Thursday to Easter Sunday) from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.

The cable car has different schedulesand 30 minutes before the last upload closes:

• Open June, September, long weekends and every weekend of the year: 10:00 – 18:00.
• July and August: Open from 10:00 to 19:00.
• March, April, May and October: Open from 10:30 to 17:00.
• November, December, January and February: Open a single line from 11:00 to 17:00, Monday to Friday.
• Holy Week: 9-13 April, open from 9:30 to 18:30; It is open from 09:00 to 18:30 from 14-17 April.

Cabárceno Nature Park tickets

Cabárceno Nature Park tickets 20 euros 10 euros for adults (07/11 – 31/03, bridges and holidays excluded) and youth ticket for children 11 to 16 years old in low season.

In mid-high season (04/01 to 11/06, 07/15 to 08/31 and Easter Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, all bridges and holidays plus) it is 32 Euros per adult and 18 euros by children.

Also, a friend of the parking card He lets you go as much as you want throughout the year and it has a price from 64 Euros for adults over 18 years old. If we want a Family card, we have three options: Mono card (86 Euros for adults and children up to 17 years old), Family card (150 Euros for parents and children up to 17 years old) and Manada card 182 Euros, parents and 17-year-olds Valid for children up to and including two grandparents.

More activities in Cabarceno

In addition to the regular ticket, Cabárceno offers: Experiences like “Visit in the Wild”, a different way to get to know the park in a vehicle with experts and get much closer to animals and their way of life. Includes meal and a special route. price 230 euros 115 Euros per adult and per child.

“Cabárceno en EBike” is one of our favourites, which is a cycling route where we can unwittingly do sports in groups of up to seven people. non laziness sports) and has a price 65 euros 50 euros for adults and children from 9 to 12 years old.

Hotels near Cabarceno

As we told you at the beginning of this article, Cabárceno is the perfect destination if we are visiting Santander. Staying in the city is a great idea as we are only 15 km away and we will be using the car inside the park.

For example, Hotel Santemar is a five-minute walk from Gran Casino del Sardinero and the Bay of Biscay, and costs: 75 euros.

If we go with a dog, NH Ciudad de Santander allows some animals and 70 euros or Santander Centro Apartment, 133 euros.

If we are looking for a place even closer, Hotel Las Huertas is four kilometers away and its price 35 euros night, although we stayed at the beautiful Posada Semilla less than five kilometers from the park and for a price 80 euros night.

Note: Some of the links in this article are affiliates and may benefit Trenddencias.

Photos | Cabarceno Nature Park

in Trendencias | 15 best fashion patisseries in Madrid that you shouldn’t miss

in Trendencias | How to wear a white dress and 21 ideas for successfully combining it