Turón Valley (Socavón La Rebaldana, Pozu Espinos and Pozu Fortuna)

In the Turón Valley, a mining area from the 1860s until the beginning of this century, there is an exceptional number of remains linked to mining activity in an area of great environmental interest.

The guided tour begins near the Santa Bárbara shaft – the first in Spain to be designated a Site of Cultural Interest – and follows the old narrow-gauge railway cutting built by the dominant company in the valley (Hulleras del Turón, a subsidiary of Altos Hornos de Vizcaya) to show us and provide access to the La Rebaldana adit (late 19th century, restored by the Santa Bárbara Cultural and Mining Association), the Pozu Espinos (where the winding tower, lamp room and viewing point over the spoil heap are accessible) and reach the spectacular 1966 Fortuna powder magazine, situated in the immediate vicinity of the mass grave of tragic memory.

It is an experience that offers a first-hand understanding of the landscape shaped by this economic activity – a true lesson in history and engineering, embodied in remains of great heritage value, which exude an air of authenticity and lived history.

If you are travelling with a pet, please note that they are not permitted inside.