{"id":18850,"date":"2026-11-02T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutendtrotters.com\/?p=18850"},"modified":"2026-09-30T20:26:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T18:26:19","slug":"ucieda-oak-forest-cantabria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutendtrotters.com\/en\/ucieda-oak-forest-cantabria\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ucieda Oak Forest: Cantabria’s Fairy-Tale Woodland with Centuries-Old Trees, Fairy Legends, and an Abandoned Village"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Some forests are for walking through, and some are for remembering. The Ucieda oak forest<\/strong>, in the heart of the Saja-Besaya Natural Park<\/a><\/strong>, belongs to the second kind: one of the finest oak forests in Spain’s Cantabrian north, with protected “singular trees,” wooden footbridges over streams, a shepherds’ village abandoned centuries ago, and even legends of anjanas<\/em>, the fairies of Cantabrian mythology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this deep dive, we’ll show you what to see in the forest, what the famous Ruta de los Puentes<\/strong> (Bridges Trail) is like, what history the village of Las Rozas<\/strong> hides, and where to eat gluten-free nearby, in Cabez\u00f3n de la Sal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n \"Glutendtrotters\"<\/picture><\/picture>\n Before you visit the Ucieda oak forest<\/strong>\n <\/div>\n
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\ud83d\ude97 Ucieda is in the rural interior of Cantabria, so the easiest way to get around is by car, whether it’s your own or a rental: compare options at Discover Cars<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f We never travel without IATI travel insurance<\/a> (with a 5% discount for Glutendtrotters readers). It’s essential on any hiking trip.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcf6 And if you’re visiting from outside Spain, a Holafly<\/a> eSIM (also with a 5% discount for you) keeps you connected from the moment you arrive, which is handy in mountain areas.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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