El Monte

El Monte: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit El Monte

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach El Monte — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.53323, -2.95937. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near El Monte

• Monastery of Santa Maria de la Piedad · fort · Rioja · ~5 km · Must-see
• Castillo de Sajazarra · fort · Rioja · ~8 km · Must-see
• Castillo de Leiva · fort · Rioja · ~10 km · Must-see
• Catedral de Santo Domingo de la Calzada · fort · Rioja · ~13 km · Must-see
• Parroquia de Santo Tomas · church · Rioja · ~13 km · Must-see
• Castillo de Bilibio · fort · Rioja · ~16 km · Must-see
• Buradón Castle · fort · Rioja · ~17 km · Must-see
• Castle of Miranda de Ebro · church · Rioja · ~21 km · Must-see
• San Esteban · church · Rioja · ~26 km · Must-see
• Monasterio de Santa María la Real · fort · Rioja · ~28 km · Must-see
• Castillo · fort · Rioja · ~28 km · Must-see
• San Millán de Suso · fort · Rioja · ~30 km · Must-see
• Basilica of Saint Mary of Arches · church · Rioja · ~31 km · Must-see
• Cueva de Fuentemolinos · cave · Burgos · ~37 km · Must-see
• Church of Santa María de los Reyes · church · Rioja · ~38 km · Must-see
• La Hoya · fort · Rioja · ~38 km · Must-see
• Monte San Lorenzo · viewpoint · Rioja · ~40 km · Must-see
• Iglesia de Santa María · church · Rioja · ~42 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of El Monte

Other hill stations & viewpoints near El Monte

• Monte San Lorenzo · viewpoint · Rioja · ~40 km · Must-see
• Zaldiarango gaztelua · viewpoint · Álava · ~43 km · Must-see
• Pico San Millán · viewpoint · Rioja · ~49 km · Must-see
• Peña Bajenza · viewpoint · Rioja · ~55 km · Must-see
• Babio · viewpoint · Álava · ~72 km · Must-see
• Orixol · viewpoint · Álava · ~81 km · Must-see
• Mugarriondoko tontorra · viewpoint · Álava · ~85 km · Must-see
• Aratzen sekretuak · viewpoint · Álava · ~85 km · Must-see
• Artzanburu · viewpoint · Gipuzkoa · ~87 km · Must-see
• Aizkorriko gurutzea · viewpoint · Gipuzkoa · ~87 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in Rioja

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