Minas de Río Tinto

Martian landscape on Earth. The Riotinto mines offer a unique mining landscape, with a river of red waters and a history of British industrial heritage. A culturally striking and visually impactful detour.

Discover Minas de Río Tinto

Minas of Riotinto is a unique place in the world. This Onuban town offers an overwhelming landscape, almost Martian, resulting from centuries of mining exploitation. The River Tinto, with its reddish-colored and ochre waters due to high metal content, is a natural spectacle. A visit to the Minero Park is indispensable, with its museum, a journey on a 19th-century railway and entry into a mine. The Bella Vista neighborhood, with Victorian architecture, evokes the British mining company's past. For the traveler, it offers an unforgettable detour, combining history, geology, and a landscape that seems from another planet.

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Routes that pass through Minas de Río Tinto

Discover the routes and stages that have this locality as a starting, ending or passing point.

South Camino of Huelva

Valverde del Camino a Minas de Río Tinto

17.00 km 4.25 h Media

Minas de Río Tinto a Aracena

28.00 km 7.00 h Media

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