Dolmen de Soto
The Dolmen de Soto near Trigueros is a passage grave of about 3000 BC under a 60-metre mound, its 21.5-metre corridor lined with 67 stones carved with prehistoric engravings.
About Dolmen de Soto
The Dolmen de Soto lies in farmland at El Zancarrón, in the municipality of Trigueros, between Huelva and Niebla. Built around 3000 BC, it is a long passage grave beneath an earthen mound 60 metres across and 3.5 metres high. The landowner, Armando de Soto, excavated it in 1923 and found eight burials with pottery, flint knives and polished axes. It was declared a national monument in 1931.
An open forecourt leads into the covered corridor, 21.5 metres long and facing east, built from 67 upright slabs and capstones. Many are reused stones from an earlier Neolithic stone circle and carry engravings and traces of paint: daggers, axes, human figures, cup marks and serpent-like lines. A ring of stone blocks runs round the edge of the mound.
All visits must be booked in advance, via the Trigueros council website or by phone or WhatsApp on 627 940 357. Self-guided visits are free; guided visits cost €2, or €1.50 for groups, students, pensioners and the unemployed. Allow 45 minutes. Access is by a country road from the N-435, and the ground around the mound is uneven.
Visits run Tuesday to Sunday 10:30 to 13:30, plus Thursday to Sunday afternoons: 16:00 to 18:00 from mid-September to mid-May and 18:30 to 20:30 in summer. Around the equinoxes the rising sun shines down the passage.
Dolmen de Soto in pictures
What you’ll find
- Archaeological siteRuins visit (Free–€2, 10:30–13:30)Ticket
- Free entryFree visitFree
- Guided tourGuided tour (€2, 10:30–13:30)Book
Nearby places to visit
The walled town of Niebla Walls and Castle (7 km) lies just east, with its towers, gates and castle above the Río Tinto. Towards the coast, the Monastery of La Rábida (22 km) and the Martín Alonso Pinzón House Museum (19 km) in Palos de la Frontera tell the story of Columbus's first voyage. Golfers can play La Monacilla Golf Club (23 km) or Bellavista Golf Club (25 km) near Aljaraque, and Playa de Mazagón (25 km) is the closest long beach. The town of Trigueros itself has a fine parish church.
Dolmen de Soto at a glance
Location
Condado de Huelva, Huelva
Town
Trigueros
Address
Paraje El Zancarrón (access from the N-435 via Trigueros), 21620 Trigueros, Huelva, Spain
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:30–13:30; Thu–Sun afternoons 16:00–18:00 (16 Sep–15 May) or 18:30–20:30 (16 May–15 Sep). Closed Mondays except the eve of a holiday; holidays 10:00–13:30. Visits by advance booking only.
Prices
Self-guided visit free; guided visit €2; groups, students, pensioners and unemployed €1.50; advance booking required
Checked 1 Nov 2026 on the official website. Times and prices can change, so confirm before you go.
Phone
+34 627 940 357
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