Work to secure masonry near the Paso de los Lobos crossing cost €1.5 million in the final months of 2025. On 9 November 2026, after intense rainfall, a landslide sent earth and rocks onto the SA-203 a few metres below kilometre seven, before the crossing. The slide occurred shortly after 10:00 on the ascent to the Peña de Francia in Salamanca province.
The Junta de Castilla y León, which owns the road, closed the affected section for safety while crews cleared the debris and assessed the slope. Salamanca24Horas reported that the closure ran from kilometre 2 to kilometre 8.28, covering approximately 6.28 kilometres. The SA-203 provides access to the Peña de Francia sanctuary from El Cabaco and connects the area towards Monsagro. That left the sanctuary’s normal vehicle approach from this route blocked. No injuries or structural damage were reported.
The authority said the road was fully closed during debris clearance and work to make the affected slope safe. It gave no estimate for how long the operation would take and named no alternative route to the Santuario. Workers were to allow passage if an emergency arose during the works. Drivers in the area were also urged to avoid the route or exercise extreme caution until authorities had reviewed the scene.
The fall began high on the slope, the Junta said, at a point it described as difficult to anticipate and protect with a retaining wall. Separately, RUSSPAIN.COM has reported on the continuing effects of the Valencia floods in its account of the flood aftermath.
At the time of the report, the Diputación was beginning procedures for improvement and widening works on the road connecting Monsagro with Paso de los Lobos.
