The Sierras of Extremadura: 32 half and full-day walks in western Spain's hills

by Gisela Radant Wood

Overview

A guidebook to 32 walks in the unspoilt mountains of Extremadura in western Spain. Exploring diverse landscapes including La Garganta de los Infiernos Natural Park and the Sierra de Gata, Montes de Toledo and Sierra Morena, all of the routes involve some ascent but none require mountaineering skills.

Walks range from 6 to 19km (4–12 miles) and can be enjoyed in 2–6 hours. Some can be linked to create longer routes of up to 28km (17 miles).

• Clear route description with 1:50,000 mapping
• GPX files available to download
• Information on refreshments, access, parking and water sources provided for each route
• Advice on walking bases
• Geology, history, plants and wildlife and local points of interest

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781783625482
Publisher:	Cicerone Press
Publication date:	10/15/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	16 MB
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About the Author

Gisela Radant Wood is a walker, writer, photographer, avid reader and passionate about Extremadura. She has lived in the Sierra de Montánchez for the past 10 years, walking there on a regular basis. Home is a finca outside the village of Almoharín with a husband, a dog, seven sheep, occasional lambs, four hens and 150 olive trees. Ten years ago Gisela set up the website www.walkingextremadura.com and is actively involved in promoting the area as a walking paradise. This is her second book about walking in Extremadura. To her astonishment she has gained the reputation for knowing more about the best places to walk than the locals. Gisela loves the social side to walking with friends in the Almoharín walking group, but, really, prefers the quiet of walking alone in the countryside she loves.
Gisela Radant Wood is a walker, writer, photographer, avid reader and passionate about Extremadura. She has lived in the Sierra de Montánchez for the past 10 years, walking there on a regular basis. Home is a finca outside the village of Almoharín with a husband, a dog, seven sheep, occasional lambs, four hens and 150 olive trees. Ten years ago Gisela set up the website www.walkingextremadura.com and is actively involved in promoting the area as a walking paradise. This is her second book about walking in Extremadura. To her astonishment she has gained the reputation for knowing more about the best places to walk than the locals. Gisela loves the social side to walking with friends in the Almoharín walking group, but, really, prefers the quiet of walking alone in the countryside she loves.

Table of Contents

Map key Overview map INTRODUCTION Geography and geology Animals and birds Flowers and plants Human history Getting there Getting around When to go Bases and accommodation Food and drink Language Money Communications What to take on a walk Waymarking Maps Health and emergencies Using this guide THE NORTHERN SIERRAS: THE SISTEMA CENTRAL Sierra de Gata Walk 1 San Martín de Trevejo and the Sierra de Eljas Walk 2 Pico J&##xe1;lama Walk 3 Puerto de Castilla and Pico Jañona Walk 4 Castillo de Almenara and the Sierra de las Jañonas Walk 5 Robledillo de Gata and Ovejuela Sierra de B&##xe9;jar Walk 6 La Garganta and El Nevero Walk 7 La Muela and the forest track Walk 8 The valley route to La Muela Sierra de Gredos Walk 9 Cascadas Nogaleas in the Montes de Tras la Sierra Walk 10 Los Pilones and Puente Sacrist&##xe1;n Walk 11 Jerte to Puente Nuevo in the Sierra de Tormantos Walk 12 Puente los Papúos in the Montes de Tras la Sierra Walk 13 The Jaranda valley Walk 14 Guijo de Santa B&##xe1;rbara and El Trabuquete THE CENTRAL SIERRAS: THE MONTES DE TOLEDO Sierra de Mont&##xe1;nchez Walk 15 Arroyomolinos Walk 16 Torre de Santa María to Mont&##xe1;nchez Walk 17 Torre de Santa María and the mills Walk 18 The oak woods of Zarza de Mont&##xe1;nchez Walk 19 Almoharín and the Sierra de San Cristobal Walk 20 The Sierra de los Alijares Walk 21 The Sierra de Santa Cruz Sierra del Campillo and the Sierra de Juncaldilla Walk 22 Garganta de Cuernacabras Sierra de Guadalupe Walk 23 Garciaz and Pico Venero Walk 24 Cabañas de Castillo to Navezuelas Walk 25 Navezuelas to Guadalupe Sierra de la Pela Walk 26 Orellana de la Sierra THE SOUTHERN SIERRAS Sierra de Peñas Blancas and Sierra de Juan Bueno Walk 27 La Zarza Sierra Grande de Hornachos Walk 28 Hornachos Sierra Morena Walk 29 Cabeza la Vaca and the Sierra de Buitrera Walk 30 Monasterio de Tentudía and Pico Tentudía Walk 31 Forest circuit in the Sierra Tudía y Sus Faldas Walk 32 Alto de Aguafría and the Sierra de Aguafría Appendix A Route summary table Appendix B Link route summary table Appendix C Additional waymarked routes in the area Appendix D Useful contacts Appendix E Glossary