{"id":16360,"date":"2015-06-10T17:34:16","date_gmt":"2015-06-10T15:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/?p=16360"},"modified":"2021-10-20T17:30:53","modified_gmt":"2021-10-20T15:30:53","slug":"senderismo-extremadura","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/trekking-extremadura\/","title":{"rendered":"The best hiking routes in Extremadura"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"background-color:#eeeeee\" class=\"has-background\"><strong>READ ALSO: <\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/trekking-spain\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The best trekking routes in Spain\".<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p>Extremadura, one of the most unspoilt regions of Spain, is made up of the provinces of C\u00e1ceres and Badajoz. The sierras of C\u00e1ceres and Badajoz are one of Spain's lesser-known regions and a gem for hikers and nature lovers; a delightful mix of rugged mountains, gently rolling hills, deciduous forests, deep river valleys, olive groves and shady pastures, all criss-crossed by thousands of trails. Magnificent birdlife and a variety of heritage sites, from cave paintings to monasteries, contribute to the charms of this region.<\/p><p>They can be done from different places as base camp, such as San Mart\u00edn de Trevejo, Gata, Herv\u00e1s, Jerte, Jarandilla de la Vera, Mont\u00e1nchez, Guadalupe, Almohar\u00edn, M\u00e9rida, Alange, Hornachos and Monesterio.<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practical guide<\/h2><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When to go?<\/h3><p>September to June for the Northern and Central Sierras. Snow may occur in December and January in the Northern Sierras. October to May is the best time for the Southern Sierras.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cities &amp; Services<\/h3><p>San Mart\u00edn de Trevejo, Gata, La Garganta (Herv\u00e1s), Jerte, Jarandilla de la Vera, Mont\u00e1nchez, Almohar\u00edn, Guadalupe, M\u00e9rida, Alange, Hornachos, Monesterio. <\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To be seen<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Sierras del Norte<\/strong>The J\u00e1lama Peak, Ja\u00f1ona Peak, Puerto de Castilla, El Chorrituelo de Ovejuela (the highest waterfall in Extremadura), La Muela, Cascadas Nogaleas, Los Pilones, Valle del Jaranda. <\/li><li><strong>Central Highlands<\/strong>Castillo de Mont\u00e1nchez, Cerro San Crist\u00f3bal, Aljibe in the Sierra de Santa Cruz, Pico Venero, Guadalupe. <\/li><li><strong>Sierras del Sur<\/strong>Cave paintings, Alange reservoir, Hornachos castle, Tentud\u00eda peak, Tentud\u00eda monastery, Aguafr\u00eda peak, Aguafr\u00eda castle.<\/li><\/ul><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The routes <\/h2><p>Walks, mainly circular (from 6 to 19 km), explore the Sierras, hills and oak forests, crossed by thousands of kilometres of ancient trails. It includes the Jerte Valley, the mountain village of Mont\u00e1nchez, Guadalupe and Monesterio.<br> <\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Northern Sierras: The Central System<\/h3><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sierra de Gata<\/h4><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>San Mart\u00edn de Trevejo and the Sierra of Eljas<\/li><li>J\u00e1lama Peak<\/li><li>Puerto de Castilla and Pico Ja\u00f1ona<\/li><li>Castle of Almenara and Sierra de las Ja\u00f1onas<\/li><li>Robledillo de Gata and Ovejuela<\/li><\/ul><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sierra de B\u00e9jar<\/h4><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>La Garganta and El Nevero<\/li><li>La Muela and the forest track<\/li><li>The route from the valley to La Muela<\/li><\/ul><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sierra de Gredos<\/h4><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Nogaleas waterfalls in the mountains of Tras la Sierra<\/li><li>Hike 10 Los Pilones and Puente Sacrist\u00e1n<\/li><li>Jerte to Puente Nuevo in the Sierra of Tormantos<\/li><li>Los Pap\u00faos Bridge in the mountains of Tras la Sierra<\/li><li>The Jaranda Valley<\/li><li>Guijo de Santa B\u00e1rbara and El Trabuquete<\/li><\/ul><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Central Sierras: The Toledo Mountains<\/h3><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sierra de Mont\u00e1nchez<\/h4><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Arroyomolinos<\/li><li>Torre de Santa Mar\u00eda to Mont\u00e1nchez<\/li><li>Tower of Santa Mar\u00eda and the windmills<\/li><li>The oak groves of Zarza de Mont\u00e1nchez<\/li><li>Almohar\u00edn and the San Crist\u00f3bal mountain range<\/li><li>The Sierra de los Alijares<\/li><li>The Santa Cruz Highlands<\/li><\/ul><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sierra del Campillo and the Sierra de\nJuncaldilla<\/h4><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Cuernacabras Gorge<\/li><\/ul><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sierra de Guadalupe<\/h4><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Garciaz and Pico Venero<\/li><li>Caba\u00f1as de Castillo to Navezuelas<\/li><li>Navezuelas to Guadalupe<\/li><\/ul><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sierra de la Pela<\/h4><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Orellana de la Sierra<\/li><\/ul><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Southern Sierras<\/h3><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sierra de Pe\u00f1as Blancas and Sierra de\nJuan Bueno<\/h4><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>La Zarza<\/li><\/ul><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sierra Grande de Hornachos<\/h4><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Hornachos<\/li><\/ul><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sierra Morena<\/h4><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Cabeza la Vaca and the Buitrera Mountains<\/li><li>Monastery of Tentud\u00eda and Tentud\u00eda Peak<\/li><li>Forest circuit in Sierra Tud\u00eda and its foothills<\/li><li>Alto de Aguafr\u00eda and the Aguafr\u00eda Mountains<\/li><\/ul><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"READ ALSO: The best trekking routes in Spain\" Extremadura, one of the most popular...","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16910,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":"","_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2930],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-16360","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-espana","post_format-post-format-image"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Valle_del_Jerte_Garganta_de_los_Infiernos_by-Jesusccastillo-CC-BY-SA-4.0_1000x750.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Caratula-Podcast-Maldita-Montana_1500x1500_72pp-p_.jpg","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":[],"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/feed\/podcast\/maldita-montana","embedCode":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"sPJVLseLIy\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/trekking-extremadura\/\">Las mejores rutas de senderismo en Extremadura<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/trekking-extremadura\/embed\/#?secret=sPJVLseLIy\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" title=\"&#8220;Las mejores rutas de senderismo en Extremadura&#8221; 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