CumbresMayores CumbresdeSanBartolomé/ Black Kite gastronomy. mushrooms region arethecollectionofwildAsparagusandespecially Gurumelos which is a much valuable natural resource. Activities very popular in the vegetation wild of range large a to home also is region the addition, In tion to other birds of prey such as the Common Buzzard and atten- the much Red Kite. paying without fields these in spotted easily are Larks and ciated to pastures and river banks are the most significant. Corn Buntings As for the wild life, a large range of birds and other animal species asso- Cumbres Mayorestown. nearby path paved the with together trail the along villages and towns small the in located fortress and towers many are trail the of section this along expressions cultural main The pastures. acorn-rich in grazes pig in bred pig Iberian pecially es- breeding, livestock to devoted mainly are between which limits pastures the different mark walls These track. the of sides both stone on dry walls the be will trial the of section this along feature common A theless, thewholetrackissuitableforwalking,bikingandhorseriding. Never- brooks. some across wading when especially deteriorate may path This easy West-East oriented route with a few slopes yet some sections of and the pasture management. breeding cattle are uses land primary thenearby therefore of and Extremadura customs the by influenced clearly is region The tracks. cattle and causeways alleys, countryside paths, traditional of a network by connected they all Mayores Cumbres and Bartolomé, Enmedio de San Cumbres de Cumbres municipalities: different three comprises as known region a covers route the of stage This STAGE 3:

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GR-48Huelva region played an important defensive role when defending Castile from Castile defending when role defensive important an played region and day and thanks to the oral tradition the former name of to- even Nevertheless, Bartolomé. San de Cumbres as site the renaming the founded and commissioned Castile of period, Reconquista the during and Ages Middle the In be idealforshepherding. was colonizedbyBerberssincetheorographyofregion appearedto region the Later, villages. and towns small of series a causing highlands the in protection and shelter searching when south the to moved gion, re- Céltica Beturia the in and north the in up located town a Nertóbriga, from people century 5th the in authors, some to According period. man as known region the of origins The ROUTEGENERALDESCRIPTION Difficulty: MIDEevaluation 3 hours and 30 minutes Time: 3hoursand30minutes Distance: 10.8km and theCastle) Cementerio Alley next to Iglesia Square Finish: Plaza deSanSebastián. Start: CumbresdeSanBartolomé. Cumbres Bajas still are in use. The site together with other sites in the the naturalenvironment. in followingthetrack. rc Features: Track Enviroment: (Callejón del (Callejón Mayores Cumbres eeiy of Severity Difficulty 1 1 seem to be in the Ro- the in be to seem Cumbres Las Struggle: Orientation: route directions. accomplishing theroute. Parish Church Parish Bartolomé San Suitability: Struggle required for required Struggle Guidance on the on Guidance Cumbres de Abajo III King III Fernándo 3 2 Blue Titsflutter about whilesearchingfortheabundant insectsinthepasture. quence of pastures of Oaks is the main landscape feature where Great Tits and bles, Oleanders and some White Poplars line up along the banks though. A se- Bram- now. water less carries which brook the to parallel progresses path The stone fences aremarkingtheborders between differentprivateCountryEstates. and stones) of pile a of made (landmarks ‘majanos’ right, the to slope the On trees. Olive Wild and trees Pear Wild Myrtle, of bushes with minates predo- undergrowth Mediterranean descends, path the As left. the to ravine After wading across the brook, the path continues on ahead while having the ••• Km1.5.BarrancodelasCañadasRavine the brookinBarrancodelasCañadasRavine. The path which become rockier, starts descending while approaching to along thissectionoftheroute. exploitations cattle many are they since cattle goat the walkers’ is most call attention will it what Nevertheless, groves. Olive and pastures are the to come will we plots, and gardens asvegetable through winds that path this Following known path a to come will that alleyway an along walking while east head will we here, From town. Bartolomé San the at off starts trail the of stage This of Castile,GaliciaandLeóntomoveinhere. regions northern the from people many causing towns and villages the in built were castles and forts towers, many and attacks Portuguese the A remarkablepicture:apasturesurroundedbydrystonewalls Ravine where the main features main the where Ravine Cañadas las de Barranco Square in Cumbres de Cumbres in Square Sebastián San aio e a Viñitas. las de Camino 51 GR-48Huelva 52 GR-48Huelva nally come to die into a small square. This is a good site for a break and break a for site good a is This square. small a into die to come nally fi- to church the by passes and village the through goes road main The villages. and towns highland these of proper pavement stone traditional region Andalucía in with some fifty people living in it. Most streets in the village still keep municipality the smaller the is Enmedio de Cumbres ••• Km4.85.CumbresdeEnmedio de Enmedio mainroad. Cumbres towards and ahead walking continue and right the to we go road, will the reaching On towns. small Enmedio de Cumbres and tolomé Bar- San de Cumbres connects that road countryside the meets it until down hesand anOlive grove onthe top ofthe hill. Then, the path starts climbing The path continues climbing while winding through a pasture of Broom bus- ahead andtowardsCumbresdeEnmediotown. the N-435 road. An underpass facilitates road.goingThere the acrosspath makes tarmac againthe a becomes a90º roadpath turn the this climbing, totime this tostarton the point left highest and walkingthe towards reaching On some Hawthornsgiveshadowtothewalkers. the borders on both sides of the path while large specimens of Oak trees and rightand starts climbing up while heading south-east. Dry stone walls While marklooking for the top of the ravine, the of loweringtherailing. spilled into a basin. The water passes from the basin into the trough by means bricks. On the opposite side of the trough is the tube from where the water is This is a rectangular ‘fountain-trough’ of about 12 metres long made of Thepathstarts going anduppasses wateraby trough located thetoright. A fountain-troughwithalargebasinattheBarrancodelasCañadasRavine Viñitas path makes a 90º turn to the adobe

in thismountainrange. about gad to used animals those when time a of memory fade a perhaps the square. A nearby steal made weather vane representing a wild Lynx is of side left the on located fountain the in thirst their quench may walkers pasture where pasture a into converted woodland Oak former a through winds now path The the endofthissectionroute. on both walls sides. These stone stone walls will dry be the with walkers’ companion until path almost dirt a on and ahead straight walking nue conti- to road countryside the leave will we here, In village. the outside roundabout a to come will we town, Mayores Cumbres towards gresses On having left behind Cumbres de Enmedio village and as the walk pro- Weather vanerepresentingaLynxinCumbresdeEnmediovillage another longdistance trailknownasGR-42towards SeguradeLeóntown. walking straight ahead. This other path that branches off to the left connects with At this point of the stage the trail meets other path ••• Km7.2.TheCortijoyMajada deSuárezFarmhouse that we will ignore to continue shade oftheverticalwalls. the under and stones the through infiltration water the to thanks gether to- growing type habitat rocky this to adapted well are which plants are These plants. Navelwort and moss of types different ferns, such species plant proliferate walls stone dry the By develop. finely Reed and bushes Mint Round-Leaved Brambles, where brooks minor and streams fferent di- across wade will path The path. the of sides both on frequent more becomes undergrowth Mediterranean down, climbing starts path the As of thepath. beautiful valley to the left and the the between and ahead continues and retinta cattle races are predominant. The path The predominant. are races cattle avileña El Endrinar pasture on the opposite side pasture which stretches in a in stretches which pasture Aldea La 53 GR-48Huelva 54 GR-48Huelva where thisstage oftheroutefinishes. as known Castle the near square the in die to comes that left the to alley an into comes path the churchyard, the of wing one by passing After Castle. the of wall impressive the by passes and town small the around goes which path paved traditionally a on walking joy towards en- on may walkers onwards, heading point this From slope cemetery. Mayores the Cumbres on junction a at right swings path The ra region. some villages and small towns like Higuera la Real located in Extremadu- North the to having us of front in widens woodland Mediterranean and pastures of landscape A hill. the of top the from view astonishing the is Cattle inopenpastures.Averycommonfeaturethearea climb steep a such for reward The undergrowth. and woodland rranean the hill. The path continues uphill while fitting between a thicker Medite- of top the reaching until track this on walking continue and paths other those Ignore paths. of junction a to gets slope the on point some at and vine where vegetation is more abundant. The trail continues climbing up ra- the of side shady the on hill a up climbing start to right the to sharply meadow fully devoted to cattle breeding. Then the path changes direction the fording when down climbing starts and deteriorates path the progresses, walk the As ’s finestwinesandfoodproducts). of origin geographical and quality the identify to aimed system fication classi - regulatory a of part is which (classification DO Origen, de nación Denomi - de international Picos y de Sierra the and of means by recognition national gained has region the in bred is pig Iberian way The activity. traditional this about information accurate with locates the of areas surrounding the in found be can farming of type this of example good A region. this in represented well are ‘montanera’ in pig Iberian of tions exploita- Livestock pig. Iberian the specially breeding, cattle to devoted Cumbres Mayores municipality where the highlands pastures are mainly enters track our junction, mentioned above the by passing after Shortly Farmhouse where an interpretative board interpretative an where Farmhouse Peliche de Cortijo Ravine to come to an open an to come to Ravine Magdalena la de Barranco Plaza de la Iglesia la de Plaza Near CumbresMayoresvillage Fountains thetowndevelops. Eachthoseof for sluicing clothes) around which or a trough water a fountain, a either region having a main square with quitecommonfeatureathe is in It them. around arranged were towns and villages cases many in importance springs that such of were and fountains Natural their thirst. bothanimalsquenchedmen and where well or fountainnatural tion direc - in order change to get passing even by one could paths traditional cattle routes andmost and oases real be considered to water sprang spontaneously were ••• ‘lavadero’ (a stone made basin n at ie, ie where sites times, past In Cumbres deEnmedio village in basin and trough water made stone Large deserved breakinone’sjourney. and thirst quenching added to a well days hot quiet the of noises the re- peat to seems which water rippling walkers deeply into the sound of the anyof those water troughs takes the silent legacy. to Coming close a of guardians the be to appear troughs water and fountains wells, Water in adailybasis. issuesty weredealt everyonebyto the past time where many communi- of centre’ ‘community the were ces One could say that those water sour- selvesfromthe heat theof summer. them- refreshing while games water theirheads and children involved in on water carrying pitchers of men wo- breeders, cattle workers, were ther around ga- the fountain to used and so People they locals. for point meeting busy a alsocollection but water for source a only not were Nevertheless,fountainssprings and shape andpeculiararchitecture. particular structureswater a shows 55 GR-48Huelva