SIERRA MORENAPATH PROVINCE OFHUELVA Scale 1:30000and1:50000 ANDALUCÍA 8 Trailmaps

GR-48Huelva 1 GR-48Huelva 2 National BookCatalogue Number:XXXXXXXX Rafael RomeroPorrino pages97and101 Juan ManuelDelgadoMarzopages15, 34,48,49,61,62,71,72,87and88 Reda Chohopage33 Nuria Cubaspage89 Iván Gómezpages36,43and98 GDR SierradeAracenayPicosAroche pages18,24,28,29and68 Aurora JoséGallegopage13 Abén Aljamapages2,17,31and60 Zumaya AmbienteCreativo Illustrations: Karmen Domínguez(translation) Pedro Peinado(graphicdesign&ilustration) Stela MaríaAlcántaraGuerrero(cartography) Gloria ParejaCano Juan RelañoMoyano Zumaya AmbienteCreativo Produced by: [email protected] www.senderogr48.com 957350273 Cerro Muriano-Obejo(Córdoba) Calle Retama,114350 ADIT SierraMorena Commissioned byandCopyright: SIERRA MORENAPATH PROVINCE OFHUELVA List ofSpecies...... Useful Information...... Stage 8.SantaOlalladelCala-RealdelaJara...... Stage 7.Cala-SantaOlalladelCala...... Stage 6.ArroyomolinosdeLeón-Cala...... Stage 5.Hinojales-ArroyomolinosdeLeón...... Stage 4.CumbresMayores-Hinojales...... Stage 3. Cumbres de San BartoloméStage 2.Encinasola-CumbresdeSanBartolomé...... -Cumbres Mayores...... Stage 1.Barrancos-Encinasola...... Towns andVillages...... Presentation ...... Introduction ...... LIST OFCONTENTS ANDALUCÍA 108 103 92 83 75 63 56 49 40 31 17 6 4

GR-48Huelva 3 4 GR-48Huelva graphical features located on the route. The reading will help the walkers ethno- and cultural historical, interesting most the on as well as walk the of difficulty and profile, on elevation and information route features distances, times, also estimated It walking. the facilitate to order in maps relevant and sketches pictures, texts, provides guide The walk. the hout throug- exhibited aspects cultural and beauty natural the appreciate ter bet- for designed been has It Andalucía. southern in walks undiscovered blissfully the of some to topo-guide hiking essential colour full a is This east, to embraces anastonishingterritoryworthyofvisitingorliving init. west from here described journey, The province. Huelva with border the at Portugal in located village a Barrancos, is point starting The through the provinces of Huelva, Sevilla, Córdoba and Jaén in Andalucía. route waymarked of kilometres 590 a is Track’ Morena ‘Sierra GR-48 The tal values. growth of the region proper without compromising its a cultural and environmen- reinforce will that and based are others many which on tivity ac- outdoor fundamental the as seen is hiking time, same the At visitors. to regions highland the introducing for tool important an be to appears activity outdoor this position, healthy and environmental an From ing. ADIT Sierra Morena is supporting many activities and projects around hik- Córdoba andJaénprovinces. Sevilla, Huelva, from institutions private and public other includes also Asociación para el Desarrollo Rural de la Campiña Norte de Jaén. The group the and Cordobesa Morena Sierra de Rural Desarrollo el para Asociación na; the fo- Picos de Aroche; Asociación Grupo by de Desarrollo Rural Sierra Morena Sevilla- established organization bodies: profit llowing non a is Territory) Sierra Morena of Development Integral an for (Association Morena, Sierra ADIT Morena, Sierra de Territorio del Integral Desarrollo el para Asociación The INTRODUCTIÓN Asociación Grupo de Desarrollo Rural Sierra de Aracena y Aracena de Sierra Rural Desarrollo de Grupo Asociación backpack ofthoseoversnature discoveringandtravelling. Certainly this is a much essential guide which cannot be missing from the tion foratleastonenight. where the hiker may find supplies such as food, drinks and accommoda - off and most finishes in a well-equipped small town, village or settlement culty of each section determines its length. Every stage of the route starts diffi- technical The walking. just or riding horse biking, mountain for ble In general, this is an easy to follow route. Each section of the trial is suita- sources usesandcostumesaswellotheractivitiesaround those. re- natural about out find to chance the walker the give will it Moreover, way. along located towns small the in rooted still is tradition much how discover to way amazing an is It land. the and beings human between centuries through established relation harmonious the evidences itself the walker’s interest and curiosity about the reality around them. uplifting The while walk environment the and walker the between complicity up sites the walkers will find on their journey. We do believe that hiking stirs the each of overviews detailed are included Also province. each in it to about the natural world and how human beings have traditionally related information general some with introduced is route the of section Every of thejourney. picture complete a providing as well as track the of vision walkers’ the enhance certainly will topo-guide hiking This through. goes trail the re to understand the many shades between the provinces and regions whe - easier find will readers addition, In year. the of season any at with across ment; and to appreciate the many environmental features they may come gular natural features; to perceive the footprint left on the natural environ- sin- discover to labour; countryside of ways different to attention pay to

GR-48Huelva 5 6 GR-48Huelva Federación Es- (Federación FEDME the by managed is activity outdoor this Spain, In hiking asaway forsportinganddoingtourism upinthemountain promote to starting Switzerland and Belgium Netherland, Germany, countries as other soon and established was Pedestre) Randonnée la de se visiting places. Shortly after the World War II, the for FFRP activity an as considered was hiking where France in be to seems It ABRIEFNOTEABOUTHIKING the peculiaritiesofpeoplelivingin. and country a of wealth environmental the both discover to way less harm- and engaging most a walkers is hiking that said be could it far, So safety. ensures and facilitates also system This alley roads. rivers rural and tracks, ways animal paths, countryside on posed is marks and signs regulated of system thoughtful a trail, the by covered areas the of heritage natural and conditions environmental the environment. sustain the to order onto In impact low posses which activity an is Hiking and historicalheritageoftheplaceslocatedthroughouttrial. ethnographic cultural, social, the of knowledge deeply much a achieve also but walking outdoor enjoy only not ramblers since popular very becoming is activity outdoor developed recently This hiking. for nated desig- preferably are uses- public of they -all paths riverside and paths local pecuarias”, “Vías Spain, In Federations. Mountaineering national different the by endorsed mainly are paths These paths. and tracks ral ru- on place takes which activity sporting non-competitive a is Hiking HIKING PRESENTATION (Fédération Françai- s. poses lowdifficulty ontothewalkers. and kilometres 10 than less cover that trails easy very are These SLs. • of location a to up interest. walkers the taking for or sites natural singular and 10 and 50 kilometres. These short journeys are designed between for visiting specific distance any cover that trails one-day or Half-day SPRs. • sified asEuropeanInternational Path(E). SGR routes that run through more than three European countries are clas- journey. affordable much a for sections several into split usually is route SGR A other. each from away far really sites single or regions countries, • SGRs. Those are long distance trails that run over 50 kilometres and link distance paths), SPR(shortdistancepaths)andSL(localpaths). (long SGR into: classified are footpaths Spain, and In riding. cycling horse for suitable are footpaths Most boards. interpretation marks and paint arrows, direction mileposts, or milestones such signs tion direc- with equipped well path pedestrian a is It roads. traffic and macs Wherever possible, a homologated path will avoid crossing or using tar- body fullycompromisedtothepathmaintenanceandcare. legal a is there that and described thoughtfully is route the where guide of registered system trade mark signs. It a does also mean that there using is a writing topo- signposted and marked well is route the This that homologation. means footpath a for responsible body the is FEDME The PATHSHOMOLOGATIONANDSIGNPOSTING ked trails. waymar- about regulation of require does to it time related the at directly mountaineering as seen is Hiking activity. outdoor this of nagement - ma the for charge in body the Escalada) y Montaña de Deportes de pañola

GR-48Huelva 7 8 GR-48Huelva Finger posting on restricted areas; certain protected sites of a natural park; for using cook- trespass restricted areas. You may need might to getyou especialif permitsdepartment forenvironment walkingthe from permissions updated Get ces throughvividconversation withlocals. enhan- experience Ramblers’ area. the know best they since people local out your time realistically. Take the advice culled by other hikers and ask to Gather information and use accurate maps for planning on the route. Work BEFORETHEWALK prevent anyunforeseenincidentstheymayoccuralongtheroute . ment we are going to take with us. It is also worthy to give lengthy thought to ing any outdoor activity, we need to carefully ponder over the stuff and equip- To maximize your enjoyment and minimize problems on the trail, before start- RECOMENDATIONS • Waymarking Continue straight Trail turn Milestone orMilepost direction Wrong calls: 112 low or no-signal areas. Remember the Spanish numberTake a formobile phone with emergencyyou even you might find yourself walking in a or mountaineering oneandabasicfirstaidkitequippedfortopicalinjuries. lantern hiking a knife, Army Swiss a food, energetic some hat, med brim- a moist, lips and cream sun sunglasses, maps, useful and topoguide the bottle, water a pack: your in essential are items following The reach. easywithin waterprecious keep thatholdersbottle has it if Betteritems. personal your tote to capacity enough with daypack quality good a Get be uncomfortableinwetorwarmweather. polyester hiking pants are preferable to jeans or heavy cottons, which can Lightweight departure. before thoroughly boots your in break to member enough provide support and you not may experience do internal injuries boots such sprains. your Re- if lot a suffer will ankles Your breathe. to feet with a Gore-Tex lining that keeps rainwater from seeping in yet allows your most the perhaps important are tool whenBoots hiking. one. Get a pairright of lightweight,the is over-the-ankleequipment boots your sure Make within thelimitsofprotectedareas. ing devices or lit a fire; and for using a mountain refuge or accommodation • tions aboutseasonalrestrictions onfirewillreducetheriskofwildfir be designates areas where you are allow to lit a fire. Obeying area regula- • OURRELATIONSHIPWITH NATURE order topreventmetabolicimbalances. in drink isotonic an have then and now every and, Keep yourself well hydrated. Drink water frequently appears tobearightwalkingrhythm. cooling. A walking pace of 3 to 4 km per hour on flat genated. Avoid prolonged stops to prevent muscles oxy- better you keep will breathing the to pace ing you walk- your Matching steadily. walking yourself find until speed your increase progressively pace and slower a to walk your start to important is It tial inordertominimizestrenuousexercising. poten- physical your to hiking for techniques bine com- to idea good a is it condition, top in are you if Hiking may produce threats to personal safety. Even ALONGTHEWALK Fire is perhaps nature worst enemy. Along the walk, surely there will there surely walk, the Along enemy. worst nature perhaps is Fire ua wse s fe a ao suc o evrnetl mat from impact environmental of source major a often is waste Human e. 9 GR-48Huelva 10 GR-48Huelva route that better suits to their physical condition and motivation. It is not is It motivation. and condition physical their to suits better that route This is a tool designed by experienced hikers so other hikers may find the route. the about knowledge accurate much a have will hikers and culty hiking trip. By doing so, hiking trips are classified according to their diffi- The MIDE system uses a scale designed to grade the difficulty of a specific choice. better a make to practitioner the each unify allowing trails and hiking evaluate findings about to aimed is It trail. a of characteristics physical and technical the about inform which system communication a is MIDE WhatisMIDE? FOR APPRISING HIKERS METHOD MIDE. turn ajoyfulexperienceintopropermare. we walk somewhere else. Missing the way may put at risk our safety and when it on eye an keep always and path the on walking keep to mount • • Personalpetsshouldalwaysgobyoursideandsupervised. avoid cattleandwildanimalsenteringfenced-offareas. • on theecosystem.Apicturewillmakeaneverlastingsouvenirtho impact adverse an have will stones or animals plants, living Collecting • the in villages. people local and hikers among established often is relationship emphatic An hiking. and nature between up set is relationship sounded and logical a cities, the in established standards unwritten the like Just • ahead think to important about theamountofgarbageyoumayfinishyourwalkwith. is it walk, the for ready getting When perly. hiking. A responsible hiker will take out their garbage and dispose it pro- A good practice is keep country gates and railings closed behind us to us behind closed railings and gates country keep is practice good A agru hkn crusacs nld lsn te a. t s para- is It way. the losing include circumstances hiking Dangerous ugh. therefore theMIDEmethodbeginstobeused. and public the to introduced is Handbook MIDE the 2003, In mountain. the in accidents prevent to order in Manual Procedure in put be to tion informa - expert for need the over pondered Montañismo) de Aragonesa Aragón -Protección Civil-, Obra Social y Cultural de Ibercaja y la Federación sponsors programme the of some started, project the after years Three seguro’. vivirlas para ‘Montañas programme the of mework fra- the within 2002 in developed was It tool. recent relatively a is MIDE WHENMIDEWASCREATED? suffering lessharm.(Information=safety). of likely are walkers informed well that is idea The mountains. the in up accidents preventing for tool a also is MIDE the as information about all 5- Thetrackisobstructed byunavoidableobstacles 3- Itrequirespreciseidentification ofgeographical 2- Waymarkingsignsshowingthe way 1- Welldefinedtracksandjunctions Orientation 5- Therearemanyfactorsofrisk 4- Thereareenoughfactorsofrisk 3- Thereareseveralfactorsofrisk 2- Thereismorethanonefactorofrisk 1- Theenvironmentholds set to order in topics above down thedegreeofdifficultypossesonroute. the to given is 5) to (1 value numerical A Assessment informationisaboutratingthefollowingtopics: sessment applies. as- the which for conditions weather and route; entire the for distance horizontal route; whole the for drop cumulative negative and slope cumulati- ve positive both about by; passes track the where places about rated route. It gives information about where the track starts and finishes; a of aspects general on informing about is information Background tion. The MIDE contains WhatsortofinformationdoesMIDEprovide? • Strugglerequiredforaccomplishingtheroute. • Difficultyinwalkingalongthetrack(typeofpath,slopes,etc) orientation. • Guidanceontherouteaboutchoosingandkeepinggood • Severityofthenaturalenvironment which mustbe skirtedalong. 4- Itrequireswalkingoutthetrack tracing featuresandofcompasspoints Environment background information and assessment informa- (Gobierno de (Gobierno 11 GR-48Huelva 12 GR-48Huelva Real delaJaraasmallSpanish highlandtownlocatedinSevillereg El and Portugal, in town highland a Barrancos, connect will path The ge. the in areas natural singular most the of one Aroche de Picos y The area covered by this GR-48 trail is located within the www.fam.es www.euromide.info More information: Sample ofaMIDErouterating: snow. loaded hiker. Hiking rated according to MIDE criteria for summers without slightly and average an for criteria MIDE to according made Calculations 5- Morethan10hourswalk 4- From6to10hourswalk 3- From3to6hourswalk 2- From1to3hourswalk 1- Upto1hourwalk 5- Theuseofhandsisrequiredtoprogress 4- Theuseofhandsandevenjumpingoverobstacles The trackrunsonirregularsurfaceandstaggeredpaths 3- 2- Thetrackrunsonbridlepaths 1- Thetrackrunsonsmoothsurface Track features THE NATURAL WORLD Natural Park. This is a transverse walk passing through passing walk transverse a is This Park. Natural Struggle is requiredtonegotiatethetrack mountain ran- mountain Morena Sierra Sierra de Aracena ion. Estate. Cala de nas Two interesting examples of that powerful geological activity are the magma topsurfaceduringthecoolingprocess. the on accumulated are seams metalliferous and rocks metal since locate deposits the where is aureole metamorphic that In metamorphism. great a in resulting rocks igneous igneous existing Those other over cooling. pressed by actively rocks result rocks igneous which past the in ed happen- activity magma powerful A region. the spattering outcroppings mineral the be will path the along feature geological interesting Another León highlandvillage. Gabrieles-La Nava mountain ranges, located nearby the Arroyomolinos de in rocks of type this again find will we progresses, walk the As town. Hinojales of area surrounding the marble and dolomite rocks. Dolomite as rocks are such the main rocks rock formation carbonate in comprise area higher the in strata The granite. like rocks acid as well as rocks gneiss and schist quartzite, greywacke, The strata comprises rocks from the Palaeozoic period such as limestone, area intheHespericmassif. southernmost the stretches that range mountain NW-SE a Morena’, Ossa The GEOLOGY Minas deTeulerSite Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche Natural Park is located in the ‘Zona Mountain Pass which is between the between is which Pass Mountain Toba La natural site and the and site natural mountain range located nearby located range mountain Viento del Sierra Private Mining Country Mining Private Teluer de Minas Búho and the Los the and Búho Mi- 13 GR-48Huelva 14 GR-48Huelva River where traces of those animals can easilythe of waters permanent and pristine bethe seen along the riverbanks. are easily spotted in the steepest highland areas. OttersPicos de Aroche are regular visitorsthe through inroute GR-48 the of section this along all ted The many animals associated to Mediterranean woodlands are well represen- fauna.theanimalworld Colourful Mediterraneanundergrowthbythetrail ral deLeónandArroyomolinostowns. pressive gallery forest locates by the im- Another town. Encinasola near Brook Sillo the by and Portugal with the by are forest gallery of examples Good versity constantly enhances are well located along permanent river flows. biodi- where and Poplars White and trees Ash of mainly corridors Green near CañaveraldeLeónvillageandArroyomolinostown. happens it as springs and banks river some by located well are gardens Vegetable villages. and towns highland some of areas surrounding the in found be can groves Olive poor only and rare quite are fields Crops mountain range. in this area although they are very frequent in most regions of the Huelva found rarely are groves Eucalyptus and groves Pine Reforested area. the in occasionally occur woods Oak Portuguese and Oak Cork of patches Large Ilex. of pastures great the are they then occupying and areas abrupt most woodlands the Mediterranean the are hand one the expo- On different nents. clearly two by represented mainly is world plants The FLORA.THEPLANTSWORLD mountain range. Big wild mammals such Deer and Wild Boars Montemayor River between Cañave- River and the and River Múrtigas , natural border natural River, Múrtigas SierradeAracena y Montemayor Montemayor mingii), theIberianNase andtheIberian-Roach–avery rarefish. Jarabugo the Trout, Lake the and brooks of the Guadiana Basin. Among species,others,and morethey specifically are the continental fish endemic Iberianand Rare it. fishin species,species Barbel,exceptional of number are large locatedthe to due in rivers Nevertheless,another lessattractive animal group stands outtheinregion pastures of the mentioned rivers’ riverbanks. Inaddition, Foxes andMongeese arecommonly the found inthe as surrounding route the through flowing tiesofOtters locate inthe healthiest sections ofthe main rivers andbrooks the stretching easily spotted all along the route and in large patches of Mediterranean wood are Boards Wild and Deer such species ungulate big mammals, the for And Redwings canbewatchedinthegroveswinter. and Thrushes Song of number large a and Hawfinch the and Tit Long-Tailed TheOlive groves near Hinojales town are home to common birds such the the by Múrtigas RivernearEncinasolatown. spotted easily is that and Park Natural the of mark identifying an as used bird another is which Stork Black endangered the is Oriole Golden the the of birds emblematic most the of one is which Oriole Golden the and Woodpecker Spotted Lesser the such birds of songs the listen will walkers León), de nos the like forests gallery In Thrush andtheRockSparrow. EurasianWryneck, the Common Redstart, the Spotted the Flycatcher,Warble Orphean the as such birds to mention especial with community the Mistle Olalla) Santainterestinganhometoare forestbird and (Cala Teuler de nearby woods Oak Cork yores). Ma- (Cumbres range mountain de Gracia and the as known sites the and andCumbres deEnmedio villages, Bartolomé San nearby meadows and for birds of prey watching are pastures region in migration seasons. Good areas tifulEgyptian Vulture which come to this such as the Montagu’s Harrier and the beau- walkers will be very lucky if they watchRedKite rareis the most birdsattractive bird in the sky. In addition, Eagle, the Black Kite and the Beaudouin’s Snake Eagle whereas in winter, the Booted the as such birds spot to easy is season summer the In around. year all heads our over flying watched be can Kestrels Common and Buzzards GR-48 route through Huelva province. Griffonspottedbealongcantheprey birds largeof rangeand birds,of fora Blackas And Vultures, Common Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche de Picos y Aracena de Sierra Natural Park. Communi- Park. Natural Aroche de Picos y Aracena de Sierra Sierra del Viento LosLlanos ie (aaea ad Arroyomoli- and (Cañaveral River Montemayor Minas , the Pardilla the hispanica) , (Anaecypris

and Sillo Múrtigas, Natural Park. Together with with Together Park. Natural Beaudouin’s SnakeEagle rivers. rivers. Cala del Rivera (Rutilus lem- (Rutilus 15 GR-48Huelva 16 GR-48Huelva use of land. as mines the in living people left an indelible footprinthave only not deposits mineral century, 20th the to period Roman the From gion. on there- the landscapein works mining of importance enormous the here in butmentioning Finally, also have shaped the lifestyle of the res, CalaandSantaOlalladelCala. Mayo - Cumbres Bartolomé, San de Cumbres such towns in seen be can bastions those of examples Good border. Portuguese the along all held were kingdoms Muslim and Christians the of armies the between fights and battles since role sive the pastmanystrategicallylocatedtownsandvillagesplayedanimportantdefen - In route. the of sections some along seen be can castles and fortresses of range A and attheRiveradelHierroNaturalSite. te ontheriverbanksofbrooksnearArroyomolinosdeLeónsuchMari Prado Brook water mills are not longer in use yet the remains of such interesting buildings loca- However, flour. into transformed and grounded be to used grain buildings those In path. the along reference ethnological interesting other are mills water Former ‘via verde’trail. a into converted been recently have which town Cala del Olalla Santa and town routes in Europe. Finally,the matches the path and matches town León a de formerCala Arroyomolinos town near respectively.mine those like railway passes mountain Approaching connecting across go Cañaveral Calaas known routes de Leóncattle traditional town, Some Hinojales. the and GR-48 Mayores track Cumbres Bartolomé, San such villages and towns small of areas surrounding the through hikers take will paths paved pebbles Beautiful contrabandistas’. ‘caminos as known smuggling for used traditionally tracks former matches path the Spain, and tracks of great anthropological value. paths In areas on the border between traditional Portugal and different matches even or meets path the route, the Along on welldelimitingalleys. route are the dry the of stone path and track every almost along feature common walls A past. the in nificance whichsig- and importance givesgreatest the characterof routes traditional different together toarranges the trail as it is like the walkingthrough route GR-48 The THEHUMANFOOTPRINT Traditional pavedpathoutsideCumbresMayoresVillage and Cala de Minas trail which is one of the most famous pilgrimage pilgrimage famous most the of one is which trail Santiago de Camino mountain range. Former Former range. mountain Aroche de Picos y Aracena de Sierra are good examples of this traditional traditional this of examples good are Teuler de Minas Sierra the Aracena y Picos deAroche mountainPicos y Aracena the Sierra range ‘sendas arrieras’ ‘sendas Barrancos(Portugal) TOWNS ANDVILLAGES Population:1.825(2004) Altitude:341m trvn tuim nuty has industry tourism thriving a the tastiest in Portugal. In addition, be to said is Barrancos in duced pro- ham Iberian this. from rived de- industry food the on and ding bree- pig Iberian on based mainly is economy The municipality. the in activities main the are breeding livestock with together Farming tive parish. roughly equivalent to an administra- localadministrative unit in Portugal, secondary a for single term the iswhich a of consisting of the five Portuguese municipalities dalucía. In addition,An- Barrancoswith east the isto oneand tremadura having borders to the north with Ex- counties Spanish different two to capital city. The municipality adjoins Portuguese the Lisbon, from away rrancos town is someBa- River. 250 Guadiana kilometresthe of bank left the onto sub-region,and Alentejo the in located is town small Portuguese This region, region, Alentejo Bajo ‘freguesía’ and Portuguese customs interacting interacting customs Portuguese and veryparticular culturewithSpanish a of development the to led situation cess that came to an end in 1893. tory was Thisby no means a peaceful pro- terri- Portuguese within Barrancos of tradition and custom. The integration clearlybeen influenced Spanish by centuries, has Barrancos many For developed societies. fully creating region the in settled Ages Middle the in Castilians and Muslims Visigoths, other cultural groups such Romans, However, Age. Copper or Chalcolithic period the from are which area the in settlements human first within the exposing district municipal the located excavations deposits and archaeological Varied provinces. weekend Spanish nearby the mainly from breakers and breakers short tourism, rural to thanks years last the in flourished increasingly 17 GR-48Huelva 18 GR-48Huelva ioers rm ula aia city capital Huelvakilometres from 138 and province Huelva of theast nor- the in locates town Encinasola Population:1.582(2010) Altitude:434m ENCINASOLA the 15th century. from architecture defensive and military the of piece excellent an is Heritage National Portugal as registered This been has which rivers. castle mentioned two the between out stands Castle Noudar impressive the valleys where beautiful riparian and vegetation astonishing which comprises landscape breathtaking a is This valleys. and hills between and municipality the through flow Spain) in (Múrtigas Múrtega and dila Rivers Park. Natural Noudar de the within locates rritory te- municipal most and attractive really is world natural Barrancos which isamixtureoftheformers. dialect spoken here a barranquenho Spanish languages together with the trilingual Portuguese usingare and tural kinship is that Barrancos people most visible manifestation of this cul- the others, Among other. each upon

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Vir- La of hermitage the and mitage the century, 16th the the such buildings religious some with turaland historical heritage enriches cul- This town. the flank that towers the comprising the groupA ofmilitary forts andtowers fied area which once forti- was the town. a of remains the are elements historical and cultural interesting most town’s The Ages. Middle the site during the Muslim occupation in tounderstand the importance of this us make will Encinasola in Walking industry intheregion. thebase for the growing of the food also is breeding which pigIberian especially farming, livestock and ing of olive and cereal groves, handcraft- management are activities main The mountains. and pastures the from excellentnatural resources obtained the manufacturing and trading of on the based directly is economy The 186,827 hectares. some stretches which Europe and ralPark, onetheofgreatest Spainin Aroche de Picos y Aracena de the of limits the within locates region.The whole municipal Spanishdistrict the Extremadura, and gal and Felipe San aih hrh from Church Parish Andrés San Azhinasola bulwark- Juan San Rocadamor Castle and Natu- Sierra Her- 959 714131 Natural Park de AracenayPicosAroche Any queriesabouttheSierra • Taxi.BorjanoJarrillo:959714237 902114492 /www.damas-sa.es • AutobusesDamas How togetthere: 959714138 Pharmacy 959714449 Calle delEnsanches/n Medical Center 959714003 Canalejas s/n Guardia Civil 959714054 /Fax:959714356 Plaza Mayor,2 Town Hall Source: www.ayto-encinasola.es from the15thcentury. bridge a over goes point some at whichCabriles los de Puente del Ruta the the Pilares, los de Ruta theContienda, la de Camino del Ruta the are district municipal Encinasola in tracks hikinginteresting marked hiking. Some perfect for arewhich and tracks that go through the region traditional paths the are many and woodofHolm Oaks and Cork Oaks pasture-shaped large a resembles territory entire the addition, almost tributary the and the ver rivers main two coming to water in the municipality’s networkwaterstreamsofathey all n the and Pinos Cinco los de Ruta Ruta del Caño, del Ruta ie. In River. Sillo Ri- Múrtigas 19 GR-48Huelva 20 GR-48Huelva CumbresdeSanBartolomé Portugal and Castile. of kingdoms the between border the along located those among post becamemostimportanta town defensive the location, its of because and Ages Middle the as In Cumbres. known are which villages highlands,smallseriescausingofa wasrelocated from thevalley tothe people when period Roman the in be to seem town the of origins The rising of goats and Iberian pig. those related to farming and livestockdustry. Today,the mainactivities are in- mining flourishing a on and tions extrac- mining on based was town the of economy the times, past In in thearea. thelandscape andnatural resources Reserve because of the high value of Parkclassifiedandisit Biosphereas NaturalAroche de Picos y Aracena de stretches within the limits of the district municipal entire Themits’). ( locationtown’shightheaftertakes placethevillages, andof name the As it happens to other nearby towns kilometres Huelva capital city. from northofthe province theand some 145 in up locates town small This Population:459(2010) Altitude:586m s h Saih o ‘sum- for Spanish the is cumbres Sierra Las known as known watch towers military and buildings fortresses, forts, many of group large theMiddle Ages, they were part ofa architecture. Iberian military In the Bothcastles areexcellent samples of century. Castle 13th the from Torres 13th 14ththe and centuries the and (Artillery from Wall) Artillera Muralla the period.that Among others are they from are town the in heritage cultural Themostinteresting elements theof tak I adto, the addition, In attack. Portuguese the against Castile and lle aimed to defend the kingdoms of Sevi- We will find a network of different hi- special protection areas. as classified are riverbanks rivers’ both and plants and species animal endangered many to home also is area The municipality. entire the through flow River Sillo the and River resources in the region. The exceptionally the of diverse natural because province Huelva within tes si- natural exquisite most the of one experiencing the in walking to chance have will visitors and Hikers cultural heritageofthetown. anotheris interesting element the of ParishChurch fromthe15th century – a castlea –also knownCastillo as Castillos de la Banda Gallega Banda la de Castillos a Bartolomé San Múrtigas

are: classifiedalso theyare themGR. as hectares of tracks and paths. Some of 200 some covering municipality res a Barranco de Vereda track;Badajoz the a Sevilla de Cordel h viewpoints The landscapeandbreathtaking sunsets. visitorswillcontemplate stunninga and hikers where from points tage • Vereda delaSierrapath. the and path; medio En de Trocha La Cumbres Mayores path; the • rranean woodsandriverbanks. Medite- meadows, pastures, of tares • world. Thisnetworkcomprises: natural exquisite and lush such understanding of enjoyable most a help hikers and visitors experiencing king routes in the municipality which tion in Andalucía which is a perfect This is the village with less popula- 140 kilometres from Huelva capital. some and Park Natural Aroche de the at heart of the locates village small This Population:50(2010) Altitude:593m CumbresdeEnmedio 27 local paths covering 84.94 hec- 84.94 covering paths local 27 Many natural viewpoints and van- and viewpoints natural Many Six ah the path; trail;Soriana Real Cañada The the passthroughpecurias vias this Sierra de Aracena y Picos eea e Encinasola de Vereda n the and Montubio Cumbres Mayo- Cumbres Vereda de a 902114492 /www.damas-sa.es • AutobusesDamas How togetthere: 959129648 Espíritu Santo,65 Medical Center 959721011 Plaza España1 Town Hall info/cumbresdesanbartolome Source: http://www.ayuntaweb. small towns. and villages highland picturesque andExtremadura regions andmany Andalucía between border natural tremadura, the Ex- of sites natural some comprising areaan views ofbecausethe veof attracti- specially are Utrera La Piedra with any issues of the municipality dealing body the is which Vecinal the constituted 18 over citizens all and major The abierto. the system, democratic ancestral most a keep to condition Sillo River which is the Asamblea Consejo 21 GR-48Huelva 22 GR-48Huelva banks oftheSillo River. river- the along admired be can trees ofWhite Poplars, Alders and Willow mea- dows. and For instance, beautiful pastures samplesMediterranean lush and variegated the through go that tracks and paths dirt paths, many world are There village. naturalsurrounding this lush the is attractivefeature most the Nevertheless, when passingthroughthevillage. herds their and shepherds pla- for stopping ce a as and drinking used to be a water trough for cattle past the in which fountain a Pilar, the village. Then it is the crosses that road transverse paved a is it today yet Route Occidental the of section Cañada The use. in still are which routes cattle former of the one of part also is village The highland housesandbuildings. typical and alleys streets, of work net- a by created is village this of look picturesque the addition, In 1995. in Interest) Cultural of (Asset BIC as classified also was which century 18th the from Church dro of the is heritage cultural feature the remarkable most The architecture. defensive of remains the nor building military single a in Cumbres de Enmedio there is no towns, unlike and villages nearby However, other region. the in established where villages many village when century 13th the in small back are this of origins The specially theIberianpig. ge are also ideal for cattle breeding The pastures surrounding the villa- groves. Olive and forage for reals The main activities are growing ce- and whereeveryonehasasay. Cañada Real Leonesa Real Cañada Street is a is Street Fuente del San Pe- San 902114492 /www.damas-sa.es • AutobusesDamas How togetthere: 959711023 Real, número1 Town Hall www.cumbresdeenmedio.org Source: Eagles. Golden and Eagles Bonelli’s res, Vultu- Black Herons, Storks, Black Otters, such inter- species animal esting other to home also protected is area specially this Finally, Roach, BarbelsandEels. Iberian- the Nase, Iberian the such fish species interesting other find can we habitat same the In threats. many supports it as disappearing for sensible quite is endangered which ray-fish endemic an panica) Jarabugo the is it others, Among condition. special this from benefit receive other species many Consequently, cies. spe- fish endemic Iberian some to fish biology since the river is home the of protection the for areas cial spe- as Union European the by ted designa- been also have river the of sections Some Spanish. in ZEPA Birds, the for Protection Special Area of as classified are kilometres ver are protected and of those 33.5 Network. 41.60 kilometres of the ri- of Community importance) under the Natura 2000 (Site LIC as sified clas- is it and species endangered many to home is river This River. the feature: natural teresting in- an to here in mention Special Aacpi his- (Anaecypris Sillo hs ein Te distinctive region. Thethis qualities and look at the typical architecture of spend some time walking in thisestablished town in the area. It is worthy to most important town among the theeconomy, Cumbresthree Mayores is and population its of Because settled. in villages different the abandoned in the 5th century completely settlement wasoriginalcausing the municipality report about archaeological somehow the excavations in in found remains The high’). ‘fortified (literally ‘strongNertóbriga castle’ or nearbya Celtic settlement knownas in is town highland this of origin The obtained fromIberianpigs. Iberian ham and other meat products recognitionisgiven totheexquisite this municipality and special national really important industryMeat is in se of the primary sector and services. the region, the main activities are tho- Likeother towns and villages within also classifiedasBiosphereReserve. Aroche the thin wi- locates municipality entire The Huelva. capital the kilometres from 144 some and province the of north Cumbres Mayores also locates in the Population:1.954(2010) Altitude:700m CumbresMayores Natural Park and therefore is is therefore and Park Natural SierraAracenadePicos yde Cumbres to be h eclet osrain condi- pasture woodland and the of conservation tions excellent the dooractivities will find very attractiveLovers of the natural world and of out- as ‘LaPortá’-remainsthough. 1467. Today only the facade –known cia, a Romanic convent establishedObservan- la inde Clarisas Franciscanas the of remains the is other century. 15th The the in Ruiz ChurchHernánwhichbuiltwasby the is One town. culturaland historical heritage ofthe exquisite enhance which thedings are two other excellent religious buil- ment).Together with the castle there Nacional as classified castle-fortress a is which Bravo’ ‘El the castle known as turies. The most significant element is cen- 15th the to 13th the from attacks Portuguese the from Castile ding defen- on role important an played which villages and towns bordering ritage is all about the remainshe- cultural Mayores ofCumbres other. those each to connected firmly become cía of Portugal, Extremadura and Andalu- where elements from housesthe architecture highland traditional prises com- centre city the of characteristic Hsoia hrtg Monu- heritage (Historical ouet Historico Monumento Parish Miguel San Castillo de Sancho Conventodelas 23 GR-48Huelva 24 GR-48Huelva ment of Olive groves and vegeta- and groves Olive of ment The main activities are the manage- region. the in villages and towns several comprising Trust a Minera, Sierra de Intermunicipal the of Mancomunidad village smaller the is This ih the with south the to and range mountain north with the highland village has borders to the This Huelva. city capital the from kilometres 143 some is Hinojales Population:370(2010) Altitude:606m HINOJALES org/andalucia/huelva/ http://www.pueblos-espana. Source: www.cumbresmayores.eu Holm OaksandCorkOaks. thisgreat and protected woodland of plantspecies find shelter and food in Finally, many endangered animal Aracena andy Picos de Aroche the of views breathtaking fromwherePilatos visitors mayhave the natural viewpoints: twomention to Especial tourism. rural and hiking for ideal viewpointstural be appear to na- many especially and tracks cattle extensivewith an network paths, of astonishingThe landscape together municipality. this in forestsgallery and the and Hinojales de Alto al d l Ribera la de Valle Serranía de Hinojales Natural Park. Natural Park. Balcón de ira deSierra valley. h ms itrsig utrl featu - cultural interesting most The relocations ofthe 13thcentury. later the and occupation Muslim the during happening migrations the after such as established was and Polybius. However, the village of Pliny like writings authors ancient different the in found municipality be can this in established Mention to the first nomadic settlers and pigsbreeding. cattle with together gardening ble 959710252 Dean CamposMoro,11 • TaxiGabrielRomeroMoro 959710301 Los Abades,17 • TaxiFélixDominguezNavarro 902114492 /www.damas-sa.es • AutobusesDamas How togetthere: 959129576 Huertos, s/n Medical Center 959710609 /957710001 Plaza España1 Town Hall php/Cumbres_Mayores_(Huelva) http://enciclopedia.us.es/index. cumbres+mayores/ ula aia ct. h vlae is village from The city. capital kilometres Huelva 134 some and region Extremadura with border the at locates León de Cañaveral Population:412(2010) Altitude:533m instruments Celt incorporates za, the simply just or la Tórtola, de Señora Nuestra de Danza La as known dancing traditional vely li- A culture. its in prevail still les of Hinoja- origins first very the to attached customs Roman Old and Celt The heritage. folkloric its haps per- is village small peculiar this of feature most the Nevertheless, church. this of chancel the in admired be can period Renaissance to Gothic the from paintings wallpreserved well and excellent some addition, Goth- the of example beautiful a is century 15th the in built was which church Señora de la Consolación Church. The Nuestrathe is heritage cultural the of period.otherTheexcellent element Visigoth the village in became this important how about tellelements (Asset of Cultural Interest). These two BIC as classified also ishermitage Hermitage. The Tórtola la de Virgen the inside found be cen- can which tury 6th the from tablet memorial Paleochristian a village is this of re CAÑAVERALDELEÓN architecture style. In In style. architecture mudejar a Lan- La 902114492 /www.damas-sa.es • AutobusesDamas How togetthere: 959722609 Pharmacy Cañá, 2.959722627 Medical Center 959722638 /959722773 Plaza deEspaña,1 Town Hall Source: to 850metreshigh. up be can which mounts and hills patches of Mediterranean forest on and groves Olive Oaks, Holm of pastures and gardens vegetable se diver- comprises municipality this of world natural the The Mary. Virgin honouring to dance lively a dressing flamboyant costumes who perform men seven on dancing consists The folklore. highlands the in used much very are which castanets the with together drum) the and pipes like ral surroundings are classified as classified are surroundings natu- ral the and village The range. in valleys first the of one of heart the at also www.hinojales.org mountain Morena Sierra (small ‘tamboril’ 25 GR-48Huelva 26 GR-48Huelva . This is a building from building a is This Laguna. La near Mill pressing oil Olive former others, it is the Molino de Márquez, a tion and custom of the site. Among tradi- of peculiarity characteristic the represent clearly which ings build- interesting other are There value ofthesetwoelements. cultural significant the about tion square. Certainly, there is no ques- central village’s the in attraction main the is which pond large a na, in ends that channel long a through flows water The village. the outside farms the watering for provides that and centre town the in locates which spring water tural Fuente Redonda is the name of a na- this village. in income and development local for source favourable most a be to appear services area, the in towns and villages other in happens it as and addition In world. the on best the of one be to considered is pigs Iberian from obtained manufacturing products of and the preparation on based industry meat The pastures. open nearby in breeding pig and cattle to devoted villa- are this ge in activities main The out fromthecitycentre. flows that spring water the around grow to used that plantation cane remarkable the is hand other the the on dependent originally was village On the one hand is the fact that the past. the of features important two up sums village the of name The region. the of heritage natural rich the of because Reserve Biosphere On León . de Encomienda La Lagu- La 902114492 /www.damas-sa.es • AutobusesDamas How togetthere: 959129589 Medical Center 959465860 Pantano, 1 Town Hall pios/canaveral-de-leon/ tinos/provincias/huelva/munici- http://www.andalucia.org/des- Source: veral deLeón Caña- visiting for reason inviting another is village small this surroun- ding un- world natural almost touched and charming The many otherdifferentpublicuses. for space a as well as Museum) cal Aceite del co to the public as the mer mill has recently been opened for - the site, original the restoring of process thoughtful and careful a After 1960s. late the until active was which century 19th early the www.canaveraldeleon.com (Olive Oil Ethnologi- Oil (Olive Museo Etnológi- ifrn lns hc ws origi- was which lands different between boundaries marking for system a was (this demarcations land different many to according was integrated in several lordships village the years, almost hundred seven For León. de Encomienda the the of from recalls independency village’s name the of Part town. small this the of to development linked aspects important two after is town the of name The breeding. pig Iberian with together raising cattle and handcrafting tureland; pas- of management the cropping; cereals and groves Olive rainfed especially agriculture, the to lated mainly based on those activities re- nomy of Arroyomolinos de León is villages eco- the region, other the of towns and in happens it As park. the of borders the within locates municipality entire the since Park Aroche de Picos y Aracena the of view breathtaking and impressive most a have will we town highland small this From Huelva. city, capital the from kilome- tres 172 some and province the of region locates northernmost the in León de Arroyomolinos Population:1.055(2010) Altitude:609m ARROYOMOLINOSDELEÓN Sierra de Sierra Natural ehp te ot trcie one the is attractive most the Perhaps were used for cereals crushing into flour. originally which nicipality mu- the in mills water cumented do- and former 32 are There area. the in mills water many the after is name the of part other The Huelva. of province established newly the to incorporated is municipality the 1833 in Eventually, World). New the in territories Portuguese and Spanish separated which 1493 in Pope the by fixed line a marcation, phrase the in used nally interesting buildings of the town’s the of buildings interesting other are mills water the of tecture archi- peculiar the with Together water millsinthemunicipality. many the between routes different of compilation a Molinos, los de tas the of point starting the also is site The mill. grind a in carried ties as well as the many jobs and activi- mills water former the of features significant most the of exhibition an with together information rate re of Water. The centre offers accu- Cultu- the for Centre Interpretation an Agua, del Cultura la de pretación the into converted and restored been has which mill oio e Anastasio de Molino Centro de Inter- de Centro line of de- of line water Ru- 27 GR-48Huelva 28 GR-48Huelva s oe 6 klmte u north up kilometres 160 some is y Picos de Aroche Natural Park. Cala boundaries of the highland the within located small is which town another is This Population:1.326(2010) Altitude:588m CALA across go that tracks and paths the are many addition, In trees. Olive and Oaks Cork Oaks, Holm on red cove- hills numerous and ranges mountain small of series a and ra- vines, valleys through flowing streams water many comprises pe landsca- The point. viewing Bujo the from will enjoy a most breathtaking Walkers view magnificent. ceptionally ex- is town small this surrounding range mountain and hills the of ty beau- appealing the Nevertheless, Badajoz (Extremadura). of province is nearby the in located which monastery impressive the to up walk a for time little a take just the as well as ful beauti- the contemplate to worthy cultural and historical heritage. It is Santiago el Mayor Parish Church an Tentudía, de Monasterio iao d l Ser del Sierra la de Mirador Bridge or Bridge Gitana La Sierra de Aracena 902114492 /www.damas-sa.es • AutobusesDamas How togetthere: 959199536 Medical Center 959197675 Plaza ClaraCampoamor,1 Town Hall www.arroyomolinosdeleon.com Source: municipality. the in routes hiking attractive and popular most the others, among are, Track Tentudía de Monasterio the and Route Cuerno del Castillo the with together Track Gabrieles The routes. hiking different causing municipality the rdtoal, iig ok were works mining Traditionally, region). (Extremadura Badajoz with border the at and city capital Huelva from rc, the Track, Buho as BIC(AssetofCulturalInterest). lle. In 1949 the castle was classified the Sevi- of Kingdom for the of protection border international along the located buildings military many the of part also was which century 15th the -from Cala de tillo Cas- the is example good Another Heritage. Cultural Andalucía the of why the church is one of the jewels reason the is beauty architectonic its to added building the of vation preser- good The church. the rate deco- which paintings wall some piece is remarkable and so they are the highlands. In addition, the altar- the of example interesting exceptionally an is church This Church. dalena the as such turies cen- 15th and 14th the of elements interesting comprises town this of heritage historical and cultural The ported forpurposesoftrade. ex- were they where from Seville in port the to deposits the porting trans- when element essential an for hiking yet in the past time were conditioned perfectly are railings former these Today, railings. for- mer the along walk a take to ing and visitors. It is also quite interest- tourists to open now are recently quite until active were si- which tes mine former the of Some cía. Andalu- in culture mining the closer to come to chance the have will visitors Cala, In territory. rian Ibe- the of occupation Roman the of time the to back Cala, of origins Mining works were at the very first and cattlebreedingthough. agriculture to related activities and services on based mainly eco- is nomy the Today, town. small this in incoming for source main the style architecture in architecture style Mudejar Santa María Mag- María Santa 902114492 /www.damas-sa.es • AutobusesDamas How togetthere: 959191026 Sevilla s/n Medical Center 959191125 Plaza delosMineros,4 Town Hall www.ayuntamientodecala.es Source: Minas deTeuler. and Bujo del Alto del Sendero Contrabandistas; as known routes the are interesting Especially paths. ty quali- good and tracks dirt of use all are making grade, ‘moderate’ to ‘easy’ walks The ofthis municipality. profile flat the and natural world attractive the areas of surrounding because Cala in king wal- enjoy will hikers and Walkers edr Sna Olalla- Santa Sendero Sendero de los de Sendero 29 GR-48Huelva 30 GR-48Huelva nicipality stretches 204 km 204 stretches nicipality mu- The Mountains. Aracena de rra to the west of a region known as and city capital Huelva from metres kilo- 147 some located is town This Population:2.177(2010) Altitude:535m SANTAOLALLADELCALA are the buildings remarkable most The tory. his- interesting very a of result the Thevillage great cultural heritage is most interestingnaturalresources. the of some pro- with town this vides that scrubs Mediterranean and meadows lands, pasture compri- sing landscape breathtaking area the of westernmost the stretches Aroche de is part of the district municipal Olalla Santa important roads and tracks meet. wellastheas junction where many Andalucía) and (Extremadura re- gions two between border the be to province.municipalityThe appears Seville with east the to andregion Extremadura with north the to ting Heritage ofCultural Interestin1993. National as declared was later The period.AgesMiddlethe from For- tress Castle the and Church Parish Mountains. A Mountains. 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959190275 Centre Antonio Machado Medical 959190082 Avda. deExtremadura Guardia Civil(NationalGuard) 667689643 Plaza delaConstitución Local Police 959190175 Plaza delaConstitución,4 Town Hall www.santa-olalla-del-cala.es Source: its gastronomy. of elements best the are sausages famous Olalla’s Santa pig. Iberian the from derived products tasty of range large a incorporates nomy forage and Olive groves. The local of gastro- especially and agriculture motorbikes; and vehicles of repair and sale the to related activi- ties building; retail houses and trading; wholesale is working activity main the today needle works), crochet and as well embroidery as and works cork crafting the wood of fa- because is mous Olalla (Santa handcrafting in tradition strong the of Despite a prettyacceptabletrack. along hiking comfortable very a is this general, In season. raining the in the across wading the than other difficulty no has and easy is walk the and surface acceptable and good in is track The ducts fromPortugalintoSpainduringtheSpanishpost-war period pro- need first and dairy both smuggle to used who smugglers for pass the such Sites past. the in activity important very a was border the along all Smuggling verse panoramicnaturalsites. di- through route hiking this enjoyable more makes scenery natural This comprises gallery forests, Rockroses patches and scattering Olive groves. the into go to Portugal and Spain At the beginning of this stage, the path will soon cross the border between which isamainlandscapingfeatureofthissectiontheIberian bo point is Barrancos a Portuguese small town located in the Alentejo region singular hiking route through This first stage of the GR-48 Path (long distance trail) is the beginning of a Barrancos/Encinasola STAGE 1:

Hermitage used to be a very popular very a be to used Hermitage Flores las de Virgen Sierra Morena mountain range. The starting River valley. The landscape The valley. River Múrtigas Múrtigas River, especially River, . rder. 31 GR-48Huelva 32 GR-48Huelva where there are three different paths. An intuitive insight will help us to us help will insight intuitive An paths. different three are there where esplanade wide a to comes path the ahead, metres hundred two Some that path dirt a starts descendingtowardseast atthejunction. become will which road tarmac the up follow will we located viewing-point site, the of flank natural right the to taken the having On cemetery. the from to opposite border Hispanic the of view panoramic astonishing the with up wake will feelings sensible Hikers’ reference. landmark good a make will aerials telecommunication some This stage of the route starts at the highest point in Barrancos town. There almost fivehundredyears. for land’ ‘nobody’s considered was it as exiles and fugitives shelter to used pastures large of comprising region this addition, In regions. lucía Anda- and Extremadura both of areas bordering the in spoken language “ba- the by affected much very speaks also is which dialect Portuguese a people rranqueño” and town border typical a is This region. Alentejo the in District Beja the in located municipality Portuguese a is Barrancos ROUTEGENERALDESCRIPTION MIDE evaluation: Time: 4hours Distance: 13,100km Finish: Encinasola(Spain) Start: Barrancos(Portugal) the naturalenvironment. in followingthetrack. Track Features: Track Environment: eeiy of Severity Difficulty 1 1 Struggle: Orientation: route directions. accomplishing theroute. Suitability: Struggle required for required Struggle Guidance on the on Guidance 3 1

Border betweenSpain andPortugal dering thelastplotsofOlivegroveinBarrancosmunicipality. bor- forest pine a towards heads and left the to turn 90º a makes that one the take to right the to paths all ignore will We tracks. and paths multiple of junction a meet will path the valley, the off bottom the to coming On appears tobetheidealkingdomforRockrosesandBroombushes. that valley arid and dry a towards descend will soon which path more used far a is This right. the on path the is which choice right the make Rockrose flower 33 GR-48Huelva 34 GR-48Huelva by acountrygate. blocked is that and left the to off branches that path dirt a onto take will nue walking straight ahead. The road wades across a small brook and we conti- will we yet town Aroche to road the with junction a to come road will The province. Huelva through Spain into come to territory guese Portu- the behind leave will we brook, the by carved gorge natural this through goes path the As tables. picnic some with area picnic a also is from a showy front to pour water into a central basin (pilar). Nearby there out coming water-tubes two has and 1959 from is fountain The road. the of side the on fountain a meet will we direction, road the following On as Oleanders,BramblesandRosemerybushes. such vegetation riparian of samples good sustains which season dry the towns. This is an area with high levels of humidity and dampness even in Encinasola and Barrancos connects which road HU-9101 the for looking while groves Eucalyptus and Pine through brook small this of course ral After wading across the the barkingfromhoundskeptinanearbykennel. with together heard frequently are songs purring Doves Turtle European Aroche grove area where the first signing posts to the Sierra de Aracena y Picos de site natural a where the E386 border milestone to stands up. The path will come us to a Pine take will sides both on walls stone dry with path A ••• Km0.66.BorderbetweenSpainandPortugal Black Storksarevery commonattheMúrtigasRiverbanks Natural Park can be spotted. This Pine grove is also a site where site a also is grove Pine This spotted. be can Park Natural Pedro Miguel Brook, the path will follow the natu- opens to give access to the river ford. As the path curves, we will leave will we curves, path the As ford. river the to access give to opens 250 metres or so. At a point, the dry stone wall on the left next side of the path the for river the to parallel and upstream continues path The gate. At the riverbank, the path turns to the right and goes across a countryside challenging section oftherouteforbikers. and difficult a be may this distance, short a being Despite the to comes it until Oaks Holm of pastures young the as known that goes ahead and parallel to the dry stone wall. We will take this path, track another and left the to leading path another right, the to path a ing block- gate country a see will we Here, junction. new a to attention pay to need we hill, new this of top the reached having On slope. steep new dry stone wall on the left side of the path will guide us while ascending a a point, this At brook. seasonal a of bed the towards descending deep a road. At the junction, we will take the path that goes straight ahead to start On having reached the top of the small hill, a new path meets the former road. dismantled and former the on and ascending continues path The massive a of Eucalyptus tree. shadow the under and hill small a atop located Alta bera as known house country the towards head will eventually that sign direction a as acting landmark good a is heads our over laying electrical The seen. be can still ground the off level to past the in made for a few metres. As the road goes through a Cork Oak grove, the terraces On having left the road, the path continues on a former countryside road ••• Múrtigas Riverbanks Km 2.56.CaminolaCarvajeraPathandtheMúrtigasRiverbanks , which starts descending through descending starts which Carcaveja, la de Cañada Riverbanks. Múrtigas Casa de la Ri- la de Casa 35 GR-48Huelva 36 GR-48Huelva las FloresHermitage. the to arrive finally to watercourse the save to left the to turn a Just after passing by a dairy, another gate is blocking the path that makes and wall from wheretheVirgendelasFloresHermitageisalreadyspotted. stone dry a to parallel runs now that path the guarding be to appear trees Olive Wild Two breeding. cattle for pasture a to shape give woodland scattering and Brooms where environment different a into us take will it gate, country a crossing after and, ahead continues path The and Barrancostowninadistantbackground. exceptional view of both the by the end of the countryside fencing. The reward for such a climb is the and direction our to perpendicular goes that footpath another joins path the where point the at left turn will we hill, the of top the reached ving ha- On direction. watercourse the following while grove Olive scanty a will be shut behind us after passing. The path continues climbing through that gate country a by blocked is path the river, the across wading After and patchesofEucalyptusgroves. Poplars Black Ash-trees, of formations tree Bulrush with together Oleanders Reeds, and comprise forest gallery and vegetation Riparian along. the of tracing sinuous The not carrymuchwater. does and large very not is it even river the across wading before taken be must precautions necessary All river. the across wade and path the Virgen delasFlores Hermitage River facilitates numerous meanders numerous facilitates River Múrtigas Múrtigas Riverbanks fitting into the meander Virgen de Virgen appear tobesilentwitnessesofthepasthistory. trees old years hundred those Certainly, trunks. their of size astonishing the and trees Olive massive old two are most the attention our call what Nevertheless, sun. and rain the from pilgrims shelter to structures metal well equipped with some picnic tables and benches, water taps and some area picnic a resembles area surrounding hermitage The emigrants). the of pilgrimage (the Emigrantes’ los de ‘Romería the as known celebration after Easter Sunday, on a Monday and on August 15th is held the popular (recon- Reconquista quest) in the late13th Spanish century. The main pilgrimage the takes place eight days after populated was area the way the about manuscripts some in found be can site natural the and hermitage re every year pilgrims gather in a traditional celebration. News about this The ••• Km5.03.VirgendelasFloresHermitage there is a large artificial pond where the cattle waters. This natural site site natural This waters. cattle the where pond artificial side large a is there opposite the On gate farmhouse. main Gama la the de is Cortijo the to path goods access the to of left the when to and On hill the times. of War smugglers top the post-Civil reaching in among especially popular Portugal, from very trafficked were was path this the with past, junction the at left bends path The already seen. the of walls white contrasting the slope steep the of end the at and Ravine Flores las de Barranco isolate the is right the To bushes. Gorse and Brooms Rockroses, some with pasture good conditions. The path winds through a quite arid hill covered with a is in is surface path This the as effort much no town. requires that walk climbing easy Encinasola towards heads path the hermitage, the From A hundredyearoldOlivetreenearVirgendelasFloresHermitage Virgen de las Flores Hermitage surrounding area is a natural site whe- farmhouse can be can farmhouse Gama la de Cortijo ah I the In path. Picorroto 37 GR-48Huelva 38 GR-48Huelva Se brindaconaguardiente Un lunesporla mañana “En laPiedralosValientes commemorative plaquewiththe followingpopularreading: a also is there where site this at everyone for obligatory it made stop a of the path. During the peregrination to the as known monolith A curves. fewer having straights path the flatten, level the As The PiedradelosValientesMonolith ••• Km8.73.ThePiedradelosValientesMonolith area. the in reforestation active the from resulting woodland lush of patches some with together increases oaks Holm of number the progresses walk the As path. the of borders the become will walls stone dry Eventually, is popularlyknownasLaCruzdelaMoza. La Piedra de los Valientes los de Piedra La (The Braves’ Stone) locates at the side the at locates Stone) Braves’ (The Virgen de las Flores Hermitage of theroutefinishes. section this where centre town the to comes that side the on wall lished semi-demo- a with alley Encinasola an through continue and across go to to road ring connects path the trough, water a with fountain shaped ‘L’ a by passing On concrete. of made path underground tiny a by road the across goes and Encinasola to road countryside the meets path The the limitsofdrystonewallsandPricklyPearsbushes. ge surrounding areas turns into small Olive groves perfectly subjected to Oaks and Mediterranean undergrowth at the As the walk progresses the land use changes. Suddenly, the pasture with as the one located on the left side of the path. with mortar designed to store either water the fromare the rain or from nearby wells the and the such farmhouses and increment plots and dens gar- vegetable of number the town, Encinasola to approaches GR-48 the As From this site, Barrancos town is still visible in the distant and to De Encinasolaysusgentes” the southwest. En laromeríaserrana aka ‘Catalino’(1919-2010). Oneofthelastsmugglers Manuel Márquez Pérez Carbine soldiersandsmugglersatPicorroto eo d l Real la de neros as med rena- was army the established, yearsafter it was few a just 1833, In evenitsofficial name. organization, management and institution the affecting the changes were many years, hundred mination’.Throughout morethan exter- total its until smuggling of firmlyces; toprosecute formany sour- its attack vigorously to and smuggling;preventto smuggling to war the do ‘to established to was police this the Act, on Constitutive comes it As 1829. March 9th, on Decree Royal by law CoastsofBorders)and cameinto Spanishyal Carbine CorpsPolice Ro- (The Fronteras y Costas de ros •••The which are water deposits usually built with bricks together together bricks with built usually deposits water are which ‘aljibes’ onebecomeLagunillas more numerous. Another interesting feature el uro e Carabine- de Cuerpo Real ‘Carabi- of the army, civilians were subjected billeted. partpoorly Despite being and paid bad was which army an tomedtheungratefulto lifestyle of accus- little were they and admitted stateneglect.ofCivil people were ce.Shortly after, thearmy entered a Finan- of Ministry the on depending Hacienda’ (the Royal Treasury Police) to civil law and sanctions which tur- Virgen de las Flores Hermita - farmhouseValdepegas ned them into lazy rapacity. manoeuvres and and manoeuvres neet dirty interest, of their own own their of at the mercy mercy the at servants always 39 GR-48Huelva 40 GR-48Huelva Cumbres deSanBartolomé ries of water erosion, the crests of these ancient mountains show im- im- show mountains ancient these of crests the erosion, water of However, ries areas. surrounding centu- After most. the attention our get may their what landscape the is it and riverbanks some especially andsites natural some are section this in features attractive most The stage this of features of theroute. natural the to added value ethnologic and toric approaching Cumbres de San Bartolomé town. Certainly, this is a his- a dirt path which becomes a paved path of pebbles and stones while oftrace the follows path the road, countryside a matches path the re waded be may streams across along this section and of the route. Apart from rivers a short section whe- some and forded be may vines ra- Some down. climbing when somehow deteriorates it goodyet surface in is it and east clearly heads path The riding biking. horse mountain and walking, for suitable section walking easy quite a is This a is This specimens. of quartziteappearstodefyerosionandtimepassing. masses rocky of fish hardness the rare where to landscape home Mediterranean typical are which brooks and water creeks rivers, pristine some of are region the through Flowing ing. valleys breed- cattle to devoted fully pastures rich narrow by surrounded are which some through walk a is route the of stage second The STAGE2: re vigilancealongtheborder. seve- and activity trading clandestine to related closely time past recent mantled. Since then, these paths and tracks have kept the memories of a 60s late the in Nevertheless, to thepoliceorsharedpartofload. fee a paid smugglers the if out sorted were smugglers and police the both encountershappenedregion theinveryyetoften agreements between before they reached any town or village in the region.andstop Hereby, those biggroups manyofsmugglers epic aswell asindividual locate to smugglershad police Carbine products. those with supplied well were rra Sie- la de Fregenal and Encinasola like villages and towns small The Brazil. from coffee important, most and, sugar food, such products different tugal Por- from bringing border the across go to used smugglers) hundred one that time, large groups of smugglers (sometimes they were groups of over At smuggling. prosecuting when crucial very becoming busy very was building. During the Spanish post-Civil War time this border crossing post the in lodging were families many and border Portuguese the nearby natural site strategic a in located were Barracks Police Carbine Picorroto The Encinasola/ Carbine Police Barracks were dis- were Barracks Police Carbine Picorroto A pebblespavedstreetinEncinasola Difficulty: MIDEevaluation of preysuchGriffonVultures,Bonelli’sEaglesandtheEagle-Owl. birds rocky to home also are which rocks quartzite of masses pressive Time: 4hoursand30minutes Distance: 17km Finish: CumbresdeSanBartolomé Start: Encinasola the track. Difficulty in following Track Features: environment. Severity ofthenatural Enviroment: 1 1 Guidance on the route directions. Orientation: hing theroute. accomplis- for required Struggle Struggle: Suitability: 3 1

41 GR-48Huelva 42 GR-48Huelva groves. tree fruit and gardens vegetable through wind soon will which left the crossing to path the After onto go will path. we and the two in splits path blocking the gate, is the which gate countryside into iron bump an will we progresses, walk the As town. continues Encinasola hind sides, both on walls stone towards and ahead dry straight by limited well path, The proximity. human of use at quite are they as area the in mon stone com- dry quite are Greenfinches some and Goldfinches like and birds Small walls. grove Olive an comprises area The Calixto. San as known track waymarked a is which the middle in path the is choice right The paths. three with ground grassy of stretch open level a to come will we there, From town. the of de at starts route the of stage This Partial viewofEncinasolatownatthebeginningstage Portuguese attacksduringtheReconquistaperiod. Juan San and Felipe town are the two bastion-towers from the 16th century known as tury, are a good example of this. the Nevertheless, the symbol to of this small back land. this the of remains The go on mark town distinctive a left highland Arabs and Romans this yet Age of Bronze origins The range. mountain the at located is Encinasola ROUTE GENERALDESCRIPTION , an Arabic castle from the 10th cen - 10th the from castle Arabic an Árabe, Castillo which were built to defend the place against the against place the defend to built were which - be leaving while Hill Cruz la de Cerro El ira e rcn ad io d Aroche de Picos and Aracena de Sierra Street which is outsi- is which Street Menor Arrabal Sendero de la Peña de de Peña la de Sendero San

out across two valleys known as known valleys two across out open views Fantastic wavier. becomes and descend to begins track The ••• km1.2.TheCuestadelCañoSlope hc i as hm t ohr ok brs Dsie f urnl big a being the currently birds, rocky for of paradise Despite birds. rocky other to home rock also the is of which top the on locate Vultures Griffon of communities manent Per- rocks. the on standing birds rocky other perhaps and Vultures some watch will we path, the from and binoculars the Using Rock). Sixto (San will spot a massive quartzite rock to the right. This is the which is blocking the track, the path starts a gentle climbing and soon we Ford attheCañoBrook the having ahead straight continues trail the brook, the crossed having On Oleanders aswellsomeEucalyptustreesbytheford. Tamujos of vegetation some support riverbanks the across goes now The valley. the of bottom the reaches it until descending continues path The mountains reliefaretheresultofcenturieserosion. the on worked rocks the of shapes showy The valleys. these of phology a good place to stop is and look at the path landscape and to the descending peculiar geomor- this of curve Any Brooms. and Lavender Spanish Rockroses, of undergrowth Mediterranean and woodland Oaks richlynourished Holm comprising a into turn progressively will grove Olive Country Estate on a side. After crossing a countryside gate countryside a crossing After side. a on Estate Country Berrón El country house remains to right of the path which path the of right to remains house country Caño del Huerta Caño Brook by a footbridge made of concrete. The concrete. of made footbridge a by Brook used to shelter diverse shelter to used Calixto San de Peña and Caño del Valle and tinctorea) (Flueggea . The Sillo. del Valle Peña de San Sixto 43 GR-48Huelva 44 GR-48Huelva kwaters, theWater Buttercupsofwhiteflowers. comprising thorny Tamujos on the brook shores and, floating on the bac- vegetation scarce is world animal interesting this with Together shores. river the on stones and rocks the ri- whitens guano Vultures’ while bed ver stony the along spotted easily are Otters of excrements addition, In species. endemic Iberian they all Eel; the and Barbel the polylepis), troma (Anaecypris hispanica), the pardilla many rare and endemic fish species. Among others, they are the jarabugo animal species related to it. The pristine water of the many the of because riverbed interesting especially an is this However, pretty arduoustaskespeciallyintherainingseason. a be might stream this across wading brook, the over bridge no is there the than wider and faster-flowing is Brook Sillo The ••• Km4.FordattheArroyodelSilloBrook red withannualplantsofpleasingnaturalcolours. Oak pasture and some Olive groves that in spring time appear fully cove- the towards heads After having enjoyed the majesty of the flight of Griffon Vultures, the trail San SixtoRock period, theremainsofhutsknownas‘chozos’. which have been discovered at the rock foothills and, from a most recent groups of people. Evidences of this are the settlements from ancient times Brook while winding through a Cork a through winding while Brook Sillo del Arroyo (Rutilus lemmingii), the boga Sillo Brook is home to Brook. Since Brook. Caño (Chondos- ing bysomeartificialwatertroughsforthecattle. Sillo Brook open at the front. The trail continues straight ahead while pass- the of views while farmhouse Gallega the locates slope opposite the On ahead. straight continue to turn 90º a making right bears that track the onto take will we here, In tracks. two into splits it where top the reaches it until climbing starts trail as tolomé municipality while winding through a Holm Oaks pasture known Bar- San de Cumbres into comes trail the brook, the across wading After the roadandbends righttogetadirtpath. to the three kilometre and at a STOP traffic sign, the trail moves away from the come having of On road. highland this section on traffic much no walking is there as route easy an is This wide. is which border road the match will trail the kilometres three about For towns. Bartolomé San de Cumbres and Encinasola links that H-2111road the to connects trail the the to access to gate last the crossing After Oleanders and that break the monotony of the pasture woodland. brooks which support a lush Mediterranean undergrowth of Brambles and small seasonal some fording while downs and ups gentle with continues some Rockroses and Gorse bushes. After reaching the top of a hill, the path to the left. The Holm Oaks pasture is progressively gaining biodiversity with behind leaving continues path The path. the on grids cattle some just and walls stone dry by other each from one separated are exploitations cattle many the and area the in the path and that are known as ‘majanos’. Cattle breading is a main activity of side the atlocated stones of pilesare peculiarlandmarkswhich some see will we route the of section this In Ford attheSilloBrook hc i fly eoe t ctl bedn. The breeding. cattle to devoted fully is which Gallega la de Dehesa farmhouse which stands up atop a hill hill a atop up stands which farmhouse Pizarro El and retinta Ravine and the and Ravine Lobo del Barranco De la Gallega la De cattle as well aswell cattleas avileña Country Estate, Country Cortijo De la De Cortijo 45 GR-48Huelva 46 GR-48Huelva a dirt path which is little used yet is well limited by laboriously made made laboriously by limited well is yet matching used while little is which climbing path dirt starts a path the brook, the fording after Just ••• km13.69.FordattheArroyo delPuertoBrook the across Arroyo delEstrechoBrook. wades and ford made stone former a to comes gate the between located passing after shortly gate and ahead continues track The walls. country stone a dry across goes that path dirt a to get to meters fifty Some before coming to the concrete made brook. ford, we will the bend just to the left across wading before direction track the while area open an through looking for the and downhill gently continues trail The Casa delaGangosasurroundings and sheepfoldsneartheCasadelaGangosacountryhouse. find farmyards stone-made many are there as clear is tradition local breeding will cattle we The bushes. soon Broom of and pastures through ahead again walking ourselves continues trail The Poplars. patches some Brambles comprises and banks brook the on vegetation and path as known site natural a is This fitted whilecarvingtherockoutcroppingsbetweenWildOlivetre is brook the where ravine rocky narrow a into turns pasture Romanitos the progresses, walk the As path. the of right the to showing starts Brook The abundant. more become Rockroses while pastures through descends path The it. on there trespassing not as machinery heavy find for to sign a easy is is that road the from away heads soon track The Path Puerto del Estrecho del Camino 11.5. ••• km Arroyo del Estrecho Brook. We need to pay attention to . The brook flows beneath the beneath flows brook The Estrecho. El es. Puerto their tracks and excrements on the path and on some nearby rocks rocks nearby some on and path the though. on excrements and spot tracks easily those will their since We night. animals and twilight mentioned during the active of primarily Mongoose. any are and spot to Foxes such difficult be mammals will to It home also is which Rockroses patch thick a through climbing and ahead continues path The dry stonewallsonbothsidesaimedtokeepthepathsurface. ing areas. This stage comes to finish at a picnic area located outside outside located area picnic a at the townandfrom wherewewillhaveabeautiful viewofthetown. finish to comes stage This areas. ing surround- the towards through up winding Cumbres de climbing while San Bartolomé town starts concrete of paved now is which path The attractive sectionsofthisstage oftheroute. most the of one is this doubt No bushes. Asparagus and Rockroses which in secures firmly a rich Mediterranean pavement undergrowth of Wild Olive trees, the to complement perfect a dry make The walls stones. stone and pebbles preserved perfectly of made path paved stone designed beautifully and traditional a into turns path dirt right, the the to turn sudden a In trees. Fig and trees Orange as such trees country small locate fruit and gardens vegetable with together where houses country and farms area humanized more much a to mes co- path The sides. both on walls stone dry of protection the having After crossing another country gate, the path continues straight ahead area anddifferentusesoftheland. As the meadows. in action human by the clear increasingly is it replaced progresses, walk the are bushes Mediterranean and Rockroses The path reaches the top of the hill to come to a different area in which Hikers willclimbupbetweenthickRockrosespatches 47 GR-48Huelva 48 GR-48Huelva the Eagle-Owl, the Crag Martin, the the Martin, Crag the Eagle-Owl, the and rock the of crests rocky the on Vulture. Many Griffon Vultures ciesroost in this natural spe- site animal is the emblematic Griffon most The natural this habitat where type is not very Park common. Natural Aroche de Picos y Aracena de Sierra of the biggest rocky one areasalso is rock withinThe species. many the to home is which peak projecting a creating erosion of scourge the hard of mass resisted have which rocks quartzite a is itself rock The for nesting sites rocky prefers it yet areas open in bird common a is Kestrel Common The Rocky habitats a rock known as known rock a Bartolomé is Santowns,there de that Cumbres and Encinasola Trail connects province GR-48 Huelva the of through stage the In environment. themselves to living in this peculiar adapted are that species vegetal animal and thetheless, are many Never - life. for hostile as seem be rethe ecological conditions whe- and might crags and rocks cliffs as rugged such steep of areas are ••• By definition, rocky habitats definition, rocky By Peña de San Sixto. San de Peña gular biodiversity. sin- a to shelter and protection gives site whole the as protection special a in cliff and It could be said that every single crag can be found in this site. very limited distribution in the region crevicesand even endemic plants rock of the in grow species Carnations vironment.Different Ferns and Wild en- natural inhospitable and wild this in life to stick which plants of range a to home also is site natural This nearby townsandvillages. churchescastlesandlocated thein cliffsthisofrockthewallstothe of natural and wild the prefer Swifts Kestrels,Crag Martins and Common Common as such settlement human while other birds better adapted to site the inaccessible ofmost areas the on nests their build Stork Black the and Eagle Bonelli’s the Eagle, In addition, birds such as the craggy Goldenthe at shelter Rock-Thrush Blue theand also take Common Kestrel, Bunting Rock the RockSixto deserveSan of San Sixto San Rock. 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:

(Amanita ponderosa) both very much appreciated in the local , h pro drn wih the which during period the ‘montanera’, which Cumbres Las 49 GR-48Huelva 50

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: Cumbres Mayores (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 Spain’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 - Aroche de international Picos y Aracena 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 56 GR-48Huelva Difficulty: MIDEevaluation will climbing steep the only approaching the when happen riding; horse or biking hiking, for stage ideal the and route flat a is This metres. fewer the in deteriorates perhaps and narrows path the and walk easy very a is this above, mentioned As breathtaking valleys. in villages scattering of backs their at views astonishing the enjoy to ce quiet a is This road. A-5300 the highland road with no much traffic and even walkers will have the chan- by runs track the of section cattle a and paths routes, traditional and former uses trail the of part most Even of thismountainrange. preserved patches of Chestnut trees. The Chestnut tree is also the symbol well few the of one through passes even and village Hinojales supplies groundwater closer that water of course the matches track the of section large a fact, In level. a of sign clear a are Oaks Cork and Oaks tuguese Por- where region humid and shady much a to come will it Then lucía. Anda- and Extremadura of regions the between border the at landscape typical the from away moving while direction south on heads track The the stage. to value extra an gives which tracks and paths paved traditional former some match will trail the Park, Natural Aroche de Picos y Aracena de Sierra the of limits the within Still village. highland small a Hinojales, to town Mayores Cumbres connecting walk easy very a is route the of stage This /Hinojales CumbresMayores STAGE4: Viento mountainrange. Time: 4hours Distance: 12.6km Finish: Hinojales Start: CumbresdeSanBartolomé the naturalenvironment. in followingthetrack. rc Features: Track Enviroment:

eeiy of Severity Difficulty 2 1 onan as t the at Pass Mountain Gracias Struggle: Orientation: route directions. accomplishing theroute. Suitability: Struggle required for required Struggle Guidance on the on Guidance ira del Sierra 3 2

which isaboutsevenmetreslong. trough water large the in fill to comes water the railing, the lowering of means By containers. water of sort all and pitchers of filling better the for shape typical the has which basin smaller another into poured is it and keeps the former stone decorating the front. Water comes out from a side still and stone of work beautiful a certainly is trough water This right. the to trough water made stone gorgeous a by passing after down climbing starts path The path. paved traditional beautiful a matches it tunnel the passing after soon and station petrol the to next road the beneath tunnel a towards heads trail The town. Mayores Cumbres at off starts route The ROUTEGENERALDESCRIPTION Stone madewater troughandbasinatthebeginning ofthisstagetheroute

57 GR-48Huelva 58 GR-48Huelva towards acountrysideroad. as known left the to path dirt a with connects path the brooks, the fording After meet. brooks two where site a to comes path The crossing. level a at railway the across go will trail the Later valley. the over crossing line railway Huelva-Zafra the walking along the road and at the kilometre 8 another path branches off branches path another 8 kilometre the at and road the along walking metres 350 some After village. Hinojales towards and right turn will we where road A-5300 the meets it until ahead straight continues path The associated bushyvegetationsuch asReedandBrambles. ing by a diary the path wades across a small brook which supports some winds around an area of farming plots and cattle exploitations. After pass- The tain Pass ••• The landscaperesemblesamosaicoffarmingplots walls. From here we will have a panoramic view of the stone dry by separated plots different of area an widens to approaching and when zigzag large a tracing while gradually descends path The water issuppliedtoamoderncistern. the where from basin larger and rectangular another locates where level washing in running water. By means of a tile, the water passes to a lower for and collection water for used was which basin shaped square a into poured is water the where from taps two are stone front the on located stone front with an almost illegible inscription from shaped the triangular 19th a century. Also is there trough the Decorating path. the blocking is As we continue walking, we will bump into another water trough which Km 1.2. Camino del Moral path and the Puerto de Gracia Moun- Camino del Moral path is an easy and good quality dirt path. The path that immediately heads up heads immediately that Moral del Camino Riofrío Valley and Oleander patcheswhilerunningparalleltotheroad. through up climbs gently that path new this follow will We right. the to through a Pine grove, the path starts climbing down while winding between ber of trees increases num - andthe progresses humiditywalk the As no though. becomesup with are still walls house morestone Some roof. country perceptible. ruined a After by passing passes and ahead continues path The the thermalcurrentsproperof highmountains. of advance taking while valley the over flying Vulture Tawny the such prey yellow Gorse and purple Lavender. It will also be Rockroses, easy to watch white some birds of of blooming the of because contrast chromatic of display magnificent a shows undergrowth Mediterranean the season, spring the In mountain rangecomprisesmanyhills. as known is area cattle for ideal breeding,are which pastures a and mostmeadows traditionallarge with covered hills activityof area in the region. It is not casual thatThe this ••• Km6.CaminodelVeneroPath Puerto deGraciamountainpassisalreadyatsight. the right. At this point we willas known bepath halfanother onto waygo will to finish this we stage10 kilometre the of At thehighlands. route.the and town TheMayores Cumbres of view a beautiful the back road. Wewillfollowalongtheroadforawhilehavingat mer road. There, the path bends left while heading again towards the A-5300 for- a of curve sharp a meets path the when end an to comes climbing The Panoramic viewofCumbresMayoresfromtheSierradelVientomountainrange Camino del Venero pathdel Camino starts after passing across a cattle grid. This is an (HillViento ofthedel Wind) Cerro since this section ofthe Camino del Venero del Camino that branches off to to off branches that 59 GR-48Huelva 60 GR-48Huelva Peony flowers which willshowalltheirpinkcolours inthespring. of tapestry a resembles trees the under ground The Oaks. Cork big and Oaks greenmoss. Soon the path will come into aforest of Holm oaks, Portuguese shady site where the dry stone walls along the path are fully ceptionalcovered by specimensthe of Chestnut trees to the left of theof the path.hill. Those houses will make a good reference when spotting some ex- This is a moistly Some demolished and ruined small country houses locate at the higher slopeselements usedinphytosanitarytreatmentsarenotplace. chemical since approach sustainable and acceptable quite a be to appears which find Diammo - this of solution solution very attractive a containing endnium bottles upphosphate trappedand Plastic water arehanging inside simple. fromthe Olive the treebranches. very bottles. Flies is This idea The Fruit (BactroceraFly Olive oleaethe (Rossi)) happeningof treeis nearbythe effects inOlive groves. negative the combating when strategy peculiar A of theroute. cies such Foxgloves spe- plant interesting to home also are that and track the along run that walls through winds that path nearbya Olivedirt grove. a Theborders follow thisoftraditional to right patharebend the drystone will we brook, the ing We willcontinuewalkingonthispathuntilitmeetsasmallbrook.Afterford- Colourful pastureinspringtime and traditionalvegetablegardens. known as ravine the of top the towards and south heading while sites mining former springslaterto supply Hinojales village. Thepath then comes area antoof region’swatercisterncollectsthethethatwaterfromthe by come will it soon continues and ahead path The Oaks. Portuguese spattering some Barranco de la Corte. This is a natural site of Portuguese Oak patches (Digitalis purpúrea), adding a natural feature to this section We can hear the singings of Blackbirds, Great Tits and Blue Tits; all they all Tits; Blue and Tits Great Blackbirds, of singings the hear can We farms. nearby the of trees fruit and gardens small the for water supplies ved path. The path gently drops down until it meets a small brook which pa- former a of sections some with route the of section beautiful a is This ancho carretero’). (‘de through pass to cart a for enough wide is it yet surface deteriorated and irregular the of because path follow to hard quite a is This left. the to onto bending slightly while ahead go straight continues that path will dirt another we junction, the At signs. pay direction will the we to where attention close junction a meets path the climbing, gentle a After ••• Km10.3.LaSabiaSite ffic signofthe road wewillgoontoanother paththatbranchesoffleft. After road. the tra- overtaking’ ‘no a of before immediately and metres hundred two some side left the on and Hinojales towards walking start will we and road A-5300 the again meets and ahead continues path The the in region. farming wild the of example good a is this doubt No limestone. of outcropping dark the out drilling be to appear roots three tree’s the while soil fertile scarce the to firmly secures grove Olive nearby A still keepstheoriginaldrystonewalls. which road countryside a follow will we there From left. the to pigpens and farms small of cluster a by passing while ahead continue to brook large in number in the site. The path then swings right before fording the Great Tit tosca 61 GR-48Huelva 62 GR-48Huelva The sweetchestnuttree which isalsotheendofthisstageroute. the junction with a fountain and a water troughnue ahead to continue along an alley with dry tostone walls. Turn to the come right at into Hinojales village Hinojales and Cañaveral de León villages we will go across the road to conti- about the is an information board of the Natural there junction the At ParkLeón. de Cañaveral towards withstart will route the someof stage interesting information another dirt path at a junction. That other path is the one from where the next The path continues descending until the end of this last slope where it meets bell towercanbespottedinthedistant. Hinojales’ south. heading while down drops gradually path The sides. both on walls stone dry with path dirt another to on and right swing to path the blocking is which fence country iron an ignore will We road. the to perpendicular runs that path dirt a on again progresses route The aue woo- mature fully became groves by,those passed centuries the groves;nutas Chest- Sweet was by substituted Oaks of original woodland Paradoxically, gion. culture of this highland re- the andlandscape the both ped sha- have centuries, groves Chestnut many Sweet For trail. the of section this along number in little very are they yet range mountain Aroche de Picos and Aracena de rra most emblematic symbol of the ••• quires the designation of Special Special of designation the quires re- conservation whose Community Interest of Habitat Natural as classified are woods chestnut ancient very these flora, and na fau- wild of and habitats natural of conservation the on 1992 May 21 of92/43/EEC Directive the Council under and Today dlands. The SweetChestnutThethe istree Camino de la Víbora path. On having come to the road that connects Sie-

atclr clgcl conditions ecological particular very require trees Chestnut Sweet Park actandregulations. Natural Aroche de Picos y Aracena the of means by tection pro- special under also are sites the Conservation.Areasof addition,In mild springsand summers. and year; and metre square per litres thousand some of rainfall of relativelyis highaveragewithan humidity matter; organic in rich very is which 6.7) – 5.8 (pH soil for good growth and further further and growth good for quirements:suba acid-neutral development. Those Those development. rs ms o tee re- these of most prise odtos a ba- can conditions aua sts com- sites natural ey e on in found be rely f h region’s the of oe specific some f hs. Some those. of territory and and Iberian territory the within areas rcn y Aracena the ag i one is range che mountain Aro- de Picos ira de Sierra ira de Sierra /arroyomolinosdeleón Hinojales STAGE5 Difficulty: MIDEevaluation Nevertheless, thisisawalksuitableforwalking,bikingand horse the at downs and ups some and Pass Mountain the approaching when climbs steep of sections few a run between dry stone walls. Consequently, this is a very easy walk with that routes or paths paved traditional either matches track the time Most much very a pleasing andagreeablewalkalongtheriverbanks. be will it yet trail the of section serpentine quite a is This conservation. good in vegetation riparian lush of range large a support waters flow all the way down from Extremadura region and its riverbanks the is ture fea- natural interesting most the Perhaps, streams. water different of ding for- the and downs and ups many the despite walk to easy is track The mountain rangetofinallycomedieinArroyomolinosdeLeón. Mountain Pass. From where it will progress along the northern side of the tain ranges. The trail will climb up until passing across the the comprising ranges tain moun- of series a along locate pastures ancient across stretches trail Our most famoustrailinSpain:theCaminodeSantiagoRoute. the of section a meet will trail GR-48 the there together; come trails and paths highland routes, cattle traditional different many where site a also town which locates half way to the end of the stage. GR-48 the Sierra route, Morena Trail. distance Nevertheless, hikers could long break in this Cañaveral de of León stages longest the of one is This Time: 6hoursand40minutes Distance: 21.5km Finish: ArroyomolinosdeLeón Start: Hinojales the naturalenvironment. in followingthetrack. rc Features: Track Enviroment: ie’ pristine River’s Montemayor The Site. Montemayor del Rivera eeiy of Severity Difficulty and the and Puerto del Sierra 2 1 Struggle: Orientation: route directions. accomplishing theroute. riverbanks. Montemayor Suitability: - moun Bujo del Sierra Struggle required for required Struggle Cañaveral de León is Guidance on the on Guidance Puerto de la Toba la de Puerto Alto de la Toba riding. 3 2 63 GR-48Huelva 64 GR-48Huelva The beginningof theCaminodelaVíborapathoutsideHinojales village cultures ofthepastusedtocelebratetheirreligiousceremoni es. Señora de Tórtola is also a Old Christian tablet which is placed at of the altar room of the remains The areas. settlements from surrounding the 568 A.D locate in Hinojales the municipality. From the same in year sites some established A.D) (418 Walia by ruled Visigoths disintegrated, Empire Roman the After from thatperiodhaveyetbeendiscoveredintheregion. tivity was cattle breeding. Perhaps, that is the reason why no settlements ac- main whose the lifestyle nomadic clear a in of cultures were sites Those region. most of origins Lusitanian and Vetoni Celtic, the about tell The writings of the Roman author Plinius and the Greek historian Polybius though. ruthlessly plundered been has it study; archaeological for matter no is Age is a burial site which locates nearby the centre of the village. The site Aroche mountain rage came to happen in the prehistory. From the Bronze the of site this in settlements human first The ROUTEGENERALDESCRIPTION

Hermitage. Apparently, the hermitage locates where other Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Picos y Aracena de Sierra Nuestra Nuestra the la Corte lax aspera). The path drops down until it gets to the ravine of the Smilax Common the as such plants climbing many and trees the of tops the by created canopy green the under walk pleasant very a is This ra). (Extremadu- Badajoz of province the in already municipality León de tes Camino de la Víbora the of end the Ignore Daphne. Flax-Leaved and Thyme Mastic Lavender, covered of lush Mediterranean undergrowth comprising bushes of Sage, fully are path the of sides stony the Nevertheless, Oaks. Cork and Holm of pastures and groves Olive through winds trail the ascending, While de AracenayPicosArocheNaturalPark. the within paths paved traditional of value ethnographic the about visitors to tells which board information an is there junction the at stage, previous the right in mentioned the As León. de to Cañaveral towards on path head and the choose will we junction, the to come having On ••• Km0.9.CaminodelaVíborapath along theCaminodelaVíborapath. climbing gentle of metres some after junction the meet will We road. the across go to north heading village previous Hinojales leave will We the finished. one where junction the at start will trail the of stage next Our accomplish thereligiousneedsofsomanynewcitizens. a that large the church, so Parish new grown had population century same the of end the by Virgen de Tórtola Hermitage was built at the early 15th century. However, the nouring the is expressions artistic heritage. other cultural Among Hinojales of part is today that wealth and culture nal traditio- own their of much them with brought settlers new The set. fully the in up was village the when then was –regions it and site this to moved Castile- of north Galicia and León from people century, 13th the In Horno delMoro,literally‘TheMoor’sCaveandFurnace’. the of case the is That culture. Islamic of centuries five those of the Iberian territory. Today, the names of some sites in the region remind of regions southern the of possession and control took troops Tarik can the After municipality. the throughout relocated were Peninsula Iberian the in regions different many from people and country the in regions southern the conquered Christians occupation, of centuries and invasion Muslims the After tion. It is clear that Hinojales history has been clearly marked by people migra- amos. n h ps, hs a a ey motn natural important very a was this past, the In Farmhouse. Linarejos Brook which is surrounded by pastures of Cork Oaks and nearby , which took place in 711 (A.D), the North Afri- North the (A.D), 711 in place took which Janda, La of Battle who is also the village’s saint patron. The patron. saint village’s the also is who Tórtola de Virgen path and continue walking ahead to come into , was built in order to order in built was Encarnación, la de Parroquia a rdtoa dne ho- dance traditional a ‘lanza’, Arroyo de Cueva y Cueva Sierra Fuen- (Smi- 65 GR-48Huelva 66 GR-48Huelva the Colada delasTablas SiteagaininAndalucía territory. towards and right the to path the on walking continue and village León into two. Ignore the path that branches off left that goes up to Fuentes de the across wading after Soon The pathunderagreencanopyof CorkOaks the spring. in heard be can singing whose Nightingale Common the as birds many to home is forest Poplar Black small A remain. trees Fig few a just today yet course water the along set were gardens vegetable many where site Brook, the path splits path the Brook, Orden la de Arroyo mark theentrytoHuelvaprovince. also amassivesampleofCorkOak.Thisimpressivenaturalhallmarkwill the right side of the path, an old country house will keep our attention but The track which now heads southwest is a very comfortable dirt path. On ••• Km2.7.LaColadadelasTablasPath on adirtpath. will go across the road to continue walking a few metres ahead we and again junction, the At villages. León de Cañaveral and Hinojales connects walking on the path to the right and towards the junction at the road that continue will We two. into splits path the well the by passing after Soon the leftofpath. to locates which vault a with well water made stone built beautifully a is pasture this in features interesting other Among Estate. Country private concrete a into turns paved path. The path continues ahead path and goes through the pasture of a the and 10% about is slope cumulative the point some At forest. Mediterranean of patches some and groves Olive condition and the track goes down a gentle slope while winding through good in is surface path the as track the of section pleasant quite a is This Common Mullein 67 GR-48Huelva 68 GR-48Huelva ahead whilestartsclimbingup. continues that path the of the borders the make will across walls stone dry wading stream, After brook. a towards and left off branches which walking ahead and on this new dirt continue path. will Then we we will meters take on 150 a some new path for and road, the across going After (symbol of the of (symbol in ding terpretation board and some information about traditional Iberian pig bree- a meets junction of paths and tracks. We will take on the path to the left with an in- where village the near pasture private another to gets path The the areaarealsobecauseofthis typeofrock. cially around Cañaveral de Leon. The many water sources and springs in too. It is the lime rock. Lime rock is very common in this region and espe- different are Estates Country different limiting are which walls stone dry the and colours ochre of shade a into turns progressively soil The area. ve groves. We should also pay attention to changes in the lithology of the Oli- of smallholdings with up fills landscape the progresses, walk the As and stillinthedistanceisanotherhighlandvillage:Cañaveral deL will get to another hill and becomes more passable. Opposite to our eyes path the Soon though. meters few a bikes their carry to willing be haps per- outcropping will Bikers bikes. of mountain of sections use the with harder make up which bedrock slope abrupt an into turns path The A commonfeaturealongthetrail:countrysidepathswithdrystonewalls ••• Km5.9. . Theremilestonealso‘montanera’.is a yellowwitha Vieira scallop

Camino delaDehesaCañaveralPath ) which marks the right directionrightthemarks which Route) Santiago de Camino eón. Iberian pig breeding in breeding pig Iberian to devoted pasture nearby a by passes path the progresses, walk the As and movesawayfromtheroad andtotheleft. fences stone dry between runs that path dirt a on take will we curve, a matches stage A-5300 road until we the will get to the 22 kilometre. There and after passing of section This village. León de Arroyomolinos will find a junction where we will go onto the road to the left and towards we Here side. opposite the to get to village) a through passes that road a The second half of this stage passes through the village’s León wasincorporatedtoHuelva. ve division into provinces was established and therefore Cañaverales de porated to Badajoz municipality until 1833 when the current administrati- king of Castile. As a self-governing township, the municipality was incor- a row every single citizen of the village paid a large sum of money to the in years four During taxes. high of means by granted was title The 1588. was given to the town by Felipe II, King of Castile, on December the 30th Even the origins of the village are back in the past times, the title of ‘villa’ middle ofastreetinthecentrevillage. the in locates spring important more the perhaps and greater the above, the to also but many water sources and springs in the surrounding areas. As mentioned plantations cane those to linked been traditionally has This town is named after the many cane plantations in the area. The town ••• Km7.6.CañaveraldeLeónvillage magnificent sampleofHolmOakwhosetrunkhasgrownbiased. somesectionsGR-48theroute ofthough.pasture the willadmireIn we a to follow up the pilgrimage track. This traditional pilgrimage route matches Camino deSantiagoRoutewaymarkingsign ’ that means that pigs are exclusively are pigs that means that ‘montanera’ travesía (literally the 69 GR-48Huelva 70 GR-48Huelva The path comes to meet the river and we will wade across to reach a pic- numerous ponds whensearchingforfishand Crayfish. the to come mustelids those since riverbanks the on and riverbed the of rocks the on seen be can Otters of excrements the water; pristine river’s the from drink to come Deer and Boars, Wild mountains. the in up living corridor which appears to be an ideal oasis for the diverse animal species green a create Poplars and Willows Ash-Trees, vegetation. riparian lush and interesting very support which canyons small of series a working The ••• Km11.5.RiveradeMontemayorSite tar fillings.Thehousesalsokeeptraditionalsheepfoldsattach ed. traditional archetype on building that is using blocks of stone without mor- and as houses known farmhouses country private some riverbanks the near see will we River Corn Buntings, Hoopoes and Chaffinches. Approaching to the patches of Brambles. Those are very interesting habitat types for birds such many grow to causing other each follow courses Water coverage. plants of the slope, the pastureland becomes much more opened and with fewer thres- holds are crowned with their large limestone rock. since As the path comes beauty to the end extreme of features peculiar quite also are llos’- as known -locally spillways Those surface. land the from water of ne walls on both sides of the path support spillways for the draining away The path which now is a serpentine one starts climbing down. The dry sto- del Cuernoonewiththecastleofsamename. background is the vasive shrub and bushes of Rockroses and Gorses in- causing semi-abandonment of state private a in this be to appear of Estate Country areas some However, range. open the in acorns on fed Castle inthebackground the and houses country former Montero del Suerte la de Casas River flows down from the Extremadura region while region Extremadura the from down flows River Montemayor Sierra del Bujo mountain range and to the left the which still keep the the keep still which Montero del Suerte la de Casas (Ulex parviflorus). In the Castillo del Cuerno del Castillo Montemayor Montemayor ‘porti- Sierra of a former transversal irrigation dam and water mill which locate at the at locate which mill water and dam irrigation transversal former a of The path continues parallel to the river and soon we will see the remains the lushshrubbyvegetationofBrambles,andOleanders. and path the of surface stony the of because bikers for hard be may that stage the of section a is This river. the to parallel and downstream runs that right the to path another on take to steps our on back get should we nic area on the opposite riverbank. Nevertheless, before fording the river will see scattering Holm Oaks together with lush shrub of Brooms and Brooms of shrub lush with together Oaks Holm scattering see will we pasture the In pasture. surrounding the in shepherding of signs clear observe we ahead, continues path the As borders. its on walls stone dry the see not will we and riverbank the from away moves eventually path The ••• Km13.5.AscendingtotheAlto delaTobaMountainPass that runsparalleltotheriveronleftriverbank. left the to path dirt a onto take will we bridge, the crossing After bridge. a over goes and road countryside a meets path The vegetation. riparian about information some with board another locates where and Poplars open an to comes path the Finally, value oftheriparianvegetation. ecological the enrich Poplars Black of specimens big addition, In food. birdwatching since Herons come e to these backwaters when looking for for site ideal an is This water. semi-stagnant the keeping while riverbed Wild Boar Montemayor River again. The path swings left and soon after will have (plain field) with a large patch of patch large a with field) (plain vega 71 GR-48Huelva 72 GR-48Huelva traditional architecture madeofroughstone. the side opposite hill the small locates a on and right the To other. each follow houses country and As the path goes up, the slope steepens and typical highland farmhouses that giveshelterandshadeto the cattle. gardens and fruit trees such beautiful Orange trees together with Poplars vegetable rich support fences stone by surrounded smallholdings dest the and road the towards up climbing start will path the sides, both on flows that stream water small a fording After for insects,theirfavouritefood. Hoopoe since in the pasture and between the cattle and pigs they search addition, this is an ideal home to birds such the Woodchat Shrike and the In streams. small those time, decorate will Oleanders summer of flowers In colourful the area. the draining streams water small many see will We will be then entering Arroyomolinos de León municipality. There we building issuchthatbirdslikeBarnSwallowsuseitfornesting. the left to make a 90º turn. This new dirt path passes between the to path the on take will We paths. and tracks of junction a meets path The farmhouse willkeepourattentionbecauseofitslargesize. impressive the right, the To hills. the in Gorse country houses and by a pig pen which locates under a large Holm farmhouse and shortly after yet on the on yet after shortly and farmhouse Ejidos Los de Cortijada country house which still keeps the keeps still which house country Organista del Casa Oak. Despite of being semi-ruined, the pig pen still keeps up some of the stone walls and and walls stone the of some up keeps Barn Swallow the thresholdwereloadingwhichthe ul wt tik rns f oaks. of trunks thick with built Thehospitality ofthis deserted Mountain Pass. Mo- Pass. Mountain Toba La otj d Marivázquez de Cortijo Capellania

section of the stage. This is a pleasant walk along a paved path last which this also on León de Arroyomolinos towards descending starts path The bushes ofbothStrawberryTreesandTurpentineTrees. Mediterranean on covered fully be to appear walls stone dry The left. off branches that path paved traditional a onto go soon will we since road As the number of Cork Oaks increases, we will pay close attention to the the largenumberofpigsinit. of because eroded clearly are Pastures breeding. pig Iberian to devoted the located are where valley narrow the and Búho del Sierra the between pass mountain natural the matches road the of section This the trailcontinuesaheadandonroad. onto a shortcut until the junction with the A-5300 road. From the junction of the road for just a few metres. Go across the road and continue walking a mountain road. There we will turn left and continue walking on the side meets and hill the of top the to gets path the climbing, steep a such After Arroyomolinos deLeón ••• Km19.LaTobaMountainPassandpavedpathtowards also providesa muchagreeableshadetowalkers. the tops interlock above creating a green and fresh vaulted ceiling which and shape of the Cork Oaks which are located along the path is such that size The Oaks. Cork of forest lush a by covered smallholdings different through winds and hill the of side shady the path on The descending continues pavement. the on bedrock outcropping of sections includes Climbing downtowardsArroyomolinos deLeón mountain ranges. This is a is This ranges. mountain Gabrieles los de Sierra farms fully farms Hondo Valle del Casas 73 GR-48Huelva 74 GR-48Huelva a wider riverbed. This is the is This riverbed. wider a across the wading After increases. walls stone with smallholdings village, of highland number this the to approach we As us. of front de in Arroyomolinos emerges of León picture beautiful a ahead, continues path the As also theendofthisstageroute. resque pictu- and narrow the along and ahead continues path The León. de nos Arroyomoli- of alleys and streets the into gets trail GR-48 the Eventually, nearby vegetablegardens. Water sourcesatCañaveraldeLeón pig cuig ay etl ve- fertile many and causing springs streams water small many by drained is area León surrounding de Cañaveral addition, In in trough water a from drink to used animals pack while recently quite water until source this from collect to pitches used water with women cal Lo- streets. main village’s the of one in beneath from spring will water of excess the Eventually, borne. be to Jacaco- de -Macizo massif nearby the from water the calca- causes ground the of in rock reous layer A village. de León Cañaveral of heart very the as ••• s oae at located is Redonda Fuente msie qie known aquifer massive A Street to finally come to the junction at the road which is which road the at junction the to come finally to Street Aracena Arroyo del Manzanito Brook, the path goes across a bridge over Street. Pantano Rivera de Mari Prado Mari de Rivera pool. swimming a as used also is it time, summer- the In breaking. for come locals where and place gathering social a as used been traditionally has Pond, The literally Laguna, La channels. water and ditches means of network by large a of gardens many the to delivered is water the here, From symbols. village’s the of one also as known reservoir water large a in llected co- is water of excess the Finally, getable gardenstospreadover. Brook which waters the waters which Brook a which is is which Laguna La approaching theMolino de laParraarea. addition, it will be paramount to pay attention to the direction signs when In range. mountain the of top the to up climbing when especially biking for hard bit a be to turns it yet hiking for trail ideal an is This range. tain moun- this of mountainsides different so the of view beautiful the with top the route. at off pay will climbing steep some with dealing when effort The the of stage easy this along walking enjoy will hikers Certainly, town. the from area the along located mills as known track wavy traditional a matching while onwards continue will path the area, this From breeding. cattle such land the of uses other of us remind will of hillsides and plains ver, in thesouthern section of this stage, the flowery colourof thesunny The trail will go through a region clearly devoted to mining works. Howe - tain rangeinHuelvahighlands. have been used for travelling from and to any site throughout that this moun- walls stone with paths paved traditional occurring continually the the into bump will We stage. remains of former this mining sites as of well as others end still in use. And the of course, to halfway is which Site the at and areas surrounding León de molinos Arroyo- at located mills water some by pass will trail The footprint. man hu- the is route the of stage this on feature interesting most the Perhaps mountain the range. of hillsides shady and sunny the between polarity cape lands- the at wonder to us for opportunity ideal an be will This tillejos’. of the mountain range known as On this stage of the route, the trail will go and come across a cros-section a STAGE6: Difficulty: MIDEevaluation * Time: 4hoursand30minutes Distance: 14km Finish: Cala Start: ArroyomolinosdeLeón Walking andhorseriding.Not suitableforbikingatsomesections. RROYOMOLINOS DE LEÓN/CALA the naturalenvironment. in followingthetrack. rc Features: Track Enviroment: which connects the many water many the connects which Molinos’ los de ‘Camino eeiy of Severity Difficulty , the Nava, La 1 1 ‘Sierra de los Gabrieles, la Nava y los Cas- Llanos de Matías de Llanos Natural Site to Site Natural Hierro de Rivera Struggle: Orientation: route directions. accomplishing theroute. Rivera del Hierro del Rivera Suitability: Struggle required for required Struggle and the and Guidance on the on Guidance Bermejales Natural 3 2 Cala 75 GR-48Huelva 76 GR-48Huelva brook. the capriciously shaping stream the to resistance little presents bed river limy The family. own gardener’s the for goods produce which trees nut Wal- and Pomegranates trees, Fig as such trees fruit many and gardens To the left of this small brook and downstream we will see different family parallel toasmallstreamthatwaters theHuertasdeMariPradogardens. and ahead continue to left the to bends path The León. de Cañaveral to connects that road the from away move will we eventually, and Bridge Huertos los de Rivera the from away far not starts route the of section This ••• Km0.2.SenderoSierradelosGabrielesPath head towardsCalatown. the top of the of top the to gets it until and kilometres 5.8 about for path marked well this match Gabrieles los de Sierra Sendero rra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche Arroyomolinos de León village. At the junction there is a board of the Cala village from where we will come to the outside of the village and the through towards passes that road A-434 the at begins route the of stage This and mills local vegetablegardensnearArroyomolinosdeLeón. water diverse visit to chance the have will visitors museum, In addition and by means of two waymarked routes which start off at the mills. water and water of uses traditional and forgotten the interpreting the surrounding area have recently been restored and fully equipped for mill water former a is locates museum where the building The mills. water of culture the to devoted museum cal small lo- the visiting a time some León, spend to de worthy is Arroyomolinos it where village at highland starts route the of stage sixth The ROUTEGENERALDESCRIPTION town. Soon we will come to a junction with the A-5300 road towards

Sierra de los Gabrieles los de Sierra Path some 20 metres away. Our track will track Our away. metres 20 some Path Natural Park which shows the head of the mountain range. From here, we will we here, From range. mountain . The building and building The cubo’. ‘de Sie- hing theclimbing. together with Mastic Trees make a green vault over the path while refres- plants Daphne Flax-Leaved and bushes Phlomis Purple of samples Large while grove Olive former lush Mediterranean shrub a spreads over both sides by of this traditional path. covered is hill the of top The path. the channels which help to drain off any water that may produce damage on By the steeper sections of this paved path we will see the typical overflow rustinus bushes. La- and Trees Strawberry of shrub Mediterranean and Oaks Oaks, Portuguese Cork of specimens large by replaced been have Ilex of pastures We will soon be entering a much humid site. This is a narrow pass where top ofthemountainrange. ahead while climbing up on a former paved path which will take us to the flows down from the that brook small a across wade will we site this leave we Before a formerwatermillcanbeseenfromthehill. left which goes downstream. A patch of Black Poplars and the remains of coming up to a junction. At the junction we will take onto the path to the and between dry ahead stone walls continues while passing path by some The traditional houses stream. before the across wade to easier make which stones concrete big some with ford a to get will we after, Shortly Rivera deMariPradoSite Barranco de la La Fresnera ravine. Then the path continues 77 GR-48Huelva 78 GR-48Huelva n evn bhn ad o h rgt h frhue te ah il meet will path the farmhouse, the right the to and behind leaving On plants creating a colourfultapestrywhichcovers thepasture. meadows like Dandelions and Blueweeds interspersed with other casual the ing conti- path The nues ahead and goes hills. across a wooden countryside the gate while approach- between fields plain the up covers that Oaks Holm of pasture large a see will we hills, the of area lowest the at Once mes Oaktrees. Steppe Ker- are of coverage tree scarce they some just and bushes others, Rosemary Rockroses, Among hillsides. sunny the on present much become bushes thermophile down, climbing starts path zigzag the As rocks. limestone and dolomites that eroded easily much are which headlands rocks has given shape to the site. The landscape comprises massive slate slate of erosion differential The range. mountain NW-SE transversal this of crest the on walking ourselves find will we stage, the of point this At Toed SnakeEagleandtheRedKite. Short- the like sky the in prey of birds any spot to trying while rest a take is a good site for breaking as nearby there is country bench where we can of view panoramic wide a and altitude meters 700 some at be will we There us. behind shut leave must we that fence country wire a across goes path the hill, the of top the At ••• Km2.65. Nava atthesunnysideofSierradelosGabrielesMountainrange Farmhouse. In spring, the dominant plants of plants dominant the spring, In Farmhouse. Nava la de Llanos

Los GabrielesSummitandthesunnyhillside plain fields opens below us. This us. below opens fields plain Nava La and to the right of the track. On the opposite side, on the Lobos on side, opposite the On track. the of right the to and as known farmhouses of cluster A scars leftonthesoilbyMinasdeCalaMiningsite. the evident now are mountains nearby the on yet here from views king that stretches over the lower side of the mountain. We will pasture have breathta- the and hill sunny the between border the also is track dirt The climbing andturngentlyagaintotheright. Country Estate. There the track will make a 90º turn to the left while starts of area surrounding the to get soon will track The trees. Oak Holm ancient of pastures through ing The dirt track surface is in good conditions which facilitates an easy walk- ••• Km3.7.PlainfieldsatLosBermejalespasture the SierradelaNavamountainrange. through the plain fields while heading down to skirt the southern hills of us take will track new This left. the to track after dirt another shortly on take and will we road this on little a walk will We road. countryside a Local architecture featuresstillprevailinsomeisolated buildings that path travelled less a on walking continue to track dirt the leave will to the right and towards the Barranquero Country Estate. At this point, we turns track the gate, countryside another crossing After breeding. cattle to devoted pastures through winding while ahead continues track The ••• Km6.7.TheRiveradelHierroValley the ruinsofaformerkiln. and stone dark of walls rubble original the of some up keeps still which hill, locates the remains of remains the locates hill, farmhouse and the and farmhouse Bermejales Los , a former farmhouse former a Santo, del Casa La locates beneath locates Barranquero de Casas Cerro de los de Cerro Amanecer 79 GR-48Huelva 80 GR-48Huelva Remains ofthe‘cubo’ attheMolinode laParraWatermill the of waterwheel the turn did waters same the flows, river the As rroundings. the in located were that mills the of waterwheels the turn did the at headwaters the past, the In site. natural this in rally: “water that’s gone past doesn’t turn the waterwheel”) can be found (lite- molino’ mueve no pasada ‘agua saying Spanish the to exception The together withothers,feedsthisriverattheRiveradelHierrosite. progressively increases while flowing down the mountain range and now, both the shapesthat brook small a acrosswaded and by run hadtrail village,the ArroyomolinosLeónnear deand stage this beginning ofvery the At jos. ranges: mountain two into range mountain the splits that gorge the into fitted is it andimpetuously down the to gets trail the Finally, down heading towards theriver. while walls stone dry and Rockroses between and the down hill heads now that path same the on walking continue will we Nevertheless, direction. right the on keep to stage the of section this on of lush Mediterranean undergrowth. We need to be alert to the trail signs area an entering while left the to off branches path the where point the indicates wall stone dry a after, Shortly forward. straight directly heads . Our trail continues ahead and passes beneath the remains of the of remains the beneath passes and ahead continues trail Our ‘cubo’. the of tower the of ruins the by seen be can millstones former the Today -the wheel horizontal a rotated turn in which vertically down fell water the tower the Through sort of stone made tower. The remains of this tower still can be seen here. to the waterwheel, along a vertical channel known as a In Watermill. In the region, watermills located at the river banks are known as by themiddlesectionofriver. Molino de la Parra la de Molino Rivera de Mari Prado Riverside and the Huertas one. That brook has ’ watermill, the water was diverted from the river the from diverted was water the watermill, ‘rodezno’ ’- that drove the mill’s other machinery. other mill’s the drove that ‘rodezno’- Watermill which locates in this natural site and site natural this in locates which Watermill Rivera del Hierro del Rivera Sierra de la Nava and Sierra de los Castille- los de Sierra and Nava la de Sierra natural site. The river flows river The site.natural site Hierro del Rivera ‘cubo’ which was a su- Huertas ‘Rodezno’ and alongtheleftsideofdrystonewall. ahead walking continue should We wall. stone dry a of side opposite the on trackthat leads to a country estate comes closer to our track although and we will continue it walking runs on meet the path tracks that branches and off to paths the left. mountain Another different Holm where small also is three This spot together. Oaks will we progresses, walk the as and point some At ••• Km9.TheclimbinguptotheCastillejosMountainRange me apathasitheadsstraightforwardswhileskirtingthehillside. we ahead meters some that should indicates turn right and which look for a sign difficult-to-spot dirt track trail’s which will beco- a is This it. to wall which is facing to the southern hills of the mountain range opposite stone dry the into embedded stone whitish a see will we ahead meters of the path there is a dry stone wall with a former door with pillars. Some a in south heads that left the To ahead. straight continues that path dirt a on take to turn gentle path this leave will we ahead meters 300 Some entrance andthatturnsright. Here, we will take on the path that enters the Country Estate from its main side. The path will then get to the main access of another Country Estate. left the on wall stone dry a with ahead continue to us behind shut left be the ‘Z’ described, the path crosses a countryside wire fencing that it must After left. the on gate a with alley countryside a along zigzagging while climbing starts path the river, the across wading after Shortly nicipality. mu- Cala entering be soon will path the riverside, opposite the on Once stones. stepping river’s the across wade to Watermill Parra la de Molino information about the landscape surrounding landscape the about information ther country estate main access where there is interpretation board with some the dry stone wall direction. As the path continues ahead, we will come to ano- the follow of should we case, the because is that If area. the trail in routes cattle occasional the many about confused get may we hiking, are we season which on Depending vegetation. thermophile of area an to comes path The of perfectlivestockbreeding The Iberianpig:anexemplarycase Mining Site. As As Site. Mining Cala de Minas 81 GR-48Huelva 82 GR-48Huelva León andCalavillages.Thisistheendofthisstageroute. this countryside road meets theto A-434up roadgoes thatthat connectsroad de Arroyomolinos de countrysi- a on walk and left bend will we There Estate. Industrial Cala’s to coming until ahead straight walking continue will we track, dirt the join that walking on continue thiswill We dirttrack. trackdirt a andmeets and to hillsides thenorthern the right.descending Ignoring any other paths the andat Oaks tracksHolm of pasture a in freely wondering pigs Iberian some spot will We fencing. grid knotted uses the boundary of a country estate to the The leftpath climbs ofdown now thethrough a pathmore cleared whilearea. A rubble thewall marks opposite one ne, thepathcomestoajunctionwherewewilltakeontrackright. which is well protected by dry stone walls on both sides. At the top of alley the ravi- countryside a matches path The area. the in routes distance short marking other for used those with together happen sometimes may which rocks growth thickens. Along the track under- weMediterranean the ravine the up climbing continues willpath the As mine. see many hiking signs on the nearby side of the valley where still are visible the scars left on the soil by the open-pit the path climbs up, we may turn around and have a better look to the opposite The ‘Rodezno’Watermill o ifrn sts n h region. the in sites different to and from animals pack by rried The stones. grain and the flour both were ca- rounded two between the friction the of means by ground was Grain floor. to the fixed was which stone lera’ the on rotates stone runner or driveshaft main a to connected The of themill. level lower the at around spin to was enough to make the creased the water pressure which in- dramatically tower the of pe or tower conical inverted peculiar a into as known was diverted to a channel or ditch river the from water The Site. rro the at and Huertas the of riverbanks the on and site Prado Mari de Huertas the at seen be can They cipality. muni- León de Arroyomolinos in riverbanks most alongdistribute ••• hc md the made which ‘parahuso’ Former tef a also was itself ‘rodezno’ . The unusual sha- unusual The ‘cubo’. n then and ‘cavuceras’ watermills ‘rodezno’ Rivera del Hie- del Rivera Riveradelas MiningSite.AfterCala meterssome400 de Minas ‘rodezno’ ‘so- Álamo

Cala village. and Watermill Parra la de Molino the connects that and route the of stage this on time most follow will we that path traditional the is this of example An watermills. former those near joined and met paths and tracks traditional many Hence, CountryEstate. Thepath continues are verycommoninsomedegradedsites. Broom Silver the such plants colonizing other with together Rockroses railway. former the of banks the on as well as site mining the near undergrowth Mediterranean excellent see Oaks. will Cork We and Oaks Holm big of pastures large and good some with Mediterranean woods and bushes will remain as the main natural feature municipality. trail the section former last the matches the On walls. stone between them of most tracks first the On sections. and paths traditional matches different trail the municipality Cala through section clearly two has route the of stage This Cortijo delMoro’. are this of examples Good region. the occupied lims Mus- the when time past a to related clearly are sites some of names the addition, In frontier. a near located land a of us remind will bastions and Fortresses region. Extremadura the of that resembles still landscape The slopes inthearea. This is an easy walk because of both the good path surface and the gentle Site. the at railway mine former the of section a as well Santa OlalladelCala.Onthisstage,thetrailfullymatchesalocaltrackas and Cala towns: small highland typical two connect will trail GR-48 The CALA-S STAGE7: Difficulty: MIDEevaluation Time: 4hours Distance: 14.26km Finish: SantaOlalladelCala Start: Cala environment. the natural in followingthetrack. rc Features: Track Enviroment: anta eeiy of Severity mine railway already in Santa Olalla Santa in already railway mine Teuler de Mina Difficulty O lalla 2 1

del Struggle: Orientation: route directions. accomplishing theroute. C (Adenocarpus decorticans) (Adenocarpus ala Suitability: Mining Teuler de Mina Struggle required for required Struggle or Moriscos’ ‘Los Guidance on the on Guidance 3 2 ‘El 83 GR-48Huelva 84 GR-48Huelva Cala Village pasture andthatiswherethisstageofthetrailwillproperlystart. the hermitage. At this junction we will have another dirt path that enters a at right turn last the the after right the onto to street paved take will We village. Cala del Olalla Santa towards town This section of the trail starts at the village street of the A-434 road in Cala ROUTEGENERALDESCRIPTION

Street until the junction of the path that goes up to up goes that path the of junction the until Street Córdoba Street. Then Street. Constitución la de Avenida the CerrodeFuenteMeínaHill. walls and will take us through a stony and steep climbing up to the top of stone countryside between and ahead follow will track the Brambles, of patch a through passing after Soon rock. big a is there where area an in the across wade will path dirt the Upstream Meína Hill ••• venty metersonadirtpathtotherightthatgoesupstream. se- some walk and paths both Ignore brook. the over bridge the across goes front the on track another while left the to turn a makes on walking were we that path The signs. the to attention pay should we and rection the of riverside the to come will path the slope, gentle a down climbing After ce Storksusethemfornesting. region to see those platforms made of sticks on the electricity towers sin- the in common very is It Storks. of nest a spot will we where line tricity elec- voltage high countryside a beneath go will path the point, some At and WildIberianPeartrees. Hawthorns Common Tree, Mastic such undergrowth Mediterranean of samples good see will path the of walls stone the to Near trees. Almond the town, we will also see some gardens with fruit trees such Fig trees and Near Oaks. Cork impressive very some between and Oaks Holm of tures The dirt path which is in good surface conditions will wind through pas- Cerro deFuenteMeína Hill Km. 1,33. Arroyo de Tres Encinas Brook and Cerro de Fuente de Cerro and Brook Encinas Tres de Arroyo 1,33. Km. Brook. From there, our trail will change di- change will trail our there, From Brook. Encinas Tres de Arroyo Brook Encinas Tres de Arroyo 85 GR-48Huelva 86 GR-48Huelva to SantaOlalla del Calawhichisperpendicular tothisone. Cala from path former the meets path the where left bend will We Oaks. to the right. The path enters through a beautiful wood of captivating Cork and brook the from away moves and path the countryside a right, becomes track the to heading farmhouse the while by passing brook After farmhouse. the a to towards parallel and upstream walking continue and right the to turn will we river, a meets brook the where point the At side stonewallsalongthebordersofmanytracksandpaths inthear veolens). The name of the site Mint Apple and Reed such plants freshwater some supports the towards down climbing starts while right- the to then and left the to -first zigzag a makes walls countryside the by protected well is still which path The Cork: anothernaturalresourceoftheMountianRange plants suchtheLesserMint(Calaminthanepetta)togrowinsite. aromatic some cause dampness of levels The hill. high such at located is remain closed behind us. This natural site supports certain humidity yet it Olive grove to the right. There we will pass another country gate that will The path continues ahead and winds through a less stony flat area and an wood andhedgerowthatgiveshadetothepath. of Holm Oaks and Cork Oaks share ground with a the linear Mediterranean have will we hill the of breathtaking view of the top landscape. On the slopes the of the hill, the pastures From one. Brook Charco del Arroyo the separates hill This ro. hs s saoa bok which brook seasonal a is This Brook. Charco del Arroyo Brook watershed and the and watershed Brook Encinas Tres de Arroyo ‘Cerca de las Cañadas’ refers to the country- (Mentha sua- (Mentha ea. European Bee-Eater Blue RockThrush the slopes of slopes the increases on path,groveOlive an see the will we shade-adaptedyet of plantsof number borders the the along and progresses walk the As left whereonceusedtobesomevegetablegardens. towards a more humid area. Some fruit trees such Fig trees remain to the up climbs gently which track dirt surface good a is path traditional This Minas deTeulerSite ••• Km3.TraditionalPathfromCalatoSantaOlallaandthe mining site and especially of the former this of view impressive an have will we pass mountain the From we willspottotheleftMinasdeTeulerSite. ahead, continues walk the As municipalities. Cala del Olalla Santa and The Pass. hill and by the farmhouses which locate at the Mountain Pass is also the border between Cala between border the also is Pass Mountain Legua la de Puerto Los Moriscos Los Hill. The end of this climbing is at the top of the ‘corta’, the rubble and waste accumula- Puerto de la Legua Mountain 87 GR-48Huelva 88 GR-48Huelva Rockroses flowers givingnotesofchromaticcontrast whenblooming point into arailtrailingoodconditions. this From slagheap. former convertedtoday railway mine former the match will path the onwards, the of surroundings the downwards climbing towards gentle a star will path the gate countryside ther ano- crossing after and farmhouse the of side right the by pass will We locate. to used plots gardens former where Brambles of patches some they are some Eucalyptus trees and scattering Olive trees together with comes path the crops, as known farmhouse a by the watering for pool water a by passing After ••• Km6.2.CortijoPacoMarínFarmhouseandtheformerrailway that track branches offleftandrunsbetweenBramblesagreatHolmOaktree. dirt small a onto go to right the to turns that path the ignoring ahead continue will we break, deserved well a After break. can we where point some at broadens and down climbing starts track The it. around ing Step by step we will leave behind and to the left the mining pit while skirt- tamorphism producedbythenearbylargegranitepluton. me- contact the to associated minerals are which ore limonite and matite The of thewater. open nearby mountain the areas can be spotted by in the pond as competing nest with the colour that Bee-Eater European the and Rock-Thrush Blue the like birds some Occasionally, sulphur. copper in and minerals in rich hillsides steep the of wash the from resulting pond bluish green large a become has works extraction the by affected once area The tion. Site was devoted to the extraction of magnetite, he- magnetite, of extraction the to devoted was Site Teuler de Minas . Surrounding this farmhouse farmhouse this Surrounding Marín. de Cortijo and throughtheSierradelVisomountainrangehumidpastures. ahead continues trail rail The North-East. the to hills and mounts higher the with hills rounded ancient of those are terrace large the from views large curve while leaving to the right the along areas some the avoids that trail rail at the seen be can outcropping granite of blocks Large railway embankmentsanddeepcuttings. the of protection the under develops bushes Mediterranean Brooms Trees, and Laurustinus Strawberry addition, Rockroses, In Leaved Sage watershed. Rockroses, of the undergrowth of hillsides humid more the in Oaks Portuguese of specimens large by replaced are former The Oaks. and Holm of Oaks Cork pastures comprises mainly The landscape down. slopes gently that flat a through progresses trail rail the section this In ground. the of lines same the follows it as right the to and left the a over cross will we cattle grid at a site known as soon and right the to trail rail the follow will We shed islocatedtotheright. railway derelict and small A former track. our perpendicularly cross will in the feature landscape. As the track continues important straight ahead, an a countryside are road groves Olive Now distance. the in seen be visible as we approach Santa Olalla de Cala town. The town’s castle can be less will cuttings and embankments Railway of navigation. problems no be will there and follow to easy is track the onward point this From Panoramic viewoftheCastleatSantaOlalladelCala Watershed by means of tracing a tracing of means by Watershed Corcovados ‘Pedregosilla’. The rail trail draws curves to Cortijo del Moro farmhouse. The 89 GR-48Huelva 90 GR-48Huelva This istheend of thisstagetheroute. junction. the from meters 150 some also is which village Cala del Olalla picnic area with a fountain. However, to the right we will a come into find Santa will we left the to meters 150 Some left. the to or right the to turn junction the to with a connecting paved track of concrete before and pebbles. At left this junction we the can either to turn slightly will path the where shed transformer electrical the near get you until ahead walking Continue flanks. castle’s the of one near come will we brook the across on not to get hurt by the Brambles that cover the riverbanks. After wading care special take will we brook, the approach we Once it. on run not do be covered with wild vegetation as it is not much used by locals and cars the to down goes path dirt This Water troughandbasinattheendofstage walls andthatleadstowardsthecastle. stone countryside between left the to off branches that path dirt narrow ‘torva’ and a weighing machine then we will leave our track to go onto a great a with building a right the to see will We station. train former the near coming before just signs direction the to attention pay to need We turn totheleft. 90º almost an make to start will path the while ahead walking continue path. Ignore another path with stone walls that cross perpendicularly and the of left the to visible already is village Cala del Olalla Santa pastures. large and groves Olive small with site open an to come finally have We ••• Km11.84.SantaOlallaLocalPathandjunction Ravine and may and ArroyolimónRavine de Barranco Minas de Teuler de Minas the such region the are in mines There several ore. iron in rich area an is Range Mountain Aroche de ••• n bcm very became one Cala de Minas the with together site mining this Century, 19th the the of At beginning mines. nine comprises The morphic aureole. meta- contact that from emerged minerals chalcopyrite and rocks magnetite such ore iron of range large A areas. nearby the minate do- that rocks limestone the and Olalla Santa in batholiths granite between the plutonic rocks of the result metamorphism contact the the is from ore iron rich This in SantaOlallamunicipality. located is which Teuler de Minero Site or the or Site Cala de Minas The Site Teuler de Minero Coto Sierra de Aracena y Picos y Aracena de Sierra Siteandtherailway Coto on n te ie a totally was abandoned. mine the and down closed company the when 1982 til un- Company Mining Andévalo del the by owned and managed was site the profitability, zero of years In lled. cance- was passengers and goods ofore, transportation and fitable pro- less became site mining the of the when 1933 until and Century 20th third first the throughout operation in was line railway The line. railway former this of section large a matches Trail GR-48 the of tion sec- a Today, village. Olalla Santa by passing also while Site Teuler the to Station Zufre the connected line railway kilometres 18 The Seville. of port inland the to ore the transport rolling to built productive and a mine railway was Compañía Minero Andaluza Minero Compañía ia de Minas 91 GR-48Huelva 92 GR-48Huelva Difficulty: MIDEevaluation * natural world area the of geology peculiar and ethnography culture, history, region’s the the shaped deeply has which is trail. one the interesting along most across the come Perhaps may we features attractive the are Many especially atsomepointswherethetrackchangesdirection. will get lost. Nevertheless, we should pay attention to the direction signs we hardly and marked well is trail The bike. be the on may accomplish to sections hard some even cycling and hiking an is for This suitable climbing. walk a gently easy with finish to stage the of half first the in The direction is mainly SW-NE through a soft profile which is descending tiring geologicallife. a from resulting walls stone countryside by protected well be may tures pas- Most table. the at delicatessens exquisite many are so of cause which the also meadows and pastures acorn-rich through go will trail The riparian landscape. beautiful a in hiking enjoy to opportunity wonderful a have will we and while a for site natural this through go will trail The provinces. Huelva and Seville between border the and stage this of middle the time the at as known site natural The prevail. still highlands the of spirits the where farmhouses continue ahead old by to passing while pastures history through aninteresting with avalley into fit will trail our step by Step highlands. the in up work hard the of witnesses silent are which tracks and paths many match will trail the of stage final This /REALDELAJARA(SEVILLA) SANTAOLALLADELCALA(HUELVA) STAGE8 Time: 5hours Distance: 13km Finish: RealdelaJara(Seville) Start: SantaOlalladelCala(Huelva) Mountain bikinginsomesections. environment. the natural the track. in following rc Features: Track Enviroment: eeiy of Severity Difficulty 2 2 Struggle: Orientation: route directions. accomplishing theroute. Suitability: Struggle required for required Struggle Guidance on the on Guidance is Cala de Rivera 2 2 This last stage of the GR-48 Trail starts off at the stone bridge located out- located bridge stone the at off starts Trail GR-48 the of stage last This to eludeanyundesirableambushesfromtheenemy. mes from the word is pasture for word Spanish The fights. the Middle Ages, most pastures in the region witnessed many battles and region. From a time before the Romans Empire and especially throughout border a in culture the about us tells clearly Castle Cala del Olalla Santa rals fromthenearbyminingsites. mine- especially and goods of transit constant the of because past the in town the of growth impressive an facilitated route cattle traditional This the in located fully is town small this addition, In va andSevilleprovinces. between Extremadura and Andalucía territories as well as between Huel- point crossing strategic a in set is town highland small This region. che’ the at located is Cala del Olalla Santa ROUTE GENERALDESCRIPTION Plaza delaConstitución SquareatSantaOlalla delCalavillage

‘defensa’ (defence) since forests were cleared in order ‘Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aro- de Picos y Aracena de ‘Sierra . Apparently the term co- term the Apparently ‘dehesa’. Route. Plata’ la de ‘Ruta

93 GR-48Huelva 94 GR-48Huelva hs msie ok otrp u i te ihad wih r hm to home bigger animals. are which highlands the in up outcrops rocky massive of those representation scale a be to appear They mammals. small and birds These walls constitute a particular habitat for many insects, reptiles, small stand up solemnly, taking pride in the highland hands for they were built. the many comings and goings of thousands walkers. The dry stone walls of witnesses silent are which walls stone dry between and down climbs The dirt path is a traditional path known as del MuchachoValley ••• on thisnewdirtpath. walking start before area urban the of bustle the about forget and boots your from tar of trace any Remove left. the from off branches path dirt a the chose will we where roundabout a until ahead continues and motorway) (A-66/E-803 as known motorway the beneath goes trail The Extensive livestockfarmingisverycommonintheregion farmhouse. the near and road the of left the to farm pig Iberian the is example good A areas. other and region the in pantries the for provided have centuries from which sites natural exceptional some and town the between established relation close the imagines easily One Oaks. Cork which road and the Oaks Holm of pastures large nearby the by surrounded be will soon up follows and village the from away moves trail The village anditisoppositetoafactoryofIberianhamsausages. the to access southern the is road This road). (N-630 Road Plata la de Ruta from bridge the to get will the at and village the side Km 0.8. Beginning of the Camino de Almadén Path and the Valle direction. Some 100 meters after meters 100 Some direction. Plata la de Almadén Almadén de la Plata la de Almadén Street which branches off from the from off branches which Street Almadén ‘Camino de Almadén’. The path Road (HU-9116 road). We road). (HU-9116 Road Autovía Ruta de la Plata la de Ruta Autovía Casa de Silva de Casa

and killing the young man after. We might say that the irreproachable wild instinctoftheanimalsgavenametothisbeautifulnaturalsite. the that say might We after. man young the killing and donkey man’s the to first death giving them, attacked then and stalked and his donkey were travelling on this same path when a herd of wolves man young The mountain. the in up day all working being after village to the legend, in times of wolves a young man was on his way back to the comes from a terrible incident happening in the area time ago. According the to get we until companion our be will Oaks Cork and Oaks Holm of Pastures Sheep herdsgrazing inthepasture dry stonewallofthefarmyardthatwehavejustleftbehind. the by flanked is bank left which Brook Marín Barranco as known brook seasonal a to parallel continues path The curb. well nice a with farmyard that winds under Holm Oaks. We will leave behind and to the left a small path dirt a matches and descending continues trail The front. the on bed by and to the right a countryside house with the name of the valley inscri- passing while fence country a across goes and ahead continues trail The Rocks outcroppingatthepasturesinValledelMuchachoValley Valley. Apparently, the name of the valley the of name the Apparently, Valley. Muchacho del Valle 95 GR-48Huelva 96 GR-48Huelva White Rockroses aretheidealfoodforsomespecies ofinsects,reptilesandbirds of group a by passes and path dirt a into turns trail the there From right. the on riverbank the to get to again brook the across wade will trail The or loppingtheirlowerbranches. Phlomis and White Spanish Brooms all them away from the cattle cutting Purple Rockroses, comprises pasture the on undergrowth Mediterranean The specimens. mature other of roots the from out sprouting Oaks Holm young are they fact, In ‘chirpiales’. as known bushes and undergrowth Ilex many are There vegetation. the regenerating be to appear area this on Pastures brook. the of side left the to us take will which path the on walking on carry will we yet turn 90º a makes brook the to parallel been time all has which wall stone the fencing, the crossing after meters 150 Some erosion. water to due surface irregular most a into turns path the point, this At Estate. Country the of out and riverbed the into going from country another cattle to and sheep preventing gets us behind closed remain and must that fencing brook the to parallel continues trail The a with great effortwhilelookingforfoodinthenearbypastures. things their do discreetly they all Dormice; Garden and Genets Mongoose, Badgers, Foxes, to home is this However, area. the in living longer not are Wolves time present At lairs. Wolves’ mentioned above the were formations stone the by created hollows deep those Perhaps emerge fromthebottomofearth. geological structure formed by the solidification of the magma rocks that as known outcropping rock sive mas- a of ahead presence the reveal and landscape granite the to shape trunks bulky the wrench in order to avoid great left rocks. Those big rocks are tonalites the which to whereas stones without surface clean a on grow trees side right the To pastures. different slightly two between line land- scape on both sides the of the track. The path at itself appears to be look the division a take to interesting be will it progresses, walk the As . This is a is This Cala. del Olalla Santa de Plutón angular rocksresemblingaknivescollection. sharp of made totally is horizon which landscape pasture open an have will we right, the to and gate the crossing After farmyard. a and house country old an by located gate Estate Country another at gets trail The tural Site ••• shading andwherestillsomevegetationregenerationcanbepercei Oaks Cork and Oaks Holm great of covered hillsides its with Hill bezos the South the to leave will we progresses, walk the As time to spring finally the of impose end a most the aggressive by completely almost thirst reduces duringflow thewater longHowever, summer. winter time, brooks and other small water streams water in the pond banks.characteristic seasonal variation of the Mediterranean climate. In autumn and wherebothfarm and wild animals comedrink.to Thiselement reveals the We will continue along this new path that will pass by a small artificial pond rectly awayfromthebrookandgentlydownhill. di- moving while side left the on time this ahead continue will trail the across another seasonal brook which is also tributary to the previous one, burnt trees to the left and a Country Estate gate to the right. After wading as known are formations rock of type this with this like sites Natural cos’. ‘berrue- called are rocks peculiar Those trees. Oak the between out ping crop - and land pasture the spattering now are rocks shaped round Some Stork natural decomposition of the rock. The homogeneous composition of the , herein the name of the site. the of name the herein ‘berrocales’, Km 3.3. Country Estate gate by the farmyard at El Berrocal Na- Berrocal El at farmyard the by gate Estate Country 3.3. Km are the result of the of result the are Berrocales Monte de los Ca- los de Monte ved. 97 GR-48Huelva 98 GR-48Huelva The remainsofa former watermillneartheRiveradeCala NaturalSite Brambles, Rushes, Oleanders, Tamujos, comprising ri- vegetation rich a verside by delighted always be will walkers yet seasons to ing cord- ac- features their change will riverbanks healthy The the waters. at river vegetation the lush of force the to fa- thanks past many the that in believe fed to were easy milies is it However, us. of front in collapse to times other in was just looking at the remains of it. Today, this magnificent building appears watermill old this important how imagine can We ••• Km4.5.RiveradeCalaNaturalSite beautiful placeforbreaking. a be to appears This shore. river the on watermill old an by us take that right until we gettotwoCountryEstate gates. Wewill go across theone the to glimpse a have to able be will we Oaks, the of tops the under and us of front in just where from area an to up reach will we track, the leaving Without while comingintoflatwoodland. small building nearby. In here, we will take on a new path that heads east a and tank water a with pond artificial the at right off branch will trail the as signs direction the to attention pay must we forward, point this From determined bythesoundofanimals’bells. clear sign of bovine cattle in the area. Our walk pace will undoubtedly be located by the ponds track. The many metallic troughs scattering the place are a artificial many with vegetation thicker slightly of land pasture a along way its makes path The pavement. stone former a become soon will surface path The pond. artificial another to get will that and right the from off branches than path another avoiding trail same the on Continue rock tendstotransformintosphericalshapeastheitselferod staggering vegetation. Next we will turn will we Next vegetation. staggering Cala de Rivera es. on mountain bike. If we were riding a bike, we should now get follow down of linear to it harder and this irregular more of becomes path side the Now left ecosystem. the on and upstream walking continue will We stretching uptotouchthesky. White Hawthorns, Ash-Trees and some Black Poplars which appear to be to their irrigation needs. So we will see Tamujos, Oleanders and Black and Oleanders Tamujos, see will we So needs. irrigation their to according river the by areas different occupy which vegetation of bands The gradient of dampness marked by the river can be easily identified by We will have a breathtaking view of the river riverbanks from the bridge. road thatconnectsSantaOlalla delCalaandElRealdelaJaravillages. former the of bridge the to get we until road the of edge the on walking we will meet a small waterfall. At area this point, picnic we will a turn to by the left passing to keep after and, upstream walking continue will We we willgetenoughenergytonegotiatethesecondhalfof route. river shores. Surrounded by this fairy riparian vegetation and river forest, the at ourselves refresh and break a take may we season, warmer the In then tothewatermill. where is the mill pond from where water was diverted to the channel and mill that we have left behind, to get to an area where the river widens and the by pass will We riverbanks alternatingwiththeriparianvegetation. the amazing irregular shape of many stones which are in the river and the and carry on walking on this section of the track. It will keep our attention Collecting wildMushroomsintheRiveradeCalaNatural Site is a quite common activity , the channel that provided water to the water - the to water provided that channel the ‘cao’, 99 GR-48Huelva 100 GR-48Huelva in thebackground thestaggeringviewofAguablanca miningpitch. leave behind and to the left the impressive the as direction same the follows it until riverside same the on and ahead continues trail The forest thatnolongerexistsby this river. gallery former a of element natural significant most the are shores river the at Poplars White scarce some with together the bushing into Tamujos river. posses way of right the sustaining and river the at end which Estates Country some of borders pastures open in breeding livestock and farming rainfed to devoted fully the are walls stone Dry right. the to The trail continues ahead and by the river shore which now gently bends back fly will with theiroffspringtothesouthernwinterquarters. they yet region this in period breeding their spend birds migrant These flooding. river the after rivers of edges the on collapsed in burrows tunneled into the side of sandy banks, such as those that have nests their build They riverbanks. the of shape irregular the from nefices the along and upstream walking continue to left the to bend will we bridge, the over crossed having On de SevillaNaturalParkinSevilleprovince. Aroche de Picos y na lle provinces but also the geographical limit between the This point of the route is at the time the border between Huelva and Sevi- ••• Km7.RiveradeCalaBridge(formerroad) the highlands. to way their on move to easy find and food shelter, get animals where corridors green as work They climate. Mediterranean the of roughness the supporting areas in generator life a far so is ecosystem of type This locate afewmetresawayfromthewater. dryness to resistant more are which Oaks while riverbed the by poplars Scarce riparianvegetationissoonreplacedbyMediterraneanundergrowth Natural Park in Huelva province and the and province Huelva in Park Natural Arroyo de la Víbora la de Arroyo - be Bee-Eaters riverbank. Cala de Rivera Rivera de Cala Natural Site and Brook. Step by step, we will we step, by Step Brook. Sierra de Arace- Sierra Norte Sierra of thislaststageandthereforetheGR-48Trail. trial Estate as well as the first houses at the village. From this point we will see some buildings at of outside the until up climbs slightly which path Aguablanca de Camino us towards nue on a countryside road that branches off to the right and that will lead After some 500 metres, the path moves away from the river bank to conti - riverbank though. other the reach to us help will river the in stones stepping round-shaped continue ahead and in the same direction but on the opposite shore. The The path will wade across the river at the Frogs andToads. to home also are which river the by meadows the at themselves feed to region is home to many animal species such Herons and Storks that come ra regions. This border does not affect to the wild animals’ behaviour. The This section of the stage is the border between Andalucía and Extremadu- The LittleOwlis a commonbirdatthesepasturesl El Real de la Jara village. The trail then matches a section of the Murillo Street. This will be the end Cortijo de Rufinito farmhouse to La Encina Indus- 101 GR-48Huelva 102 GR-48Huelva brian Period and igneous rocks old rocks formed in the Precam- very find will we region this In 350 million yearsago. Variscan some occurring as Orogeny known process profile compression a in Massif. formed were landscape zone and Hesperic the Rocks as in is known region This mics andcultureofaregion. world natural but also on the economy dyna- the and land- on scape only not effect great a has the Geology relevant. are most Climate Perhaps and factors. Geology other many by determined and influenced ••• The Geologicalcontextanditsmeaning The peculiargeologyoftheregion. Rocks substratedetermines thetypeofvegetation growing inaregion vrtig rud s is us around Everything in thearea. up grow will plants of type which this and determinesalso composition acid rocks acid as are classified rocks these silicate, of tration concen- high a of Because zation. specific crystalli- and cooling a of process through rocks went granite which are rocks Tonalite planet. the occupying were ago when ferns first grew and reptiles years million 300 some riod were Pe- Carboniferous area the in the formed in rocks Tonalite is thePlutóndeSantaOlalla. this of example An earth). the side ma (melted rocks and gas from in- mag- molten of solidification and crystallization the from resulting ROMERO LAS TRESENCINAS ••• Restaurants LA CAÑÁDELCORCHUELO ••• Accommodation CALA C/ Ánimas,1 ALMA NATURAEDUCACIÓN,OCIOYTIEMPOLIBRE,S.L.L ••• ActiveTourism Finca ElPozuelo CORTIJO LOSBOGONALES ••• Accommodation ARROYOMOLINOS DELEÓN USEFULINFORMATION 959 106103 21270 Cala C/ CorazóndeJesús,44 630 382402 21270 Cala Urbanización JuandelCidCalonge 959 191383 21270 Cala Paraje Javata,s/n 959 197729 21280 ArroyomolinosdeLeón 689 710401 21280 ArroyomolinosdeLeón 103 GR-48Huelva 104 GR-48Huelva MESÓN PATACHICA MAYMA LAS CABAÑAS ••• Restaurants MAYMA ••• Accommodation CUMBRES MAYORES C/ Monjas,1 BAR RESTAURANTEPERICO ••• Restaurants C/ Castillo,s/n LA FONDADELCASTILLO ••• Accommodation CUMBRES DESANBARTOLOMÉ 21380 CumbresMayores C/ AntonioMachado,1 959 710592 21380 CumbresMayores C/ Andalucía,14 959 710372 21380 CumbresMayores Finca LaLancha,Km.2 959 710592 21380 CumbresMayores Paseo deAndalucía,14 606 948510 21386 CumbresdeSanBartolomé 959 721133 21386 CumbresdeSanBartolomé SIERRA TORTOLA •••Accommodation HINOJALES C/ LlanodeSanJuan,s/n RINCÓN DELABADE C/ Portugal,2 EMIGRANTE Plaza Mayor,5 EL RINCÓN BARRILITO •••Restaurants RINCÓN DELABADE UMBRÍA LAVÍBORA •••Accommodation ENCINASOLA 959 722731 21389 Hinojales C/ Arriba,8 959 714536 21390 Encinasola 959 714154 21390 Encinasola 21390 Encinasola 959 714455 21390 Encinasola C/ Portugal,1 959 714536 21390 Encinasola C/ LlanodeSanJuan,s/n 607 609606 21390 Encinasola Ctra. Encinasola-LaNava,Km.20,3 105 GR-48Huelva 106 GR-48Huelva MESÓN RÚSTICOLAÉPOCA CARMELO •••Restaurants CARMELO LOS SAUCES CASA OLALLA •••Accommodation SANTA OLALLADELCALA SIERRA TORTOLA •••Restaurants 959 190100 21260 SantaOlalladelCala Avda. MarinaEspañola,46 21260 SantaOlalladelCala C/ MarinaEspañola,23 959 190169 21260 SantaOlalladelCala C/ MarinaEspañola,23 618 710297 21260 SantaOlalladelCala Dehesa LosSauces. Ctra. 630,Km.755,5.ParajeCuartón. 959 190559 21260 SantaOlalladelCala Avenida deAndalucía,60 959 722731 21389 Hinojales C/ Arriba,6-8 TEULER AVENTURA,S.L ••• ActiveTourism AURELIA PRIMITIVO 670 332390 21260 SantaOlalladelCala C/ BlasInfante,2 959 190202 21260 SantaOlalladelCala Ctra. Sevilla-Mérida,Km.408 959 190052 21260 SantaOlalladelCala C/ MarinaEspañola,3 107 GR-48Huelva 108 GR-48Huelva Listofspecies Wild Carnation (Dianthuslusitanicus) Wild Asparagus (Asparagusacutifolia) White SpanishBroom(Cytisusmultiflorus) White/Steppe Rockrose(Cistusalbidus) Wavyleaf Mullein(Verbascumsinuatum) Terebinth Tree(Pistaciaterebintus) Tamujo (Flueggeatinctorea) Strawberry Tree(Arbutusunedo) Sageleaf Rockrose(Cistussalvifolius) Sage (Salvia) Rosemery (Rosmarinusofficinalis) Reed (Juncussp.) Purple Phlomis(Phlomispurpurea) Prickly PearCactus(Opuntiaficus-carica) Pine (Pinussp.) Peony (Paeoniabroteroi) Oleander (Neriumoleander) Navelwort (Umbilicuspendulinus) Myrtle (Mirtuscommunis) Moss Mastic Tree(Pistacealentiscus) Mastic Thyme(Thymusmastichina) Lesser Calamint(Calaminthanepetta) Laurustinus (Viburnumtinus) Gurumelo (Amanitaponderosa) Greasy/Gum Rockrose(Cistusladanifer) Gorse (Genistahirsuta) French Lavender(Lavandulastoechas) Foxglove (Digitalispurpúrea) Flax-Leaved Daphne(Dagnegnidium) Fern (Pteridiumaquilinum) Dandelion (Taraxacumofficinale) Common Smilax(Smilaxaspera) Common Hawthorn(Crataegusmonogyna) Canary StickyBroom(Adenocarpustelonensis) Buttercup (Ranunculussp.) Bulrush (Typhalatifolia) Broom (Retamasphaerocarpa) Bramble (Rubusulmifolius) Blue Bedder(Echiumplantagineum) •••The plantsworld FLORA Corn Bunting(Miliariacalandra) Common Wood Pigeon(Columba palumbus) Common Swift (Apusapus) Common Redstart(Phoenicurusphoenicurus) Common Nightingale(Lusciniamegarhynchos) Common Kestrel(Falcotinnunculus) Great Tit(Parusmajor) Chaffinch (Fringillacoelebs) Common Buzzard(Buteobuteo) Booted Eagle(Hieraetuspennatus) Bonelli´s Eagle(Hieraaetusfasciatus) Blue Tit(Paruscaeruleus) Blue Rock-Thrush(Monticola solitarius) Black Vulture(Aegypiusmonachus) Black Sork(Ciconianigra) Black Kite(Milvusmigrans) Bee-Eater (Meropsapiaster) Beaudouin’s SnakeEagle(Circaetusgallicus) •••Birds THE ANIMALWORLD Willow Tree(Salixalba) Wild OliveTree(Oleaeuropeasilvestris) Wild IberianPearTree(Pyrusbourgaeana) White Poplar(Populusalba) Walnut Tree(Juglansregia) Sweet ChestnutTree(Castaneasativa) Portuguese Oak(Quercusfaginea) Pommegranate Tree(Punicagranatum) Orange Tree(Citrussinensis) Olive Tree(Oleaeuropea) Narrow-Leaved Ash(Fraxinusangustifolia) Kermes Oak(Quercuscoccifera) Italian StonePine(Pinuspinea) Holm Oak/Ilex(Quercusilex) Fig Tree(Ficuscarica) Eucalyptus Tree(Eucaliptusglobulus) Cork Oak(Quercussuber) Common/White Mulberry(Morusalba) Common Hawthorn(Crataegusmonogyna) Black Poplar(Populusnigra) Ash-Tree (Fraxinusexcelsior) Almond Tree(Prunusdulcis) •••Trees 109 GR-48Huelva 110 GR-48Huelva Wild Boar(Susscrofa) Otter (Lutralutra) Iberian Pig(Susscrofassp.domestica) Garden Dormouse(Eliomysquercinus) Fox (Vulpesvulpes) Egyptian Mongoose(Herpestesichneumon) Deer (Cervuselaphus) Common Genet(Genettagenetta) Badger (Melesmeles) •••Mammals Thekla Lark(Galeridatheklae) Stork (Ciconiaciconia) Spotted Flycatcher(Muscicapastriata) Song Thrush(Turdusphilomelos) Rock Sparrow(Petroniapetronia) Rock Bunting(Emberizacia) Redwing (Turdusiliacus) Red-Rumped Swallow(Hirundorustica) Red Kite(Milvusmilvus) Orphean Warbler(Sylviahortensis) Montagu’s Harrier(Circuspygargus) Mistle Thrush(Turdusviscivorus) Mallard (Anasplatyrhynchos) Long-Tailed Tit(Aegithalocaudatus) Little Owl(Athenenoctua) Little Grebe(Tachybaptusruficollis) Lesser SpottedWoodpecker(Dendrocoposminor) Hoopoe (Upupaepops) Hawfinch (Coccothraustescoccothraustes) Griffon Vulture(Gypsfulvus) Grey Heron(Ardeacinerea) Greenfinch (Carduelischloris) Red-Rumped Swallow(Hirundodaurica) Great Tit(Parusmajor) Goldfinch (Cardueliscarduelos) Golden Oriole(Oriolus oriolus) Golden Eagle(Aquilachrysaetos) Eurasian Wryneck(Jynxtorquilla) Eurasian Eagle-Owl(Bubobubo) Eurasian CragMartin(Ptyonoprognerupestris) Egyptian Vulture(Neophronpercnopterus) Water Frog(Pelophylaxperezi) Common Toad(Bufobufo) •••Anphibians Pardilla (Rutiluslemmingii) Lake Trout(Luciobarbusmicrocephalus) Jarabugo (Anaecyprishispanica) Iberian-Roach (Tropidophoxinellusalburnoides) Iberian Nase(Chondostromapolylepis) Iberian Barbel(Luciobarbuscomiza) European Eel(Anguillaanguilla) Common IberianBarbel(Barbusbocagei) •••Fish 111 GR-48Huelva 112 GR-48Huelva 113 GR-48Huelva 114 GR-48Huelva unforgettable experience. experience. unforgettable development. personal and an be will region Aroche de lifestyle Picos y Aracena de Sierra own in hiking Definitively, people their where to values harmoniously; natural relate is still incorporate This Nature and farming. tradition livestock to where devoted region a fully pastures with region. together the dergrowth in tracks and paths traditional The landscape comprises a large variety of lush Mediterranean wood and un - important Park. some Natural Aroche matches de Picos trail y The Aracena de Sierra the through route stages 8 This one is about the 110 kilometers through the Province of Huelva. This is an the of one each suits guide Each provinces coveredbytheGR-48Path. trail. understanding distance long better a this of for produced interpretation and been have guides rough different Four the although route startsoffatBarrancos,asmallvillageinPortugal. Andalucía in Jaén and Córdoba Sevilla, Huelva, of provinces Morena’ ‘Sierra GR-48 The Path covers some 590 kilometers through the the through kilometers 590 some covers Path