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most of this experience. We only ask one thing of you: do do you: of thing one ask only We experience. this of most
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for the journey, along with recommendations to make the the make to recommendations with along journey, the for
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an old railway line which had been planned to connect this this connect to planned been had which line railway old an
joy the trip. In this brochure you will find a brief description description brief a find will you brochure this In trip. the joy
de la Serena (Badajoz) and Logrosán (Cáceres), following following (Cáceres), Logrosán and (Badajoz) Serena la de
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This trail, which was inaugurated in 2007, joins Villanueva Villanueva joins 2007, in inaugurated was which trail, This
part of the unique cultural landscape of our country. our of landscape cultural unique the of part
discover the villages, sights, traditions and people that are are that people and traditions sights, villages, the discover
diversity and beauty of our precious natural heritage, and and heritage, natural precious our of beauty and diversity
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le trails and traditional routes, for public use and enjoyment. and use public for routes, traditional and trails le
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and the Environment’s Nature Trails Program aims to restore restore to aims Program Trails Nature Environment’s the and
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SECTOR PENINSULAR CENTER NATURE TRAIL VEGAS DEL GUADIANA GREENWAY The entire route of the Nature Trail is conveniently signpos- River, close to the mouth of the Pizarroso stream, whe- THE PASTURES OF CAMPOLUGAR AND ted and its compact surface allows for it also to be travelled re the landscape turns agricultural once again. Before by bicycle or on horseback. Due the length of the trail, it is reaching Madrigalejos station, it crosses a pedestrian MADRIGALEJO recommended that the traveller complete it over two days. bridge over road EX-378, alongside which there is a rest Every autumn, the pastures of Campolugar and Ma- DAY 1 area and from which, crossing another area of pasture- drigalejo are transformed into the largest wintering land, once can access Madrigalejos by road. area for cranes on the continent, with the population 1a. The trail begins at a rest area in Villanueva de la Serena, reaching up to 50,000. close to the corner of Paseo del Castelar and Calle DAY 2 de San Benito, beside the railway line. It passes under 2a. The trail continues behind a farm with a tower silo, be- These birds from Northern Europe arrive every au- Ronda de la Hispanidad and continues on, crossing the fore snaking between oak trees and grasslands where tumn in family groups in V formations to take advan- EX-A2-R2 road and a nearby canal. the frequent puddles serve as drinking troughs for the tage of the area’s plentiful seeds and fruit for the cold winter months, returning to their faraway breeding 1b. Between private estates it runs as far as the River Guadiana, local livestock who peacefully share the pastures with grounds before the start of spring. crossing over a viaduct at the start of which there is an the area’s plentiful avifauna. information panel on the most notable features of this 2b. The trail reaches the Hitos irrigation pond, built to ensure section. irrigation for the estate of the same name where one can THE TREASURE OF BERZOCANA 1c. The route continues parallel to an asphalt road that spot a number of wetland birds. At this point, the pastu- The county of Las Villuercas is dotted with an infini- leads to the siphon of the Orellana Canal, where it di- reland once again gives way to farm fields followed by te number of archaeological remains, including some verts and crosses the N-430 over a pedestrian bridge, gorse and, finally, an open pasture that accompanies the from the first settlements of Cañameros and Logro- arriving at Santa Rena station. visitor to the end of the trail. sán, dating back to the Bronze Age, some 3,000 years 1d. The trail then crosses a bridge over the River Gargáligas 2c. After crossing the Las Dehesas Canal, the trail arrives ago. The most important find, however, was probably and, at El Torviscal, it passes under a three-arch bridge. at Zorita-Lavadero station, from where once can catch the Treasure of Berzocana. This section of the route cuts across farm fields until, af- a glimpse of the Ruecas River, which runs quite close to Currently on display at National Archaeology Mu- ter crossing a canal and another three-arch bridge under the Nature Trail at certain points. seum in Madrid, it consists of two large, gold Celtic the EX-351 and passing Campo Lugar station, it becomes a 2d. From here, the trail continues parallel to the river until it torcs with elaborate decorations. They appear in a thick oak meadow, through which the trail advances para- bronze vase which a shepherd casually came across in llel to the Ruecas River, until it crosses the Orellana Canal. approaches Logrosán, where the trail ends at the old sta- tion after crossing an area of gorse and a section of soft Berzocana, in the province of Cáceres. 1e. The route continues along a bridge over the Ruecas meadows with scrubs.
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SECTOR NATURE TRAIL Starting point Train station Walkway PENINSULAR CENTER VEGAS DEL End of trail Junction Bridge Nature GUADIANA Other sights of Trails GREENWAY Rest area Underpass interest