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SECTOR PENINSULAR CENTER exploitations. When you arrive in Colmenar, you will see the Peraleda de San Román. The track continues until Bohonal NATURE TRAIL beautiful valley of Valdegrederos. Until it reaches , de Ibor and in order to plunge into the hills TAJO RIVER the route descends to meet the Tajo in its way to Real Sitio y that lead, through the Valdecañas reservoir, to the town of Villa de Aranjuez, city that has been declared World Heritage, . Going along the Extremaduran pastures you will get with a great historical-cultural site. The trail then goes back to to Serrejón, the first town in the Monfragüe National Park, FROM ALBARRACÍN TO THE SHRINE OF SAN LORENZO the meanders of the Tajo until it reaches Villamejor. which you can enjoy until you get to Villarreal de San Carlos. 1. The trail starts at the province of Teruel, in Albarracín, few kilo- FROM VILLAMEJOR TO PUENTE DEL ARZOBISPO 8. (You need to apply for a free permit online or at the offices of the metres away from the headwater of the river. Travelling across Park in order to circulate through the Monfragüe National Park). 5. The trail runs along Castilla-La Mancha once again, and it re- mountain forests and croplands, it crosses Villar del Cobo and From Villarreal until , the route leaves the National aches Toledo, declared World Heritage. In this city, the three reaches the shrine of San Lorenzo. Park behind, continuing through pastures until Cañaveral. The monotheist religions are represented – Muslim, Jew and trail from Cañaveral to Garrovillas de Alconétar goes across FROM THE SHRINE OF SAN LORENZO TO Christian – in different forms of art: architecture, culture, art varied landscapes, from the steppes and pastures to the lo- 2. Once in Guadalajara, the trail goes across the gorges of river and gastronomy. The trail takes the traveller, through oli- vely picture of the Tajo riverbanks, dammed by the Alcántara Tajo, in the Alto Tajo Nature Park, going along Peralejos de las ve groves and fields of cereal, to Albarreal de Tajo. The river reservoir. During the itinerary towards Mata de Alcántara, it Truchas, Poveda and Zaorejas. Plunging into forested areas Tajo passing on the route towards La Puebla de Montalbán, is worth mentioning the Garrovillas pine grove, the steppe amongst pines and junipers, the trail reaches Villar de Cobeta, through the Barrancas Ravine and the Castrejón reservoir, areas and the oak forests. From Mata de Alcántara you get where pines are replaced by oaks as the trail descends towards offers one of the most spectacular landscapes that can be seen to Alcántara, a city whose strategic location has conditioned the plateau, heading to Huertapelayo. In this stretch, the from the trail. The itinerary runs among the Castrejón and the its historic evolution, as shown by many of its monuments Cistercian Monastery of Buenafuente del Sistal is noteworthy. Carpio reservoirs until it reaches Malpica de Tajo. On your way, and architecture (especially the representation of Roman en- you can visit castles, shrines and the Las Tamujas archaeologi- gineering, like the famous Alcántara bridge). 3. The trail then continues amongst oaks and vegetable gardens, cal site, at the entrance of the town of Malpica de Tajo. taking the traveller through Valtablado del Río until Trillo, co- 9. Between Alcántara and Membrío, entering the International ming close to the Entrepeñas reservoir. The route follows 6. Starting from Malpica, the trail continues through field crops, Tajo Nature Park, the trail leads to Llanos de Brozas and Llanos through crop areas until the Bolarque waterfall, and it reaches passing the towns of Talavera de la Reina and Calera y Chozas. de Alcántara, included in the Natura 2000 network. Until de los Canes, where you can visit the Visigoth ruins of The stretch between Calera and Aldeanueva de Barbarroya Santiago de Alcántara, the trail continues along Sierra de San Recópolis. The agrarian landscape until Estremera is domina- coincides with the Jara Nature Trail, leading towards the Pedro, which houses 15% of the world’s population of the im- ted by cereal lands irrigated by the Almoguera or Estremera Azután reservoir along the tracks of an old railway line. The perial eagle. reservoirs. trail descends towards the flood meadows of the Tajo on its 10. Until Herrera de Alcántara, the trail continues along the way towards El Puente del Arzobispo, running along part of FROM ESTREMERA TO VILLAMEJOR Aurela Riverbank, where the presence of cork groves, oak gro- the Roman road of river Uso and the Azután dam and reservoir. ves and riparian galleries are worth mentioning. After that, the 4. Estremera is the first town in the Community of . The traveller will get to Cedilla, which has a very abrupt orography, stretch that goes from to Colmenar de FROM PUENTE DEL ARZOBISPO TO very beautiful due to its rivers, brooks and riverbanks. This way, Oreja goes along abandoned quarries and modern extracting 7. The route continues through farmlands, olive groves and you will find the end of this nature trail. hunting preserves, and it crosses and

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Camino Natural Camino de la Cañada Real del río Guadalaviar Camino Natural del río Rivera de Acebo Soriana Oriental. Tr.: Madrid

Camino Natural del Tajo 7 4 8 10 5 6 Camino Natural Vía Verde de La Jara 9 Camino Natural Vía Verde de Quintanar de la Orden o del Trenillo Camino Natural de Las Villuercas Camino Natural del corredor Cáceres-Badajoz

Camino Natural Vía Verde Camino Natural del Vegas del Guadiana Canal de Mª Cristina y sus ramales

Camino Natural del Guadiana Camino Natural Vía Verde Camino Natural de la de la sierra de Alcaraz. Sierra de Alcaraz. Tramo Albacete – Balazote Tramo El Jardín - Santuario de Cortés ¯ Huso 30 Km Escala 1:1.400.000 0 25 50 75 100 Camino Natural de Segura Raster nacional 1:500.000. UTM ETRS89 Huso 30

Feature of environmental SECTOR NATURE TRAIL Starting point Bridge interest PENINSULAR5 CENTER TAJO RIVER End of trail Monument Natural/National Park Nature Trails Rest area Monumental area