Na Ture Trail C Añad a Real Soriana Oriental
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Madrid to Fuentidueña de Tajo [Madrid] Tajo de Fuentidueña to Madrid ORIENTAL ORIENTAL NIPO: Valdaracete • 590 739 918 0034 Council City SORIANA 013 721 918 0034 Council City Tajo de Brea • Fuentidueña • 728 918 0034 Council City Tajo del 002 trod on these roads in their search for food. for search their in roads these on trod TELEPHONES OF INTEREST: OF TELEPHONES a different time, not so long ago, when numerous animals animals numerous when ago, long so not time, different a CAÑADA REAL REAL CAÑADA DL: to you take will This Tajo. de Fuentidueña and Valdaracete ral landscape, typical from the rural areas of Brea de Tajo, Tajo, de Brea of areas rural the from typical landscape, ral NATURE TRAIL NATURE vation of these pathways is also your responsibility. responsibility. your also is pathways these of vation - agricultu the enjoy to er l travel the allowing Madrid, of - conser The it. found you as everything leave to forget not crosses the countryside, the meadows and the barren lands lands barren the and meadows the countryside, the crosses most of this experience. We only ask one thing of you: do do you: of thing one ask only We experience. this of most Autonomous Region of Madrid. Along its 24 km, the trail trail the km, 24 its Along Madrid. of Region Autonomous for the journey, along with recommendations to make the the make to recommendations with along journey, the for from North to South and one of the four crossing the the crossing four the of one and South to North from the Cañada Real Soriana Oriental Nature Trail and the map map the and Trail Nature Oriental Soriana Real Cañada the one of the nine cattle roads crossing the Iberian Peninsula Peninsula Iberian the crossing roads cattle nine the of one the trip. In this brochure you will find a brief description of of description brief a find will you brochure this In trip. the Madrid and uses the former Cañada Real Soriana Oriental, Oriental, Soriana Real Cañada former the uses and Madrid We invite you to visit them and offer you the keys to enjoy enjoy to keys the you offer and them visit to you invite We This beautiful, simple route is located in Southeastern Southeastern in located is route simple beautiful, 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 - bio the discover to countryside the to us take routes These A WALK ON THE FIELDS OF MADRID OF FIELDS THE ON WALK A trails and traditional routes, for public use and enjoyment. and use public for routes, traditional and trails mer transport infrastructures such as railway tracks, cattle cattle tracks, railway as such infrastructures transport mer - for restore to aims Program Trails Nature Environment’s Since 1993 the Ministry for Agriculture, Food and the the and Food Agriculture, for Ministry the 1993 Since of Spain of Trails Nature Guide to the to Guide PENINSULAR CENTER PENINSULAR SECTOR SECTOR PENINSULAR CENTER NATURE TRAIL CAÑADA REAL SORIANA ORIENTAL 1. In order to reach the starting point of this nature as well as “El Pozo de la Yesera” and the “Corrales de CHOZOS: SHEPHERDS’ SHELTERS trail, you need to start at Brea de Tajo and follow the Calero”. Mondéjar trail until it crosses the Cañada Real. Take 6. The trail keeps descending among helm-oak groves and the Cañada Real towards the left, and some meters on, Along this nature trail, you will see different types of ancient olive tree groves, until it reaches a crossroads you will see an information panel marking the start of traditional rural structures serving as shelter for she- with a path, where there is a small rest area with a bike this nature trail. From here, you can admire an agricul- pherds and their cattle in the long, transhumant travels. tural landscape interspersed with holm oaks, kermes rack. “Chozos” are round or rectangular structures made in oaks and scrubland, where the green shades of olive 7. The trail crosses the cattle road “Cordel de Merinas”, limestone and assembled scarcely using any mortar. tree groves, vineyards and the Mediterranean mounta- along the trail from Carabaña to Brea del Tajo. You can They sheltered shepherd at night and from inclement ins contrast with the reddish colors of the barren lands, also go back to the village using this route. The natu- weather. Their walls were usually thick and about 3 with their soils rich in clay and their cereal crop fields. re trail, however, continues straight up to the road from meters tall, topped with a cone-shaped roof with small Carabaña to Brea de Tajo (M-221), and, further on, up to 2. After the first crossing, you will see the remains of one windows or openings for the smoke of the fires lit inside the road to Valdaracete to Brea del Tajo (M-222). of the old shepherd’s shelters along the route, known as to get out. “Chozo del Callejón”. 8. From here, the trail will take you through the fields of 3. For most part of this stage, you can see an uncultivated Valdaracete, arriving at a hill where you will enjoy some CAÑADAS REALES: CATTLE ROUTES PACKED plot of land, demarcated by milestones, marking the tra- nice panoramic views. Further on, the trail meets the WITH HISTORY ditional width of the Cañadas Reales: 90 Castilian varas. road from Valdaracete to Estremera, where you will find After the crossroads with the Cañamera trail, you will a rest area. After a descent, the trail arrives at a crossro- The ‘Cañadas Reales’ were cattle routes regulated by see the “Chozo del Quiñonero”. ads, where you must go straight. a royal edict by King Alfonso X the Wise, and allowed shepherds to move their cattle from winter to summer 4. The trail goes on among crops and wastelands with thy- 9. This point marks the beginning of the stage leading to pastures and vice versa upon payment of royalties. The me, gromwells and kermes oaks, entering the area of Fuentidueña de Tajo, passing by the viewpoint of Las ‘Cañadas Reales’ were always linked to the ‘Concejo “Las Lomas”. After a strong descent, the route reaches Faldas del Valle. Superior de La Mesta’, a very powerful cattle organisa- the road of Orusco de Tajuña to Brea de Tajo (M-229). At 10. There are several ups and downs along this stage of the tion created in 1273 which was granted special privile- this point, you can stop and rest for a while sitting on trail, until you reach the crossroads with the Fuentesaúco ges that allowed transhumance to reach its maximum the benches for this purpose. trail, where our trail keeps ascending toward the Cerro splendour during this age. 5. After crossing the road, you can see the mount “El de la Muela. Further on, a descent will take you to the Robledal”, a perfect example of the Mediterranean hills, point where the streams Fuentesaúco and Valseco meet. “Chozo del Quiñonero” , ancient merino cabin The Tagus river crossing Fuentidueña “Corrales de Calero” 0 1 2 3 Mapa . Camino Natural de la Cañada Real Sorianakm Oriental Hoja de Tramo límite provincial Guadalajara-Madrid a Fuentidueña de Tajo PENINSULAR CENTER PENINSULAR SECTOR " " Trails Nature " " " " " 1 " " " " " 2 " " " 3 " " " " " " " " MIDE 4 " " " " Harshness of natural environment 1 Upward gradient 145 m " Guidance along the route Downward gradient " 1 415 m " Route difficulty ROUTE LENGTH " 1 23,6 km " Amount of effort needed 3 TIME 5,20 h " " " town point of interest " " Provincial boundary Fuentidueña de Tajo " 5 Guadalajara-Madrid " Chozo " Quiñonero Corrales " de Calero Faldas del Valle 1000 " viewpoint 900 " 800 CAÑADA REALSORIANA CAÑADA " 700 " ORIENTAL. MADRID TO ORIENTAL. FUENTIDUEÑA FUENTIDUEÑA DE TAJO 600 " 500 " 400 " m 0 km 5101520 23,6 " 6 " " " " " " " " " " NATURE TRAIL NATURE " 7 " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " 8 " " " " " " Rest area Rest trail of End Starting point " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " Detour Junction Cabin " " " " " 9 " " " " " " " " " " " " " " Ruins panel Information Other sights of interest Other sightsof " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " Cattle road Cattle Viewpoint Monumental area " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " 10 " ".