Grand Tour

"In a big way"

In a big way, in kilometres

693 km to cover on the Grand Tour. And we’ve still got more to do.

In a big way over time

Over 500 million years of geological history. And here you are, worrying about getting there on time.

A grand view of the landscape

Pastures, rivers, mountain ranges, skies and borders. Not bad at all.

Making history in a big way

Rome, military orders, Jews, conquerors, nomads… They’ve all passed through here – what about you?

A wealth of titles

Three UNESCO-recognised sites. We must have done something right.

There are places you visit.
And there are places you visit.

500 million years of geological history

You’re late. Quite late.

A Roman bridge dating back almost 2,000 years

For the time being, he doesn’t seem to be in any hurry to retire.

An international border

It’s called La Raya here.

Three UNESCO sites

And there are still places where there’s no Wi-Fi.

A national park of universal significance

Monfragüe will give you the answers.

5 stages
693 km.
By car / motorbike

The Grand Tour of UNESCO Territories: Five Itineraries

Start / End: Valencia de Alcántara — Guadalupe
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the stages

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5 major stages of the Grand Tour

By car, motorbike or bike – whichever you prefer. The important thing is to get out and about.

Along the Raya: nature and megaliths

Stage 01 — 131 km

On Rome and the Order of Alcántara

Stage 2 — 105 km

Between the Tagus and Monfragüe

Stage 3 — 161 km

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At the Geopark: heritage and geology

Stage 05 — 140 km

ESSENTIALS

The list of the 15 most iconic sites on the Grand Tour

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Geological trail of Villuercas Peak

Geopark

Murals of the International Tagus

Salorino

Trompe-l’oeil

Romangordo

Shall we go for a walk?

Some trips leave you with hundreds of photos. Others leave you with sticky fingers, aching arms and a clearer mind.

This Grand Tour is one of the latter.

693 kilometres to travel across a province which you understand much better when you walk along it, cycle along it, look at it, try it out and, every now and then, simply stop to see what’s going on.

The route links three UNESCO-recognised sites which, together, encapsulate much of what makes the province of Cáceres so special: the geoparque mundial Villuercas-Ibores-Jara, the reserva de la biosfera de Monfragüe and the reserva de la biosfera transfronteriza Tajo-Tejo Internacional.

Three regions. Three different ways of engaging with the landscape.

Geology you can touch. Birds that make you look up. Skies that beg you to switch off your mobile. Villages, traditions, local produce and a culinary culture that are all part of the region.

Un viaje pensado para descubrir el Grand Tour de la provincia de Cáceres desde la curiosidad and the a desire to explore it sin prisas. A lo grande.