- GRAND TOUR OF UNESCO SITES
Trails in the Villuercas Ibores Jara Geopark
The trails of the Villuercas Ibores Jara Geopark embody everything you would expect from a walking route: mountains, forests, crystal-clear rivers, wildlife… And the history of our planet etched into its Appalachian-style landscape.
Are you into tough hikes, mountaineer? Well, the Villuercas Ibores Jara Geopark You’re going to love it – it’s as simple as that.
Its abrupt Appalachian-style relief It boasts some of the most challenging routes in UNESCO Territories: Alfonso Onceno, the final stage of the GR 117, and Isabel la Católica PR-CC 242, These are two must-do routes. Both are linear routes starting or finishing in Guadalupe, and both feature uncompromising climbs, but via a series of scenes of breathtaking beauty, with the Villuercas Peak dominating the landscape and the the Ruecas and Viejas rivers watering it.
There are other, less demanding options such as the Berzocana Cave Paintings Trail SL-CC 254, La Ortijuela PR-CC 144 or La Breña SL-CC 42, which, although they are also mountain resorts, are much more affordable. They all show a wild geopark teeming with life.
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Love and Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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From the press to the larder
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Geopark wine tasting experience
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Oleonoche: EVOO under the stars
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Therapeutic massages
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Trails of the Olive Tree and Liquid Gold
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Binoculars
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