Cherry Valley
Valle del Jerte EXTREMADUR A
VALLE DEL JEIKRTINEG CENTRE MOUNTAIN B
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The identifying signs of the Mountain Biking Centre’s routes are a white square measuring 4.7 x 4.7 in with an equilateral triangle and two red circumferences on the inside. The direction of the trail is defined by the vertex of the triangle opposite the two circumferences. The signs are vinyl and painted. Mountain Biking Centre Name
Direction Indicator
Route Number
Project Financiers
The route number is printed in an identifying colour. These colours indicate the difficulty of the itinerary: BLACK: Very difficult RED: Difficult
BLUE: Medium
GREEN: Easy
RECOMMENDATIONS <Check your bicycle before each route and always take repair materials. <Adapt the route to your physical abilities. Do not underestimate the difficulty of a mountain biking route. Study the route and pace your efforts so you can finish the route. Bear in mind that you will be passing through places where it is very complicated to be rescued or to abandon the route. Suitable clothing (cycling shorts, jersey, windbreaker…) will help you enjoy the outing. <Always bring a small backpack with the material you need, as well as food, water, warm clothing, mobile phone and first aid kit. <Always wear a helmet. You never know where you can fall and accidents can happen in the place you least expect. Be careful on the descents and technical zones. There are other elements at risk aside from your safety (other trail users, erosion, cattle…). <Close all gates and fences. There are there for a reason. Cattle can escape and it can be really difficult to round up cows. <The weather in the mountains is very changeable. On some of this centre’s routes you will ascend to high mountain zones. Bear this in mind and dress accordingly. In winter you can find snow in the highest parts, and in spring the zones near the rivers can be flooded and even impassable. In summer, avoid the hottest time of the day and drink plenty of water. In autumn, stones or holes can be hidden by leaves, which can make you fall. <Signposts can fall down, be removed, erased, stolen… Always use a map, compass or GPS to avoid getting lost.
Centro BTTrte Valle del Je
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Valle, where we leave the GR-10 and continue along the GR-110. On the right hand side of the river and next to it, we arrive at Navaconcejo (km. 16) by crossing the river again. After passing through Navaconcejo, we return to the right hand side of the river and, still parallel to it, through zones of fertile plains, arrive at the Rebollar CV-133 motorway (we made a deviation from the GR110) after crossing the river. On its left, we return to the track and, parallel to the N110, continue our descent through the valley. On arriving at the access to the bathing zone, we continue along this paved road to skirt around the facility and return to the GR-110 after a tough steep slope. We reach a paved farming track that we follow for around 3 miles as far as a deviation along a trail. To our left, we start descending as far as El Torno bridge, where our route next to the river Jerte ends.
Technical specifications
Route: Linear Difficulty: Medium Distance covered: 21.1 miles Estimated time: 3 h. 30 minutes Height difference: 1,230 ft (uphill) Maximum slope: 18% (uphill) Maximum slope: 25% (downhill) Cyclability: 100% Land: Motorway: 1.2 miles. 6% Dirt track: 4.7 miles. 22% Paved track: 14 miles. 66%
Centro BTT Valle del Jerte
Starting point: At Tor navacas we go to Plaza Nueva, next to which is Fuente de Santa Ana at Cordel del Valle. This is one of Valle de l Jerte Mountain Biking Centreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most beautiful routes, with long ascents and som e impressive views made more intere sting by a technical de scent section in its final part. The start of the route coi ncides with Route 1 for half a mile as far as the PR CC-1 (Ca rlos V Route). Here we continue along the concrete track on the left, start ascendin g along some concrete ramps after crossing San Martin rav ine. Then we continue to the right an d continue ascending along concrete trails as far as the en trance to the Natural Reserve (always remember to close the gate). Once at the reserve, we have in front of us a dir t track around 6 miles long that ascen ds continuously throu gh spectacular
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Technical specifications
Route: Circular lt Difficulty: Difficu 16.5 miles d: re Distance cove 3 h. 30 minutes Estimated time: 3,182 ft. (uphill) Height difference: % (uphill) 20 : Maximum slope % (downhill) 25 : pe Maximum slo w conditions) (depending on sno Cyclability: 100% Land: les. 68% Dirt track: 11.2 mi miles. 13% Paved track: 2.2 % Trail: 3.1 miles. 19
Centro BTTrte Valle del Je
Starting point: The route starts next to Nogal贸n park in Jerte and to get to here we have to follow the road that takes us to the river from the inn. To begin with we cross the river Jerte along the Las Vegas road (coincides with the R-1) and arrive at the Garganta de los Infiernos Natural Reserve Inte rpretive Centre (km. 2.8), ascend along the forest track as far as El Collado de las Losas (km 7.5). Half way up, we have the option of deviating after around 1.2 miles to visit Los Pilones, to then return to the main track (return section).
Just before El Collado de las Losas, we take the forest track on the left (km 7.5), start a technical descent along the PR CC-1 trail (coincides with the R-2), a pretty on the 2 te Rou e leav we 10, km At amidst chestnut trees. k (a trac st fore g the right and continue the descent alon e Vall del el Cord El at ve arri little broken) on the left to e. Jert to rn (Route 1) and retu
Technical specifications
Route: Circular Difficulty: Medium Distance covered: 8.5 miles Estimated time: 1 h. 30 minutes Height difference: 1,640 ft. (uphill) Maximum slope: 30% (uphill) Maximum slope: 28% (downhill) Cyclability: 100% Land: Dirt Track: 3.1 miles. 36% Paved track: 4.2 miles. 49% Trail: 1.2 miles. 15%
Centro BTTrte Valle del Je
cross Cabezuela del Valle Starting point: Right when you Las JuderĂas Route and the bridge, right at the beginning of t. GR-10 ascent to Honduras Por ction of Cabezuela del Valle, Next to the N110, we go in the dire that leaves in front, cycle et stre cross the bridge, take the that takes us to San Felipe leisurely until we reach the road k in the direction of the trac (km 0.4) and follow the forest erve along the northRes ural Nat rnos Garganta de los Infie facing route. h the access to the reserve After some tough ascents, we reac ending as far as the spot (km 4.1), pass the gate and start desc we cross a beautiful oak ion sect this In . known as Los Pilones wood.
we need to At Los Pilones (km 6) tion, but sec a for e ycl bic carry the kes up ma e ap dsc the beauty of the lan up the go d an e dg bri the for it. We cross takes ich wh descent, track until we begin the Centre (km 9.4). us to the Interpretive to Cabezuela with Route 1 and return From here we coincide te. point of our rou del Valle, the starting is a descent tion at km 2.5, which l del Valle, This route has a devia rde Co El at ive ich we arr del Valle, to the old town, via wh la zue 4 on its return to Cabe doing as linking up with Route for al Ide . les of around 3.4 mi which makes a route a family.
Technical specifications
Route: Circular Difficulty: Medium miles Distance covered: 8.3 minutes 30 h. 1 e: tim d Estimate ft. (uphill) Height difference: 1,476 hill) (up 23% Maximum slope: wnhill) (do % 26 : pe Maximum slo % 90 y: Cyclabilit Land: 7% Motorway: 0.6 miles. 33% - Dirt track: 2.7 miles. 53% - Paved track: 4.3 miles. - Trail: 0.6 miles. 7%
Centro BTTrte Valle del Je
o, next to the te starts in Navaconcej next to the Starting point: The rou te, Jer banks of the river childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s park on the bar zone. ghest route. The this might be the tou ce, tan dis of ms ter In ends over the park and from here asc route begins next to the dge, cross it bri passage. We reach the e. We come town along the river sid ht rig its on g the river and continue ascendin un aro d 15 km on start a long ascent of to Las Monjas bridge, ng a dirt track. alo ue with, then contin a paved track to begin ng a concrete we start our descent alo Once up high (km 18.4), leading to the 3) 22. . (km ht tion on the rig track as far as a devia erizas. We keep no known as Las Vaqu high zone of the El Tor of our route and 28 km t to El Torno at ge we til un ing nd sce de g a pit stop. an ideal place for makin
We continue descending through the town and just as we pass the park, take a concrete track with a steep slope that takes us as far as the water treatment facility and we keep descending through Boyal pasture. Continuing along a track heading north-east we arrive at Rebollar motorway (km 35). From here, still heading north-east, we skirt around along comfortable tracks towards Navaconcejo. The return from El Torno is done in sections following Route 1 backwards through the zones of Vega del Jerte.
Technical specifications
Route: Circular Difficulty: Very difficult Distance covered: 28 miles Estimated time: 4 h. 30 minutes Height difference: 5,151 ft. (uphill) Maximum slope: 34% (uphill) Maximum slope: 28% (downhill) Cyclability: 98% Land: Motorway: 0.6 miles. 2% Land track: 9.9 miles. 36 % Concrete track: 16.8 miles. 60% Trail: 0.6 miles. 2%
Centro BTTrte Valle del Je
Starting point: Our route begins at Casas del Casta単ar along an access passage to estates. We pass the El Cabrero natural pool and ascend to El Rabanillo Port along the old motorway. Once we reach the end of the port (2,798 ft above sea level) we must descend for half a mile along the motorway to take a track on the left. This uphill track takes us to Piornal after 3.7 miles and a drop of 1,640 feet. We go round the town on the ring road in a westerly direction (left) and start descending towards Valle del Jerte along the CC-V-17.3 motorway, though at the first big hairpin bend on the left we leave the motorway along a track that leaves towards our right. Our efforts will be rewarded with a descent of over 1,640 feet of slope towards Valdastillas, passing over Los Molinos bridge on a paved road that crosses Bohonal ravine through a picturesque spot at the foot of a waterfall.
We keep descending along tracks until we get to the IRYDA agricultural motorway. We turn left on this motorway, circling it for 1.2 miles, crossing Bohonal ravine again at the point known as El Caozo wa terfall. On arriving at the crossroads with the CC-V-17.3 motorway, we deviate to the right along a track tha t will become a trail and will zigzag towards the natural pool of Val dastillas. We continue our route and cross Valdastillas next to the church, a concrete tra ck that goes up amid cherry tree fields and, after a flat section and descent, leads us to Cabrero and Casa del Casta単ar.
Technical specifications
Route: Circular Difficulty: Difficult Distance covered: 15 mi les Estimated time: 3 h. 30 minutes Height difference: 2,7 98 ft (uphill) Maximum slope: 22% (uphill) Maximum slope: 27% (downhill) Cyclability: 99% Land: Motorway: 2.8 miles. 19% Dirt track: 4.7 miles. 31% Concrete track: 4.7 mil es. 31% Hiker: 2.8 miles. 19%
DISTRICT TOURIST OF FICE Paraje de Peñas Alb as s/n 10610 Cabezuela de l Valle. (Cáceres) Tel.: 927 47 25 58 turismo@mancom unidadvalledeljerte. com www.turismovallede ljerte.com SOPRODEVAJE Ctra. N-110 Km. 381-1 0613 Navaconcejo (Cáceres) Tel.: 927 47 11 00 www.valledeljerte.ne t http://soprodevaje.b logspot.com.es/ TUJERTE (Valle del Jerte Touris m Association) www. vallecereza.com http://vcereza.blogsp ot.com.es/.