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In the foothills of Trasierra mountains we find Segura de Toro, the oldest village in the Ambroz Valley, a mountain municipality chiselled by our Vetones ancestors, characterized by their warrior and livestock culture. Segura is located in a mountain range of steep terrain, surrounded by oak trees, counted chestnut trees, woody shrubs and aromatic herbs growing among large granite rocks.
Among such lushness of the forests of Segura de Toro are hidden some centenary grandparents who testify the calm but inexorable passage of time. We encourage you to enter its forests through a circular route of 7.5 km of hiking distance that culminates with the observation of the majestic of Castaños del Temblar, declared singular trees ofExtremadura, some of them are more than 700 years old!
Diversity of flora, forests with closed and open grasslands, wild and domestic fauna, winding rivers and gigantic Pyrenean oaks will observe them closely.
An ideal route to share with family or friends with an expert mountain guide, a beautiful place not to be missed!

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You will start a simple 5 km hiking route from the Plaza de Toros of Hervás, a fairy-tale village in the Ambroz Valley. Accompanied by professional monitors you will enter one of the most emblematic forests of the valley, the Castañar Gallego, in which its state of maturity and conservation will allow you to enjoy the nocturnal life that houses, being accompanied by their guardians of the night, the bats.
In the forest of Castañar Gallego, declared a protected landscape, you will learn about the importance of this forest, one of the most important and best preserved in southern Europe. You will discover the quality of the skies; we will learn about the relevance of light pollution for the conservation of our natural environments and you will see the nocturnal fauna.
At the end of the tour, you will recover your strength with a tasting of local products and drinks. With your eyesight already adapted to the night, you will discover the quality of the skies of Hervás enjoying the planets, constellations and the deep sky through the astronomical telescopes and the magnificent explanations of the guide specialized inastronomy. Undoubtedly, the nights of Castañar Gallego will not leave you indifferent!

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The route of the Chorrera and Charcas Verdes is one of the most beautiful to do in the area of the Ambroz Valley.
A short and fun route that combines the lush natural heritage with the history of the town of Hervás. Together with your mountain guide, you will start a 5.5km circular route through the lush oak forest; following the path used for more than 100 years for the maintenance of the canal. You will come across the Arroyo Forero and the Ambroz river that fed water to the old hydraulic power station of Marinejo that provided and still provides electricity to Hervás.
Step by step and admiring the beauty of the landscape, you will reach the waterfall of La Chorrera with more than 15 meters high. After a rest and observation and interpretation of the environment, you will continue your way until you reach the Charcas Verdes, natural pools naturally excavated by water in the hard granite, where you can enjoy its crystalline and purifying waters. A picturesque route known among the locals for its beauty and importance for the village!

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On the back of this noble animal, the horse, you will mimic its trot along a circular route of 15 km from the Roman municipality of Aldeanueva del Camino. You will travel to the past, passing through a section of La Plata Greenway and discovering the old railroad station, you will admire chestnut trees, oak groves and cherry tree terraces until you reach Gargantilla, a village with personality that exudes history with the best examples of popular mountain architecture in the whole region.
A stop along the way at the fountain in the Plaza Mayor will become a magical moment to learn how to pamper and water the horses; the care of our equines is essential!
Are you ready to contemplate the chestnut and birch forest of the beautiful village of Gargantilla? To regain your strength, you will enjoy an authentic country snack with local products while you admire and breathe the magic of the pastureland characteristic of the region. The route ends returning to the starting point, refreshed and relaxed.

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Dani, expert biologist will accompany you on a beautiful circular nature route around the charming village of Hervás. Through the landscape you will learn about the history of the place and you will observe livestock and forestry landscapes such as chestnut plantations, rivers and streams that run through the valley, and postcard images.
You will take the Ruta de la Plata, and you will enter unique places following the old train track that will guide your steps. From the Vía Verde you will enjoy another unique perspective of the Ambroz Valley admiring a beautiful view of the historic centre of Hervás with the church Santa María de las Aguas Vivas on the horizon, continuing to the great viewpoint of the medium, a spectacle, the Ambroz Valley at your feet!
On the way back along a bridle path you will reach the bridge of the Fuente Chiquita to contemplate how the Ambroz river flows through the foothills of the Jewish quarter.
A real adventure of landscapes and history!