We begin this fascinating trail in Hervás in the Castañar Gallego, where dense chestnut forests lead us to La Garganta de Andrés. From here, the trail continues on to “El Castañar del Duque”, another chestnut forest in Aldeanueva del Camino.

The chestnut is the most iconic tree in the Ambroz Valley and Montes de Tras la Sierra. It is known for the earthy shades of ochre it adds to the forest the region’s long-standing tradition of timber and basketry industries are centred around the chestnut tree. These two chestnut groves account for more than half of the chestnut forest in the Tras la Sierra Mountains.