The best MTB trails around Aldeanueva De San Bartolomé

Aldeanueva de Barbarroya, in the La Jara region (Toledo), is a small town with a wealth of natural, historical, and cultural treasures. It is especially known for its location on the La Jara Greenway and for being a stopover point on the GR-113 Tajo Nature Trail.

The easiest option is to climb up the shoulder of the road and, in the village, rejoin the Villuercas Nature Trail to the Santa Quiteria station, the start/finish of the Jara Greenway. There are no specific cycling route signs for the next section; it is essential to follow the track. The route runs along the foothills of the Altamira mountain range and the Rincón del Torozo Microreserve through holm oak forests, crosses the mountain range through Puerto del Rey, and descends to the Cíjara reservoir dam, one of the large artificial lakes on the middle course of the Guadiana River and the border between Cáceres and Badajoz. The cycle tour connects with the Guadiana Nature Trail at the dam and continues along the Castilblanco Trail. The rideability is good, but the road surface is quite rocky, and the rattling on the gravel bike can be tiring. With wide, tubeless tires, you can lower the tire pressure a bit to pedal more comfortably and quickly on this section, enjoying the authentic and evocative atmosphere of Extremadura's Siberia, especially as you pass the Cíjara Palace, a 19th-century rural mansion with a certain air of a military fortress in a setting of profound desolation on the banks of the reservoir. The stage ends on a pleasant rural road that leads to the lively town of Herrera del Duque, capital of the Cíjara community in Northern Siberia.

The Old Station of Santa Quiteria is a point of interest on the Vía Verde de la Jara, located in Sevilleja de la Jara, Toledo. This station was a strategic stopping point at the Puerto de San Vicente, where the old Roman road that connected Toledo (Toletum) with Mérida (Augusta Emerita) passed. Today, the station is abandoned, but it remains a fascinating place for history and nature lovers. It is a popular spot for hiking and cycling routes, offering a window into the past and an opportunity to enjoy the natural surroundings.

These two small lagoons are located halfway between Buenasbodas and Alcaudete de la Jara. These are mainly fields and trails. The lagoons are an interesting place to visit, especially if you are a bird watcher.

In this town of interesting popular rural architecture is the Church of Saint Bartholomew, known in the surrounding area as the "Sistine Chapel of Jara", the region in which it is located, due to the frescoes by Wladimir Strashko, which represent scenes from life. and martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew.

Much has changed in Aldeanueva de Barbaroya since the train stopped passing through here, although the Vía Verde de la Jara now passes through its tracks, attracting other types of visitors. However, this road does not cross the town either, so perhaps you can enjoy it more if you come with a road bike through the lonely roads that reach it and stop for a few minutes to observe its popular architecture that tells you so much about geology and history From this place.

Campillo Landing - Sevilleja (Green Road of the Jara)

One of the characteristics of this town is its name which, as it indicates, shows us how the town is located next to a mountain pass, just like the pass itself.