The best MTB trails around Serradilla Del Llano

The Las Hurdes natural pools are a true paradise for those who enjoy bathing in natural surroundings. The Cruce de Avellanar Natural Pool is located on the CC-156 road that leads to Horcajo and Castillo, near the turnoff to Avellanar. This pool is distinguished by its serene location next to the Esperabán River, offering a refreshing escape in the crystal-clear waters of the river. The area around the pool has plenty of shade thanks to the surrounding vegetation and does not have a beach bar.

High point bordering the Hurdes and the Sierra de Francia. If you continue along the ridge you will reach the Puerto de Esperabán. At the top there is a forest hut and incredible views. Recommended for mountain bikes, a bit more difficult for gravel due to the stones, incline and broken ground, but it could be done with gravel. A very hard port from the Castile and Leon side.

The port starts in Descargamaría, on the bridge over the Arrago River, heading towards Robledillo de Gata. The road is in perfect condition up to this beautiful town, but from here on the road surface is quite deteriorated and the width of the road decreases, but, yes, we gain in beauty, since we enter a beautiful area, leaving Robledillo on the left we will be surrounded by chestnut trees, pines, oaks, olive trees, rockroses, etc. A delight for the senses to travel along this little road without hardly finding a car. As for difficulty, as we said before, it exceeds 100 coefficient, which is a lot, a lot, but the climb is bearable. We will find two very hard kilometers, which are the ones that will basically mark that coefficient, at the exit of Robledillo, a full kilometer above 8% and a couple of kilometers higher, another kilometer above 7%. From there, the difficulty level remains around 4 or 5 percent, but alternating with several downhill or flat sections, which lowers the percentage.

The Esperabán pass is a mountain pass in the interior of the Iberian Peninsula, located in the Central System. The route that crosses it connects the Spanish provinces of Cáceres and Salamanca. This pass, which divides the provinces of Cáceres and Salamanca, is located at an altitude of 1,295 m. Access to the pass is paved and in good condition. The pass runs along the road that connects the town of Pinofranqueado with the farmhouses located on the banks of the Esperabán River. The last 7 km, with an average gradient of 8%, run along a perfectly paved forest track that was once used for transporting wood. The end of the asphalt, at 1,285 m above sea level, is just a few meters from the summit that gives the pass its name. We can climb to the highest point with MTB or gravel without problems.

This is a beautiful little town where life slows down. It is located at the foot of the Sierra de Gata. It has charming little streets and a way of life that hasn't changed in years.

Natural pools on the side of the road for a quick dip. There is also a small park with a picnic area across the road.

Beautiful views towards the Sierra de Gata

Beautiful town that is located at the foot of the Sierra de Gata and from where the rural essence of these towns is still preserved, far from the big cities. The alleys, the urbanism of the houses and their location make it a special place!