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The Gypsy's Leap – Peña Falcón (Gypsy’s Leap) loop from Aparcamiento del castillo

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Plasencia
Torrejón El Rubio

The Gypsy's Leap – Peña Falcón (Gypsy’s Leap) loop from Aparcamiento del castillo

Moderate

4.5

(23)

150

hikers

The Gypsy's Leap – Peña Falcón (Gypsy’s Leap) loop from Aparcamiento del castillo

03:50

11.1km

350m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 11, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parque Nacional de Monfragüe

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

910 m

Rock with Vulture Nests

Highlight • Natural Monument

2

3.59 km

La Umbría Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this viewpoint we can see the Tagus River and the impressive bridge on the EX-208 highway, which connects Plasencia and Zorita.

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3

5.96 km

Bridge over the Tagus

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4

6.52 km

5

9.63 km

Salto del Gitano (Vulture Cliff)

Highlight • Natural Monument

great place to see the vultures. The fly over towards the Cliff where they have their nests. I would advice to bring binoculars.

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6

9.80 km

The Gypsy's Leap

Highlight • Natural Monument

Here you can watch the vultures very well. Definitely take a good pair of binoculars with you. It's fascinating when the vultures glide through the air using the thermals.

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7

9.86 km

Peña Falcón (Gypsy’s Leap)

Highlight • Natural Monument

Ideal and indispensable place to see the birds of the area.

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8

10.2 km

The Sierra de las Corchuelas is crossed in two by the waters of the Tagus River in this spectacular area of the park, El Mirador Salto del Gitano, without a …

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11.1 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.12 km

3.61 km

892 m

287 m

126 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.13 km

2.92 km

1.98 km

1.05 km

946 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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Wednesday 24 June

31°C

19°C

26 %

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