You walk from Castillo de Jaranda on Avenida Soledad in the direction of Garganta Jaranda. You walk up through the forest and arrive at the river. You cross it and walk in the direction of Guijo de Santa Bárbara, which you will soon see. Before the village you come to a natural swimming pool in the Garganta Jaranda, El Charco. There you cross the river with a bridge and rise parallel to the river. You cross El Gargantón and you walk back down through forests and fields with beautiful views of La Vera. Eventually you will arrive at a natural swimming pool in the Garganta Jaranda, at Puente Parral, a Roman bridge. You walk from the bridge back to the starting point.
Route "Jarandilla de la Vera - Guijo de Santa Bárbara" is recorded on 7th May 2019 and placed on 16th November 2020. The route has been viewed 4115 times.
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We have used ‘Walking The sierras of Extremadura’ of Gisela Radant Wood, published by Cicerone in 2017, to develop this route.
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