High Mountain Area
The high summits of Valle del Jerte are the natural prolongation of the Central System in north east Extremadura. Thanks to their inaccessibility, they proudly conserve their wild nature, with human activity barely perceptible.
HIGH MOUNTAIN ROUTES - EL REBECO
Tornavacas – Calvitero / Torreón – Tornavacas
From Tornavacas we ascend along El Chorrillo road, crossing the N-110 and continuing along Don Pedro creek and Llano de la Fuente. We leave the track and, along a dirt road, go up the steep slope amid oak trees that get scarcer the higher we climb. We leave to the right a meadow with animals grazing to enter the Campana pasture, climbing the main track and arriving at the peak of the same name that is skirted by the Ávila slope to descend to an extensive mountain pass. We go up the wide ridge that ends at El Turmal and descend as far as Portilla de Talamanca. We undertake the most delicate passage of the route by changing slope to seek out the best itinerary. Then we arrive at the level of the Calvitera track. Continuing south, we head towards El Torreón, defended by the Tranco del Diablo passage that is easily passed via the Tornavacas slope thanks to an installed chain. We start our descent to Tornavacas, heading east along Las Laguinillas as far as Santiago León Cave, where we take the signposted trail that leaves us in Tornavacas.
Technical sheet
Route: Linear
Itinerary:
Tornavacas (2,946 ft) - La Campana Cliff (6,860 ft) - Canchal del Turmel (7,595 ft) - Portilla Talamanca (7,441 ft) – Calvitero/Torreón (7,877 ft) - Santiago León Cave (4,865 ft) - Tornavacas (2,946 ft).
Length: 16.2 miles
Estimated time: 10h
Height difference : 65,577 ft
Height difference : 55,577 ft