Route PR-CC 01 - Carlos V

The history
Carlos I of Spain and V of Germany decided to spend his final days at the Yuste Monastery. His journey began on 5th October 1556 and ended on 11th November, when he arrived at Tornavacas to spend the night and the next day start the hardest stage of his journey. To create a short cut, the emperor asked to be taken through the Tormantos sierra from Tornavacas to Los Infiernos ravine. After getting through Collado de las Yeguas, at an altitude of 4,849 ft, with great difficulty, he arrived at Jarandilla. There, he was to lodge at the Castle of the Count of Oropesa (now a National Tourist Lodge) until his monastery in Cuacos de Yuste was built.

This trail takes us through the best known valleys of northern Extremadura: El Jerte and La Vera. We leave Tornavacas along La Picota and La Hermita Del Cristo, crossing the river Jerte that we will follow on its left as far as the entrance to the Garganta de los Infiernos Natural Reserve. The next characteristic place is Nuevo bridge, from which we ascend to pass through Las Yeguas ravine up to El Hornillo, which is covered by an extensive heath. We cross a bridge over El Hornillo ravine, arriving at Collado de las Yeguas. From here, which is already La Vera, we descend through El Yedrón ravine up to Fuente del Nuncio. We cross an oak wood and the Guijo de Santa Bárbara motorway until we pass Jaranda ravine along Palos bridge, from where we enter Jarandilla.

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