Iruelas Valley Nature Reserve
Explore the Iruelas Valley Nature Reserve, a corner in the Sierra de Gredos. Discover mountain streams, the Iruelas stream being the main tributary of the Alberche River. Observe the largest colony of black vultures in Castile and León, with around 120 pairs. Explore the Natural Reserve from Cerro de la Escusa to the El Burguillo reservoir.
Visit the old town of Las Cruceras, now rural tourism, and the Casa del Parque, previously inhabited by resin workers and loggers. Admire the variety of vegetation, from junipers to pine and oak forests. Discover the chestnut grove of El Tiemblo, a magical touch in the landscape. Learn about the geological history of granite and metamorphic rocks.
Enjoy diverse wildlife, from imperial eagle to deer and wild boar. Spot threatened species such as the dipper and black-green lizard.
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Enviromental Areas
- wildlife
- Important colony of black vultures and other birds of prey.
- Relief
- Mid-mountain landscape located in the foothills of the Sierra de Gredos.
- Vegetation
- Pine with patches of Pinus nigra (pino laricio), and Quercus pyrenaica (rebollo).
Get to know this natural space
House of the Natural reserve of the Valle de Iruelas
Visitors can obtain general information about the Reserve to help them plan their day. Temporary exhibitions provide details of various aspects about the area, water, flowering and breeding periods, the soil, forests and history of the valley. There is...
On map
Address
- Postal address Poblado de Las Cruceras s/n. El Barraco. NaN. Ávila
- Web
- Phones918 627 623
Enjoy this natural space
On foot and by bike
- A10 A10 - San Gregorio PathTo know more
Located in the Iruelas Valley Nature Reserve. We begin the route at km 3 of the forest track that leads from El Tiemblo to El Castañar....
- Journey
- Linear
- Way
- On foot
- Length
- 4.6 kms.
- Ascent slope
- 229 m.
- Difficulty of the route
- Medium-Low
- A9 A9 - Botanical PathTo know more
Located in the Iruelas Valley Nature Reserve. The botanical trail of the Iruelas Valley Nature Reserve allows you to discover some...
- Journey
- Linear
- Way
- On foot
- Length
- 0.6 kms.
- Ascent slope
- 10 m.
- Difficulty of the route
- Low
- PR-AV 21 Barrancas to Pozo de la Nieve RouteTo know more
The route ends at the old building of Pozo de la Nieve, which is a typical hill refrigerator, which you can visit.
- Journey
- Linear
- Way
- On foot (1.15 h.)
- Length
- 2.5 kms.
- Recommended
- spring
- autumn
- Difficulty of the route
- Medium
- Botanic PathwayTo know more
The route has some of the most representative species of the reserve such as holly, yew trees, chestnuts, pines and hawthorns.
- Journey
- Linear
- Way
- On foot (0.3 h.)
- Length
- 0.6 kms.
- Ascent slope
- 10 m.
- Recommended
- spring
- summer
- autumn
- Difficulty of the route
- Low
- PRC-AV 53 Cerro de las ViborasTo know more
The route allows enjoying the beautiful panoramic views of the valley of Iruelas and of Burguillo reservoir. From the observatory...
- Journey
- Circular
- Way
- On foot (1.15 h.)
- Length
- 3.6 kms.
- Ascent slope
- 200 m.
- Difficulty of the route
- Low
- GR-10 Journey of the Sierra de Gredos, from Las Cruceras to BurgohondoTo know more
This is a stage of great landscape beauty, due to the abrupt terrain and the vegetation on the slopes of pine trees and rockroses.
- Journey
- Journey
- Way
- On foot (5.3 h.)
- Length
- 21.8 kms.
- Ascent slope
- 92 m.
- Difficulty of the route
- Medium
- PRC-AV 54 The Chestnut Grove of El TiembloTo know more
The path starts and ends in an old stone lodge and part towards the centenary chestnut ‘El abuelo’. This is an easy path to go with...
- Journey
- Circular
- Way
- On foot (2 h.)
- By bike (2 h.)
- Length
- 4.4 kms.
- Ascent slope
- 114 m.
- Difficulty of the route
- Low
- PR-AV 52 Way of San GregorioTo know more
The route is an old highway which linked the villages of El Tiemblo and Casillas.
- Journey
- Linear
- Way
- On foot (3 h.)
- By bike (3 h.)
- Length
- 4.6 kms.
- Ascent slope
- 229 m.
- Difficulty of the route
- Medium-Low