El Altico: Sierra Morena, Dehesa and History

El Altico lies at the foot of the Sierra Morena and also bears the traces of a history shaped by borders and settlement. The village was built on a hill from which the surrounding area could be surveyed. At the municipal boundary, El Altico served as a lookout post to monitor incursions by neighboring peoples into the lands of the new settlers. You can consider these three aspects separately: the landscape, the historical context, and the site's former function.

Culture and History

Aldea del Altico was one of the hamlets founded in Guarromán as part of the Nuevas Poblaciones. In the area around Aldea de El Altico, there are grazed holm oak groves of the Dehesa. The combination of settlement history and grazed landscape can be considered a focus in its own right if you wish to consciously organize culture and nature side by side. For planning your day, you can distinguish between historical references and observations of the landscape.

Nature

Visitors can see the steepest slopes of the Sierra Morena from El Altico. The valley of the Río Rumblar can be seen from El Altico; it is formed by the Río Rumblar, which is a tributary of the Guadalquivir. From El Altico, you can see the reservoir that bears the same name as the Río Rumblar. When comparing different aspects of the landscape, you can note the slopes, valley, and reservoir as separate points of reference for your planning. Selecting individual features helps structure the day around the desired focus without mixing the topics.

Getting There and Accommodation

The JA-5101 road provides a road connection from the A-4 near Guarromán to El Altico. El Altico is a district of the municipality of Guarromán. The Vivienda Rural Los Colonos Casa María Fiscer is located in El Altico. The Vivienda Rural Los Colonos Casa María Fiscer has been renovated and retains the colony's original construction from that period, made of stone and wood.

When comparing holiday apartments in El Altico, you can compare travel dates, room category, and cancellation policies side by side on the respective offer pages. These three comparison points can be checked independently of the site's features that you choose to prioritize for your trip. The travel dates represent the desired period, the room category the offered classification, and the cancellation policies a separate contractual aspect. This keeps the accommodation features separate from the site's landscape and historical themes.

Routes and Activities

A 52 km cycling tour leads from El Altico to Arquillos. The First Colonists' Hiking Route in Guarromán connected hiking with the history of the Nuevas Poblaciones in the Sierra Morena. For planning your day, you can assign different importance to the two routes based on distance, type of activity, and historical connection.

For the overarching travel overview: Guarromán.