Los Alares – Holiday Apartment, Circular Route and Nature

In Los Alares, the PR-TO 48 Las Hoces del Río Estenilla circular route passes through the village twice. The route is 11.8 kilometres long, classified as easy, takes an estimated three hours and is fully accessible by bicycle. As a hiking trail, PR-TO 48 passes through Los Alares twice. The combination of route length, estimated duration, classification and bicycle accessibility provides a clear basis for comparing different day plans.

Nature

The river nature reserve of the Estena, Estenilla and Estomiza rivers comprises seven main watercourses, including these three rivers; where they flow through Los Alares, tamujar vegetation occurs. At several points, the Río Estenilla has cut narrow passages into the rock, thereby forming small gorges. The Los Alares unit is one of the three units of the Raña de Anchuras geological site, is the largest and reaches a maximum length of up to 21 kilometres; the geological site is of geomorphological and landscape interest.

Along the route near Los Alares, visitors can observe red deer, roe deer, wild boar, otters, European pond turtles, Spanish pond turtles and large birds of prey, including Spanish imperial eagles, short-toed snake eagles, griffon vultures, cinereous vultures and red kites. The Las Hoces del Río Estenilla route near Los Alares leads to the remains of several abandoned watermills.

Along the Way

Near Los Alares, a signposted circular route runs along roads and paths parallel to the Río Estenilla and has only slight changes in elevation. The northern section of the PR-TO 48 trail runs through pine forests and heads towards Cerro Alares and La Joyona. The PR-TO 48 trail has interpretive signage.

Geographical Location

Los Alares is located in the foothills of the Montes de Toledo and very close to Cabañeros National Park. The PR-TO 48 trail lies within the socioeconomic area of influence of Cabañeros National Park. In the list of municipalities with territory in Cabañeros National Park, Los Alares appears alongside Los Navalucillos.

In addition, destination pages provide information on Corral de Almaguer, Camuñas, Navamorcuende, Sartajada, Robledo Del Buey, Malpica De Tajo, Ajofrín and Orgaz.

Culture

Los Alares has a homogeneous vernacular architecture; the buildings are constructed with flat slate stones. In the centre of Los Alares there is a small square with a fountain. The Iglesia de Ntra. Sra. del Pilar in Los Alares was blessed in 1889. In Los Alares, celebrations in honour of the Virgen del Pilar are held on 12 October. These celebrations feature games and charanga music during the day, as well as verbena dances in the evening.

When choosing a holiday apartment in Los Alares, you can compare travel dates, room categories and cancellation policies. This information can be matched with your desired combination of hiking, nature, culture and festivals; different priorities can be incorporated into your planning.

For the overarching travel overview: Toledo.