Navalvillar De Pela – Nature, Panoramas and Traditions

In Navalvillar De Pela, designated natural areas, expansive panoramic views and regional culture come together. The protected area Embalse de Orellana y Sierra de Pela is designated as a Zona de Especial Conservación and also includes the municipality of Navalvillar De Pela. The Sierra de Pela is designated as a Zona Especial de Protección de Aves (ZEPA); griffon vultures, golden eagles, Montagu’s harriers, hen harriers and black storks can be observed there.

Nature and Landscape

The Parque Periurbano de Conservación y Ocio Dehesa de Moheda Alta is located within the municipality. The park covers 150 hectares, lies on a plain between the Cubilar and Ruecas rivers and was designated by the Junta de Extremadura on 6 March 2001.

The Sierra de Enmedio and Cerro Bravo are located in the immediate vicinity of Navalvillar De Pela. In the wider regional surroundings are the Parroquia Nuestra Señora De Begoña church, Cerro de los Tunos and La Tiesa. These different spatial references help you clearly distinguish between the municipality, the immediate vicinity and the wider regional surroundings when planning your own visit.

Panoramas and Trails

The Camino Cerro de las Cruces offers panoramic views from the Mirador de las Torretas of the Sierra de las Villuercas, the Sierra de Pela, the plains of the Ruecas, Cubilar and Moheda Alta, as well as the Sierra Brava reservoir. When planning your visit, this panoramic focus can be considered separately from wildlife observation and trail use.

The Parque Periurbano de Conservación y Ocio Dehesa de Moheda Alta has three observation points from which cranes can be watched during their daily movements and as they fly from feeding grounds in the dehesa and irrigated fields to their roosting sites. The park’s visitor centre opened on 27 January 2006 and focuses on the park’s two defining features: cranes and the dehesa.

One trail is suitable for hiking, cycling and horse riding and has been adapted for people with reduced mobility. You can consider the trail, viewpoint and observation as separate focuses depending on your interests.

When comparing a holiday apartment in Navalvillar De Pela, you can pay attention to travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions. These three fields help you organise specific offers according to your own plans; the decision about your preferred focus – nature, trails, culture or cuisine – remains up to you.

Culture

One event is open to everyone: anyone who wishes may take part – on horseback, on a mule, on a donkey or on foot.

During the Carrera, many of the riding animals wear the traditional “manta de madroños”. The flag brings the procession to an end after three laps of the route.

More places to discover: Medina de las Torres, Higuera de Vargas, Magacela, Pallares, Nogales, Azuaga, Feria and La Nava de Santiago.

Summer Cuisine

Ajoblanco is one of Navalvillar De Pela’s refreshing summer dishes.

For the higher-level travel overview: Badajoz.