Pedroso de Acim: El Palancar, Dehesa and Alagón

At the foot of the Sierra del Pedroso lies Pedroso de Acim, set in a traditional Extremaduran landscape. Cork oak groves, holm oak stands and diverse scrubland characterize the named landscape areas. The Peña de los Cenizos is highlighted as a distinctive landscape feature of Pedroso de Acim.

When comparing a holiday apartment in Pedroso de Acim, you can compare travel dates, room categories and cancellation policies on the respective offer pages. For personal planning, the focuses on landscape, culture, cycling route and water activity can be considered side by side.

Water

In Pedroso de Acim, the activity “Des-Ala, Eco-Descenso en Canoa del Alagón” is offered. This is a canoe trip on the Alagón River in the Red Natura 2000 area. “Des-Ala, Eco-Descenso en Canoa del Alagón” includes accompaniment by a sports instructor and environmental guide, self-bailing and unsinkable canoes for two to three people, life jackets and paddles.

The information about the canoe trip connects a specific activity with the Alagón River and the Red Natura 2000 area. Different focuses, such as water, landscape or culture, can be considered separately for your own daily planning, without having to combine them into a single form of travel.

Culture

The Convento de El Palancar was founded in 1557 by San Pedro de Alcántara. The convent is described as the smallest in the world. It includes 18th-century gardens, from which there is a view of Dehesa landscapes.

The parish church of Santa Marina and the Torre del Reloj are located on the Plaza Mayor. Attractions in Pedroso de Acim also include the Pilones, public washhouses, and the Máquina del tío Fabián, which are described as monuments. The various local sights therefore range from a convent with gardens, through religious and tower architecture, to public washhouses and a named monument.

Cycling route and access

A detour to Pedroso de Acim is planned on EuroVelo 1 to visit Santa María del Palancar. To reach Pedroso de Acim, follow the A-66 to exit 505, then take the EX-109 towards Torrejoncillo/Coria and the CC-164 to Pedroso de Acim.

The cycling route and road directions provide two different geographical points of reference: EuroVelo 1 connects the town with a visit to Santa María del Palancar, while the described route by car follows the A-66, EX-109 and CC-164.

More local pages: Cabezabellosa, Berzocana, Herguijuela, Torreorgaz, Campo Lugar, Hinojal, Barrado, Zarza de Montánchez

Traditions

The traditional festival of San Pedro and San Pedrino on October 19 includes a procession and a pilgrimage to El Palancar. The traditional festivals in Pedroso de Acim also include the festival in honor of Our Lady of the Assumption on August 15.

For the overarching travel overview: Cáceres.