La Angostura: Valley between Castillejos and Gredos

La Angostura lies where the valley narrows between the small Sierra de los Castillejos and the Sierra de Gredos. La Angostura is one of the settlements within the Sierra de Gredos Regional Park. This geographical classification connects a clearly designated section of the valley with a protected landscape area.

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Nature

Risco de Pajaritos, a peak, is located in the vicinity of La Angostura. Cabeza Pelada, a peak, is also located in the vicinity of La Angostura. Alto de las Becedillas, a mountain, is likewise located in the surrounding area. Pico de Almanzor, a mountain, is also located in the vicinity of La Angostura. The different names and geographical areas give the landscape a comprehensible structure without combining the individual places into a single route.

Hiking and water

The GR-10 from La Angostura to El Barco de Ávila is a 16-kilometre, approximately four-hour hike of moderate difficulty with 1,914 metres of ascent. A paved stone path from the new bridge leads to Charco del Molino, a bathing area in the upper Tormes basin. Plataforma de Gredos, a park, is located in the vicinity of La Angostura. Access to Zapardiel de la Ribera is via the AV-941, which crosses Gredos parallel to the river. The hike’s length, approximate duration, difficulty level and ascent provide specific details for your own assessment; the stone path and the park represent different types of landscape reference alongside it.

History and culture

La Angostura is home to a hermitage built in the last century. Castro Celta El Raso, a ruin site, is located in the wider regional surroundings of La Angostura. Santuario de Nuestra Senora de Chilla, a monastery, is also located in the wider regional surroundings. Cascada del Diablo lies in the wider regional surroundings of La Angostura and is a historic site. As part of a riding route through Gredos and the Jerte Valley, a lunch stop at El Recuncho de Gredos in Angostura de Tormes was scheduled for 2023.

Festivals and food

The local festivals of the municipality of Zapardiel de la Ribera include Asunción de Nuestra Señora on 15 August. This municipality also celebrates Nuestra Señora de la Merced on 25 September. El Recuncho de Gredos in La Angostura de Tormes was mentioned in third place with a tiger bread roll and Iberian roast meat.

Other destinations: Martiherrero, Peñalba De Avila, Hernansancho, Gil-García, Crespos, San Bartolomé de Tormes, Mijares, Piedrahita

For the broader travel overview: Avila.