Robledillo De La Jara: Trails, Forest and Regional History

Robledillo de la Jara can be discovered through its trails, vegetation and heritage sites. A specific starting point is the Senda al embalse de El Villar: the 4 km linear route in one direction leads to the Pinar de Casasola recreation area. For planning your own day, you can consider the route format, length and endpoint separately.

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Nature

The landscape of Robledillo de la Jara is characterised by oaks and rockroses, as well as strawberry trees, ash trees and poplars. The Embalse de El Villar is the oldest dam reservoir still in operation in the Comunidad de Madrid. The local landscape also includes the Dehesa Boyal de Abajo, an area designated as public woodland, with stands of Pyrenean oaks and Portuguese oaks that stand out from the surrounding scrubland. One route passes through extensive rockrose stands, accompanied by thyme, marjoram, rosemary and other plants.

Trails and Experiences

Trails here can be compared by route format, length and endpoint. An easy circular hiking route with beautiful views leads to the ruins of the former Ermita de El Villar, known as Santo Roto. An annual Romería ends at the village of Santo Roto.

Experiences

El Jabardo SAT is one of the companies that offers or conducts the “Apicultor por un día” activity in Robledillo de la Jara.

Culture

The Museo de las Formas de Vida del Pasado is located on the site of the former Tejera de Robledillo de la Jara. The Centro de Interpretación de la Micología is housed in a restored former municipal washhouse and has interactive multimedia equipment, educational panels, reproductions of regional mushroom species and microscopes for identifying the species.

The central female figure in the mural opens her chest and offers life and light from it in the form of bouquets of rockroses. According to Pekolejo, it symbolises nature’s ability to reproduce and create an environment conducive to life.

Surrounding Region

The peaks of La Cabeza, Gratera and Peña Centenera, as well as the Church of San Pedro Apóstol, are located around Robledillo de la Jara. In the wider region surrounding Robledillo de la Jara are the ruins of Atalaya de Venturada, the Mondalindo peak, the El Mirador viewpoint and the ancient site of Acueducto de la Retuerta.

Other Places

Other places in the same regional context include San Agustín Del Guadalix, Getafe, Santo Domingo, Ribatejada, Chinchon, Villarejo De Salvanés, Brunete and Horcajuelo De La Sierra.

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