Under the watchful gaze of the Almenara castle, in the foothills of the Sierra de las Jañonas, the village of Cadalso is situated at the point where the Árrago valley widens out. Due to its geographical location it was historically the gateway to the upper reaches of the River Árrago towards the Kingdom of Castile, nowadays the province of Castilla y León. These rich land have… … read more …

Points of interest

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The Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Concepción (the Church of Our Lady of the Conception)

Access to the chancel is beneath a pointed arch which has a similar shape to the arch on the back wa…

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The River Árrago

The next stretch of faster-flowing water passes through an area where the much-eroded granite rocks …

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The Aroche trail

The Aroche trail is a linear, out and back trail. It leads from Cadalso to the Aroche Biological Res…

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The Árrago River Trail

The Árrago River Trail is a linear, out and back route which includes part of the GR-10 walking trai…

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The Sierrilla trail

We suddenly find ourselves in a forest where the canopy of oak trees hides the sun; quite a differen…

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The Majadillo trail

Terraces of olive trees start to appear as we get closer to the natural swimming pool, with the Cach…

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The Valgrande trail

The trail continues for a short stretch through olive trees once again before coming to the junction…

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Ermita

Two granite columns with worked capitals and stone brackets on the facade support the porch. A round…

EIA Patrimonio

Monumento al Aceite

Between the village and the Cachones recreation area there is a monument which pays tribute to the h…

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Los Cachones

The Cachones recreation area is located just below Cadalso, in the Árrago river valley. It is a gree…