Greenways brochure

GREENWAYS EXTREMADURA

IN EXTREMADURA GREENWAYS

There are thousands of ways to enjoy Extremadura, and one of them is touring its 170 km of Greenways.

In the past, these routes were used by the railway for both public transportation and the shipment of goods. Over time they fell into disuse and some were never even travelled.

Today, they have been restored and transformed into accessible routes, ready for anyone—regardless of age or physical condition—to enjoy them by walking, cycling, or simply strolling.

And the best part is that you won't just be following the route. Along the way you will ﬁnd charming villages, unique stops where you can take a break, old train stations, and monuments that highlight Extremadura's heritage.

This guide will be your travel companion and will show you a diﬀerent and unique way to explore the region.

CHOOSE

YOUR FIRST DESTINATION...

Now that you know what the Extremadura Greenways are, you need to decide which one to begin with. Extremadura has four diﬀerent routes: La Plata, Monfragüe, Vegas del Guadiana and La Jayona.

Guadiana

All of them are recognized as Blue Trails, which is a Spanish certiﬁcation guaranteeing their quality and commitment to visitors and the environment.

LA PLATA

GREENWAY

From station to station, you'll travel through three regions of northern Extremadura, following the tracks of the old Astorga–Plasencia railway.

You will go through tunnels that cross mountains, you can stop at the natural springs along the way to cool oﬀ, as well as make numerous stops at viewpoints that display the best parts of this region.

TOWNS/ AREAS IT CROSSES

Plasencia, Oliva de Plasencia, Cabezabellosa, Jarilla, Casas del Monte, Segura de Toro, Aldeanueva del Camino, Hervás, Baños de Montemayor and Villar de Plasencia.

GREENWAY LA PLATA

POINTS OF INTEREST

• BAÑOS DE MONTEMAYOR TRAIN STATION

• HERVÁS TRAIN STATION. (RAILWAY MUSEUM OF EXTREMADURA)

• THERMAL SPA OF SALUGRAL (HERVÁS)

ROMAN THERMAL SPA OF BAÑOS DE MONTEMAYOR

• MONUMENTAL COMPLEX OF PLASENCIA

GREENWAY MONFRAGÜE

Following the old railway line between Cáceres and Madrid, this route takes you deep into Extremadura's only National Park.

You will travel through dehesas and one of the best-preserved Mediterranean forests in Europe, while birds of all kinds soar overhead: from the vultures that dominate the sky to the elusive black stork.

Along the way, you will ﬁnd interpretation centers that will help you understand why this place is one of the region's great natural treasures.

GREENWAY MONFRAGÜE

POINTS OF INTEREST

• NATURE INTERPRETATION CENTER OF NATIONAL PARK OF MONFRAGÜE

• INTERPRETATION CENTER OF THE BIOSPHERE RESERVE OF MONFRAGÜE

SOUTH VISITORS CENTER (TORREJÓN EL RUBIO)

• NORTH VISITORS CENTER (MALPARTIDA DE PLASENCIA)

GREENWAY VEGAS DEL GUADIANA

This route allows you to explore three landscapes in one journey by following the old railway between Talavera de la Reina and Villanueva de la Serena.

You will cross endless farming ﬁelds, enter the vastness of the dehesa, and discover mountains sculpted by what millions of years ago was an ocean in the Villuercas-Ibores-Jara Geopark.

If you come in the winter, you'll have an added bonus: the chance to witness thousands of cranes that choose these irrigated farming areas as their wintering grounds.

MIXED

Villanueva de la Serena, Don Benito, Rena, Villar de Rena, Madrigalejo, Campo Lugar, Navalvillar de Pela and Logrosán.

GREENWAY VEGAS DEL GUADIANA

POINTS OF INTEREST

• INTERPRETATION CENTER DEHESA MOHEDA ALTA (NAVALVILLAR DE PELA)

• INTERPRETATION CENTER OF THE ZEPA SIERRA DE LAS VILLUERCAS Y VALLE DEL GUADARRANQUE (CAÑAMERO)

• VISITORS CENTER OF GEOPARK VILLUERCAS-IBORES-JARA (CAÑAMERO)

GREENWAY LA JAYONA

Along the old railway that connected Fuente del Arco with Peñarroya, this industrial mining route crosses part of the southern Extremadura countryside passing through meadows, farmland, and olive groves.

Its origins are linked to La Jayona Mine, a former iron mine that gave rise to this route and which is open to the public today as one of Extremadura’s Natural Monuments. This is a must-see stop along the way, as well as the "Sistine Chapel of Extremadura" (the Ermita del Ara) which has beautiful paintings.