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JavierCR 🇪🇸
February 8, 2026
Road cycling
Hoyos is a highly regarded village in the Sierra de Gata mountains, renowned for its stately atmosphere, traditional architecture, and natural surroundings. It stands out for its tranquility, historical heritage, and mild microclimate, which for centuries attracted bishops and nobles to spend time there.
It's a perfect destination if you're looking for peace, nature, hiking, history, and authentic Extremaduran cuisine. It's also considered a village with a rich cultural legacy, reflected in its cobbled streets, palaces, and ancestral homes.
It's a perfect destination if you're looking for peace, nature, hiking, history, and authentic Extremaduran cuisine. It's also considered a village with a rich cultural legacy, reflected in its cobbled streets, palaces, and ancestral homes.
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•JavierCR 🇪🇸
February 8, 2026
Road cycling
What to see in Hoyos:
Church of Our Lady of the Good Man
A Romanesque-Gothic church with portals in different styles and a remarkable Romanesque carving. It is one of the town's most emblematic buildings.
Parish Church of Saint John the Baptist
An example of the 16th-century Gothic-Mudéjar style, with a Baroque altarpiece and frescoes on its vaults.
Ruins of the Convent of the Holy Spirit
A 16th-century Franciscan convent located on the outskirts of town, surrounded by nature.
Church of Our Lady of the Good Man
A Romanesque-Gothic church with portals in different styles and a remarkable Romanesque carving. It is one of the town's most emblematic buildings.
Parish Church of Saint John the Baptist
An example of the 16th-century Gothic-Mudéjar style, with a Baroque altarpiece and frescoes on its vaults.
Ruins of the Convent of the Holy Spirit
A 16th-century Franciscan convent located on the outskirts of town, surrounded by nature.
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•TenaciousD
March 23, 2023
Road cycling
Hoyos is the administrative capital of the Sierra de Gata surrounded by a lush green landscape. Stop for a coffee in the Plaza Mayor or Plaza la Constitución to admire the architecture. The town's most notable monument is the Nuestra Señora del Buen Varón Parish.
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Best routes near Parish of Our Lady of the Good Man, Hoyos
13
riders
60.4km
03:16
1,180m
1,190m
Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
Hard
3
riders
24.4km
01:20
450m
450m
Explore the 15.1-mile Hoyos from Acebo circular route in Sierra de Gata, a moderate trail best suited for mountain biking or hiking.
Moderate
41
riders
88.4km
04:43
1,730m
1,730m
Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
Hard
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