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The Cordel de Granados is part of the old livestock trails (vias pecuarias) that cross the province of Ávila and that are still used today as paths and natural tracks for walking, cycling or connecting different rural towns.

The place name Mingorría retains Basque reminiscences, deriving from “mendi gorria,” which means “red mountain” or “red land.” This is observed in other cases in the province of Ávila, such as the town of Mendigorría in Navarra. In historical documents, Mingorría already appears as Ningorría, and it is believed that there was an assimilation due to the change of the liquid initials “M” to “N.” Another legend attributes the name of Mingorría to the notice that José Chinchurreta gave to monarch Felipe II, justifying the delay in the supply of granite during the works of the Monastery of El Escorial.

A small town that is characterized by its location close to the banks of the Adaja river where it flows through the territory of the municipality. The surroundings of the town are beautiful, as is the church that is in the old center of the town.

On its arrival in the town, it is enclosed in large ridges that fall in rounded shapes where the nucleus is located in its lower part. The church, beautiful, there is usually a nest of storks that give it a special touch.

Huge straights that are there before reaching Muñopedro and that are surrounded by agricultural fields. Watch if the wind blows!

sandy at times but doable by bike with panniers. beautiful