シエラデグラサレマの滝・トップ5

A beautiful place, and definitely very impressive after rain. It is also easy to reach, e.g. just a few minutes' walk from the train station.

The cave was created out of necessity. The Sierra del Algarrobo blocks the Gaduares River, forcing the river to erode the rocks to find a way out. The resulting cave complex is nothing short of spectacular. The Cueva del Gato, 17 meters wide and 25 meters high, offers an eroded natural space, where the Gaduares River resurfaces and joins the Guadiaro River. The main pass is over 4 km long. During the drier seasons, 25 individual lakes appear within the cave complex. The longest of these is the so-called Storm Cape and is 114 meters long. The lakes can only be crossed by swimming. The cave has a length of just over 8 km, but you are not allowed to enter.

Using the power of moving water to drive a mill wheel is an ancient invention that dates back to pre-Christian times. Thanks to such a construction, human or animal muscle power could be easily replaced by a watercourse - natural or artificially created - in order to grind grain into corn, for example. There are essentially two different ways of driving watermills: Either the water simply hits the blades of the water wheel from below to set it in motion; or the water is guided above the wheel and falls onto the blades; this type of construction is more efficient due to natural gravity.

Bathing area...nadar :)

Bathing place / nadar :)

This wonderful place has been declared a Natural Monument and with good reason. It is a cave with a natural waterfall that marks the outlet of the Guadiaro river after its channel hides inside the rock, traveling through caves and underground galleries for almost 4 km from the site known as Hundidero del Gato upstream. Here you will also find a picnic area and benches that make it the ideal place for a break and appreciate this wonderful environment. Take care and respect the indications, it is forbidden to enter the cave.

The name of this cave is due to the fact that the entrance seems to be in the shape of a cat's face. You see it?

Route El Bosque - Benamahoma deep waterfall. Perfect for hiking trips with children.