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The Gypsy's Leap – Monfragüe Castle loop from Villarreal de San Carlos

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The Gypsy's Leap – Monfragüe Castle loop from Villarreal de San Carlos

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The Gypsy's Leap – Monfragüe Castle loop from Villarreal de San Carlos

05:30

15.7km

530m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 23, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parque Nacional de Monfragüe

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

1.99 km

Cardinal's Bridge

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15th century bridge. Sometimes it is submerged under the waters of the Tagus.

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2

5.63 km

Salto del Gitano (Vulture Cliff)

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great place to see the vultures. The fly over towards the Cliff where they have their nests. I would advice to bring binoculars.

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3

5.81 km

The Gypsy's Leap

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Here you can watch the vultures very well. Definitely take a good pair of binoculars with you. It's fascinating when the vultures glide through the air using the thermals.

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6.16 km

Salto del Gitano Viewpoint (Salto del Gitano Lookout)

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The Sierra de las Corchuelas is crossed in two by the waters of the Tagus River in this spectacular area of the park, El Mirador Salto del Gitano, without a …

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7.93 km

Rock with Vulture Nests

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6

8.28 km

Monfragüe Castle

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In the heart of the Monfragüe National Park are the ruins of what was formerly a key point in weapons observation work in the Muslim era, the Monfragüe Castle was …

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7

10.9 km

La Umbría Viewpoint

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From this viewpoint we can see the Tagus River and the impressive bridge on the EX-208 highway, which connects Plasencia and Zorita.

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13.3 km

Viewpoint of the Puente del Francés

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Bridge over the Tagus

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15.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.84 km

5.34 km

995 m

859 m

367 m

333 m

Surfaces

4.38 km

4.11 km

3.75 km

2.42 km

1.02 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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