This is a 4×4 excursion through Garganta de los Infierno (Jerte Valley)

The image of Jerte Valley I'm sure you have it associated with the precious ones cherry blossom landscapes which you can see for a couple of weeks in the spring.

But there are also other ideal times to take a getaway to this place in the north of the Cáceres province, riding a Estremadura, as it is at the beginning of summer, during the season of the Cerecera, and especially in autumn.

In this way, in the Jerte Valley you find an ideal corner to enjoy nature landscapes At any time of year.

Its large expanse of cherry trees on both slopes of the valley means that the slopes of the valley are wrapped in white in spring, and during autumn they acquire a very peculiar combination of ocher and reddish tones.

This makes in the jerte you can also see beautiful autumn landscapes.

In this regard, to enjoy its diversity of landscapes, among the various nature activities that you can do, there is one that is truly attractive, beyond enjoying its famous cherry blossom landscapes.

What is the 4×4 route and hiking through Garganta de los Infiernos like?

I mean the 4×4 route of mountain landscapes which we just did in our most recent getaway to the Jerte Valley , this time during the fall.

This excursion in 4×4 vehicle lets see panoramic views of the Jerte Valley in all its breadth, but it also enters forests of oaks and chestnuts that reach their greatest color in autumn.

It should be noted that this excursion is carried out almost entirely through the restricted area of ​​the Garganta de los Infiernos Natural Reserve, which is one of the great nature attractions of the Jerte Valley, and includes a hiking route about seven kilometers.

After picking us up at our hotel, the 4×4 vehicles that participated in the excursion took us up to the town of Tornavacas,

This is the town in the Jerte Valley located at a higher altitude, at the foot of the port of the same name that connects said valley with the province of Ávila.

From there, along a dirt road you will quickly climb to a height of almost 1.600 meters high, where the forest gives way to open meadows, and where you will find a curious promontory of rocks.

In front of you, on the opposite side of the valley you will have the highest peak in Extremadura. Calvitero, 2.400 meters high.

And at its feet it will be easy for you to distinguish the town of Tornavacas and the road that goes up to the aforementioned port of the same name.

Where to watch birds in the Jerte Valley

At these high levels of the Hells Throat you can enjoy spot birds of prey.

To highlight a couple of royal eagles that inhabit this area, and that with the help of binoculars you may not have a problem locating them.

During the excursion you will make a specific stop to dedicate some time to therapy. .

Other common species in this area are the red kite, booted eagle, blue or griffon vulture.

But also, if you do the excursion in the rainiest or coldest season, it will be easy for you to see specimens of Mountain goat who have descended to the highest areas of the mountains where they take refuge in the summer.

Don't be surprised if you see hunters because the area is a regional ibex hunting reserve, a species of which there are about 3.000 units, allowing the hunting of about 60 a year.

From there the 4×4 excursion It will run through one of its most beautiful areas, along the upper edge of the mountain.

Oak and chestnut forests in Garganta de los Infiernos

In those places you can see the highest altitude holm oak forest in Extremadura, which extends about 1.400 meters along the mountainside with an area of ​​92 hectares.

Little by little you will go down through these places of the Hells Throat, and you will pass through oak and chestnut forests, where in autumn the ocher color takes center stage.

Los Pilones natural pools in the Jerte Valley

The route will take you to the most popular and visited enclave of this natural reserve, the pylons.

It is a very curious natural place created by the erosion of the glacier that occupied the valley millions of years ago, which has formed what is known as Giant's Kettles.

The result is a succession of natural pools Located in the open holes in the large granite rocks, which are very popular with bathers in the summer.

It is next to the pylons when during the 4×4 excursion the time comes picnic with cheese, sausages and other local products.

This is the last stage of this excursion that lasts about four hours, which ends after descending to the town of Jerte.

Here you have all the information about the 4×4 Tour through the Garganta de los Infiernos in the Jerte Valley, of which there is an option with a duration of 4 and 7 hours.