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12 Best Landscape Photos of the Jerte Valley (Extremadura) in autumn

Colorful cherry trees in the autumn landscapes of the Jerte Valley
Colorful cherry trees in the autumn landscapes of the Jerte Valley

We recognize that we are passionate about autumn time that covers the fields and forests with colors during the process of leaf fall.

We have been able to enjoy these autumn landscapes on many occasions, such as last year when we saw how the landscapes of the Jerte Valley en Estremadura.

In this regard, the image of the cherry blossoms that in spring cover the slopes of the mountains in this valley in the north of the Cáceres province, an attraction that thousands of visitors enjoy every year.

But did you know that cherry trees in the Jerte Valley in autumn They bathe their leaves in a mix of ocher and reddish colors?

This creates a very special landscape, of which you can only see something similar in the Vineyards that extend throughout various regions of Spain, whose leaves also acquire a striking reddish color.

Thus, the more than a million cherry trees that cover this Extremaduran valley acquire in autumn a peculiar reddish color, with greater or lesser intensity depending on the variety of the cherry.

Here you can sign up for a Hell's Throat Tour in a 4×4 vehicle, lasting four hours and a 7-kilometer hiking route, in which you will get to know this beautiful natural area in autumn

Of course, you can also see cherry trees in which the leaves turn only yellow.

After our recent getaway to the Jerte Valley, here you have autumn landscape photos from this area of ​​northern Extremadura.

Photos of Autumn landscapes in Valle del Jerte

Landscapes of the Jerte Valley in autumn
Landscapes of the Jerte Valley in autumn

The cherry trees in autumn They acquire a combination of colors from yellow to red, through ocher, with a tone and intensity that will depend on the variety in question.

Landscapes of the Jerte Valley in autumn
Landscapes of the Jerte Valley in autumn

From the Piornal viewpoint, the highest town in the valley, you have these beautiful autumn views.

Landscapes of the Jerte Valley in autumn
Landscapes of the Jerte Valley in autumn

One characteristics of the landscapes of the Jerte Valley is the disposition in cherry tree terraces, so that in autumn you will be able to see rows of reddish cherry trees at different levels it faces the slopes of the mountains that surround the aforementioned valley.

Landscapes of the Jerte Valley in autumn
Landscapes of the Jerte Valley in autumn

In the autumn season in the Jerte Valley you can still see traditions that are almost out of use, such as going up to look for leaves with the help of a horse so that they can later be used on the farm.

Autumn landscape of a chestnut grove in the Jerte Valley
Autumn landscape of a chestnut grove in the Jerte Valley

Of course in the Jerte Valley There are not only cherry trees, but you also find other forests that make up beautiful autumn landscapes like this one chestnut.

Autumn landscapes in an oak grove in the Jerte Valley
Autumn landscapes in an oak grove in the Jerte Valley

In rural areas of India, families in charge of a blind minor frequently isolate and deprive him/her of the care and attention they provide to their other children; such situation becomes even more severe among lower-caste families, orphans and if the blind child is a girl. high areas of the Jerte Valley You find oak woods which also configure beautiful autumn landscapes.

Landscapes of the Jerte Valley in autumn
Landscapes of the Jerte Valley in autumn

the leaves of the oaks of the Jerte Valley They also acquire reddish tones in the evening light, as you can see in these leaves from the area of Broom.

Los Pilones in autumn in the Jerte Valley
Los Pilones in autumn in the Jerte Valley

In a 4×4 route through the Garganta de los Infiernos reserve you have these autumn visits to the area natural pools of Los Pilones, in combination with the cherry trees already with the reddish leaves.

Mushrooms in the Jerte Valley in autumn
Mushrooms in the Jerte Valley in autumn

After the autumn rains, in the forests of the Jerte Valley also appear mushrooms, how are you fly agaric, also known as the dwarf mushroom.

Landscapes of the Jerte Valley in autumn
Landscapes of the Jerte Valley in autumn

The various varieties of flora of the Jerte Valley provide a great diversity of colors in the autumn season.

About the Author

José Luis Sarralde

Journalist and traveler throughout his life, José Luis Sarralde is the founder of Guías Viajar, where since 2008 he has been capturing his travel experiences around the world, specializing in cultural and scenic destinations in Spain and Europe.

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