TRANSLANA project
TAGUS region
ROUTES for the Region
 Route I .- La Recovera Municipal Area: Alcántara 

The Route with the name of the place of the Recovera, takes to us to lands near the Tagus river. From there, we can contemplate the typical landscape of the Alcantara region: curled fields without vegetation, and lots of slate in their walls, full of this type of stone. Also there is a varied quota of shepherds´ houses, here known as -bujíos-.
From the Royal Cañada of Gata in the Industrial estate we will go to the Merinas´ pathway of Alcántara and from there, we will go to the Colada of la Recovera. From the Bujío Blanco, in the estate of -The Fraila-, we will cross the EX-117 to go through the colada up to the sanctuary of Our Lady of the Hitos, mistress of Alcántara. Once in the estate of the Recovera the landscape will become a mountain full of oaks, and it will be like that all the way back to the village. In this part of the route we will enjoy excellent views on the shore of the reservoir and of the dam. The route has some terms with signs and it takes all the time public ways or drovers´ roads. The Alcántara´s Reservoir has recently been declared Special Protection Area for Birds.

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Extremadura
General Patrimony Fauna Flora Landscape

Comarca Tagus
Technical Card Nature
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Points of Interest
Municipal Area Alcántara
Beginning of route Portugal Square
End of Routea Portugal Square
Suitable dates
EFMAMJJASOND
Type of path Short (Round) Path
Accomplishment Hiking, equestrian and bicycle tourism route
Difficulty          Low
Distance 15590 meters
Duration 195 minutes   (3:15 horas)
Heights (Min-Max) 227-315 meters above sea level
List of routes and ways
-Royal Cañada of Gata, Merinas´ pathway of Alcántara and Colada of the Recovera; Recovera Path
Cartography Topographic National Map
sheet 648 (Cuarto IV) and sheet 649 (Cuarto III)
Recommendations
-Set of shepherds´ houses made of slate.
-Watching the fauna in the shores of the Alcántara´s Reservoir.
-Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Hitos.
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