EQUESTRIAN ROUTES IN THE NATURAL PARK OF THE STRAIT AND NATURAL PARK OF LOS ALCORNOCALES
The routes will take place in the Natural Park of the Strait and Natural Park of Los Alcornocales depending on the season.
We can enjoy from 1 or 2 hours to a full day through the local trails and cattle trails of yesteryear, we will go into the most protected areas and with more history of the environment, including lunch in typical sale in the mountains if desired.
The routes are guided by a specialized guide who knows the trails.
Previous experience is recommended minimum to have control of the horse.
Maximum weight of the riders 90kg
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- Horse
- 1,2,3-4 hours
- Price: Desde 35€
- Personalizado
Personalized tour of 1,2,3 or 4 hours, the routes will take place in the natural park Los Alcornocales or Parque Natural del Estrecho depending on the season.
1 Hour, 35€.
2 Hours, 60€.
3 Hours, 80€.
4 Hours, 95€.
We offer you to travel on horseback the southernmost territory of Spain and Europe, selecting routes that according to their duration will go through coast and mountains. The Campo de Gibraltar is a region southeast of the province of Cadiz, its border between two continents, Europe-Africa, its enclave between two seas, Atlantic-Mediterranean, and the colony of Gibraltar, make it one of the most strategic territories in Europe.
We will enjoy two natural parks, the Alcornocales National Park which houses the best preserved and continuous mass of cork oak forest in the European continent, the botanical-mycological richness of the Alcornocales National Park, makes us call it with justice as the last European forest: The last European Forest and the N.P. of the Strait, where hundreds of millions of birds annually cross the Strait on their migratory journeys between Europe and Africa, so its ecological diversity is very important, on the other hand is one of the most important destinations in Europe for bird watching and whale watching.
- Horse
- 4-5 hours
- Price: 130€
- Con almuerzo: 150€
Smugglers’ route at the end of the 19th century, taking advantage of the passage of goods from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic due to the difficulty of crossing the strait by means of capotage navigation.
This coastal territory was populated by the Phoenicians and the Romans took advantage of the settlement to install factories of seafood and establish a small colony that grew progressively. We are talking about the second century BC.
We will ride towards Punta Paloma through a pine forest. On the way back we will ride along the Atlantic coast, with splendid views of the African continent.
The Atlantic Coast Tarifeña that serves us back, runs mostly on fine sandy beach roads.
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- Horse
- 5 hours: 3h mañana - 2h tarde
- Price: 130€
- Con almuerzo: 150€
This route could be considered the southernmost of the Iberian Peninsula.
It runs parallel to the coast along an old cattle route.
All its route constitutes a splendid natural viewpoint to the strait, Morocco, and the colony of Gibraltar, with the other column of Hercules, the *Djebel Musa, always present on the other side.
*The Djebel Musa (was a legendary element of mythological origin, located in the Strait of Gibraltar. It was the limit of the world known to the Greeks until, according to the Greek historian Herodotus, Colomo Satos first crossed it around the 7th century BC.
- Horse
- 3 Days
- Price: 550€ Habitación compartida
Day 1 Los Barrios – Valle de Ojén “Camino De Los Prisioneros” (The Prisoners’ Road)
We will travel along the paths that were made in the years 1931-1942 by the republican prisoners when the speculation about World War II began.
The route offers splendid views over the valley of Ojén, being able to observe the great contrast between the areas of cattle pasture and the lush forests of cork oaks, or the dense masses of gall oaks in the wetter lands.
Especially striking is to observe all kinds of migratory birds resting on these valleys.
Approximate duration 4 to 5 hours on horseback
Dinner and lodging at “Rancho las Majadillas” Los Barrios (Cádiz).
Lunch in a typical mountain inn
Day 2 Ojen Valley – Tarifa “Sierra de Bandoleros and enchanted forests”.
We will cross the mountain range of bandits who assaulted these roads to the stagecoaches loaded with goods coming from the landings in Gibraltar.
Approximate duration 5 hours on horseback (2.5 hours in the morning and about 2.5 hours in the afternoon).
Lodging and dinner at Hotel la Peña “Tarifa”.
Lunch in a typical bar or picnic on the way, depending on the weather.
Day 3 Tarifa – Algeciras “Pillars of Hercules”.
This route could be considered the southernmost of the Iberian Peninsula.
It runs parallel to the coast along an old cattle route.
All its route constitutes a splendid natural viewpoint to the strait, Morocco, and the colony of Gibraltar, with the other column of Hercules, the *Djebel Musa, always present on the other side.
*The Djebel Musa (was a legendary element of mythological origin, located in the Strait of Gibraltar. It was the limit of the world known to the Greeks until, according to the Greek historian Herodotus, Colomo Satos first crossed it around the 7th century BC.
Approximate duration 4 to 5 hours on horseback (Three hours in the morning and two hours after lunch.
Picnic on the way.
Dinner and accommodation “Mesón Sancho “Pelayo (Algeciras).
The price includes
3 days on horseback including breakfast and lunch
Disinfection measures in the equipment
Transfer of luggage between hotels
English and Spanish speaking guide specialized in the area.
- Horse
- 4-5 hours
- Price: 130€
- Con almuerzo: 150€
Routes along the path of the trocha (path that has determined human communication between centuries) ancient path that tells the chronicles from medieval captives who had fled from Algeciras until later was used by merchants of the Bay of Gibraltar to carry their goods to Cadiz among others who took advantage of this route, bandits, teachers who were teaching by the houses, merchants, adventurers etc..
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We offer you to travel on horseback the southernmost territory of Spain and Europe, selecting routes that according to their duration will go through coast and mountains. The Campo de Gibraltar is a region in the southeast of the province of Cadiz, its border between two continents, Europe-Africa, its enclave between two seas, Atlantic-Mediterranean, and the colony of Gibraltar, make it one of the most strategic territories in Europe.
We will enjoy two natural parks, the Alcornocales National Park which houses the best preserved and continuous mass of cork oak forest in the European continent, the botanical-mycological richness of the Alcornocales National Park, makes us call it with justice as the last European forest: The last European Forest and the N.P. of the Strait, where hundreds of millions of birds annually cross the Strait on their migratory journeys between Europe and Africa, so its ecological diversity is very important, on the other hand is one of the most important destinations in Europe for bird watching and whale watching.
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