Day 1 MADRID – NAVARREDONDA DE GREDOS
Meet in Madrid Airport, transfer to Navarredonda de Gredos 2 hours drive, stop in Avila for short town visit . Night and welcome dinner at hotel, Navarredonda de Gredos.
Day 2 NAVARREDONDA DE GREDOS- CUEVAS DEL VALLE (Tietar river valley)
Distribution of horses at the stables. We cross the mountains through Puerto del Arenal following the very old path which was used like a commercial way from north to south. Beautiful views of the Tietar river valley. Night in very nice rural inn “El rinconcito de Gredos” in Cuevas del Valle. Time on the saddle 5 hours.
Day 3 CUEVAS DEL VALLE –PUERTO DEL PICO-SAN MARTÍN DEL PIMPOLLAR (Alberche river valley)
We ride through the Roman Road (II century B.C.) to join Cañadas Reales very important medieval paths drovers for Merino sheep Transhumance, we will get Puerto del Pico, with magnificent views of the Tietar River Valley. Lunch at restaurant. Ride along the Alberche River Valley. Beautiful lunch beside the river. We will get San Martín del Pimpollar on the Alberche River valley. Night at casa rural “Las cuatro calles”. Time on the saddle 5 hours.
Day 4 SAN MARTÍN DEL PIMPOLLAR- SAN MARTÍN DE LA VEGA (Corneja river valley)
Following the Alberche River Valley, we will ride through wild nature in the north side of the mountains. Beautiful landscape, especially in Spring when the broom in bloom. Lunch in the countryside with magnificent views to the highest peaks of the Sierra de Gredos. We stop for dinner and night at rural inn in San Martín de la Vega, time on the saddle 6 ½ hours
Day 5 SAN MARTÍN DE LA VEGA – NAVACEPEDA DE TORMES (Tormes river valley)
We are still in the mountains, with pine trees, broom, stone walls, it is the region of the summer pastures of Avilan cows. We will get very close to the source of the Alberche River. Lunch beside a lagoon. Afternoon ride to Navacepeda through open landscapes with the most beautiful views of Gredos Mountains.
Dinner at restaurant, and night at hotel in Navacepeda de Tormes “Capra Hispanica”, time on the saddle 5 hours.
Day 6 NAVACEPEDA DE TORMES – NAVARREDONDA DE GREDOS (Tormes river valley)
Easy and beautiful day, ride following the Tormes River Valley, Lunch at fisherman´s hat beside the Tormes River wonderful spot for swimming.
Short afternoon ride and a few fast good canters to finish the ride.
Night and dinner at hotel in Navarredonda de Gredos, time on the saddle 5 hours
Day 7 NAVARREDONDA DE GREDOS - MADRID
Breakfast at Hotel. Departure at around 10 am to be at Madrid Airport at 12pm