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Just one of the hundreds of hikes in the Sierra de Montanchez walking on original Moorish pathways. This particular walk is made even more interesting by the marvellously romantic ruins of at least 20 old water mills.
Other interests are the birdwatching which is extraordinary all over the Sierra de Montanchez and the many different plants and herbs among the cork and holm oak woods. The walk takes two hours and ends at the Moorish castle of Montánchez.
I stayed at the delightful farmhouse,
Finca al-manzil which I found on this site, a perfect base for exploration of the surrounding area and historical towns of Caceres, Trujillo and Merida and Montánchez.
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www.finca-al-manzil.com
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