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What to see and do in El Robledo

What to see and do in El Robledo (Montes de Ciudad Real, Ciudad Real): 8 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Nature · 3 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 1 Food and drink

When to go to El Robledo: festival calendar

August: Festivities of la Virgen de la Vega (13 al 19 de agosto)
September: Independence Day of El Robledo (September 3)
December: River Day of El Robledo (December 31)

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What to see and do in El Robledo

El Robledo
Village
Municipality of the comarca of Montes de Ciudad Real, in the province of Ciudad Real, split off from Porzuna in 1985, an anniversary it commemorates every 3 September, and made up also of scattered settlements across the Montes such as Las Islas, Las Tablillas, Navalrincón and Navalajarra. Its most visited natural spot is the Junta de los Ríos, where the Alcobilla and the Bullaque meet between riverside woods, and through the district passes the Navalrincón drove road, a stock route 37 metres wide integrated into the Cañada Real Toledana and used by transhumance since the eleventh century.
Junta de los Ríos
Nature
The Junta de los Ríos, in El Robledo (Montes de Ciudad Real), is the site where the Alcobilla and Bullaque rivers meet, and has long been a recreational destination for local residents in spring and summer. Its riverside woods bring together groves of Lombardy poplar together with elms, brambles and hawthorns, alongside willows and rushes near the bank, as well as areas of degraded pasture with white broom; water lilies and aquatic plants grow in its waters. The wildlife includes grey herons, little egrets and kingfishers, and the presence of the common otter is a sign of the good quality of the water. It is reached by the path that leaves the village itself running alongside the river, or from the hamlet of Las Islas, about 2 kilometres away.
Navalrincón droving trail
Nature
A drove road 37 metres wide forming part of the Cañada Real Toledana, used by transhumance since the 11th century and today travelled on foot and by bicycle.
River Day of El Robledo
Activity
The Día del Río is a distinctive tradition of El Robledo, in the Montes de Ciudad Real, celebrated every 31 December. On that winter day, residents bathe in the río Bullaque and recreational activities are held on its banks. The day began as a celebration of the recovery of the Bullaque's flow, which had remained almost dry for years, and has become a popular occasion on which the village sees out the year.
Festivities of la Virgen de la Vega
Activity
The patron saint festival of El Robledo in honour of the Virgen de la Vega, with a procession, open-air dances and popular activities.
Independence Day of El Robledo
Activity
El Robledo, in the district of the Montes de Ciudad Real, commemorates the Día de la Independencia every 3 September, in memory of its separation from the municipality of Porzuna in 1985. The town council distributes a traditional stew among residents and visitors, served on the banks of the river, and the day continues with dancing, performances and live music well into the night, one of the most notable dates on the local festive calendar.
The hamlets of El Robledo
Curiosity
As well as the town itself, the municipality of El Robledo takes in several settlements scattered through the Montes, among them Las Islas, Las Tablillas, Navalrincón and Navalajarra.
Potato caldillo
Food and drink
Thick soup of potato, paprika, garlic and bay leaf, sometimes reinforced with salt cod or a poached egg, proper to the cold days of the Montes of Ciudad Real. It is one of the subsistence recipes fixed in the local repertoire.