“Enjoy breathtaking routes on a horseback”
7 Day Four Valleys Progressive Horse Riding Trail in Castile and León, Spain
Navarredonda de Gredos, Ávila Province, Castile and León, Spain
Marvelous Spain Horse Riding Holiday
Jerebeque Trails invites you to join this horse riding holiday where you will enjoy progressive rides in the east and south direction of the Gredos mountains in Spain. You will be riding through the highest places of the mountains, crossing small valleys with very beautiful views of Sierra de Gredos with a slow pace, and enjoy the opportunity of trotting and cantering during the week. Come and experience the beauty of Spain on a horseback like no other!
Key information
- Rider Weight Limit: 90 kilograms / 198 pounds
- Tack Type: English tack
- Horse Breed: Purebred Andalusian horse (PRE) and Hispano-Arab horse
Meet the instructors
Emilio Rodriguez
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Highlights
- 5 days' amazing horse rides
- Approximate daily riding time: 5-6.5 hours
- Riding on PRE and Hispano-Arab horseback
- Excellent tack luggage transport service
- Visit to the medieval town of Ávila
- Complimentary white & red wines
- Breakfasts, lunches, and dinners
- 6 nights' accommodation
Skill level
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Styles
5 days with instruction
Group size: 2-10 participants
Airport transfer available:
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (US$87 per person)
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (US$87 per person)
Accommodation
In this holiday, the accommodation and the customer attention in every aspect of the rides is all to an excellent standard. The accommodations in this itinerary are charming rural inns in remote villages. All rooms have private bathrooms and every one of them is very clean and comfortable. There is Wi-Fi in every place you stay and it is available for free. In addition, there are towels, shampoo, and liquid soap in each room and in some places, they have hair dryers.
On the first and last night of this holiday, you will overnight at a hotel inn in Navarredonda de Gredos. On the second night, you will stay at a rural inn El Rinconcito de Gredos and on the third night, you will stay at Casa Rural Las Cuatro Calles. The fourth night will be spent at a rural inn in San Martín de la Vega. Meanwhile, on the fifth night, you will stay at a hotel inn in Navacepeda de Tormes' Capra Hispanica.
Your accommodation has been carefully chosen by Jerebeque Trails. Due to the quality and also for the place for horses, they will rest in a field next to the hotel where you spend the nights. A support van follows the group during the whole week, meeting you in the morning for tapas-breaks, lunches, dinners at night, and also to move your luggage, so you have access to your luggage during the day at least three times or when is necessary. The service along the rides is outstanding.
Program
Overview
In this ride, you will enjoy the most beautiful Gredos landscape from its highest paths crossing pine forest, valleys, and gorges with very green and wild meadows bathed by the clean, clear, and cold waters from the snow where you can appreciate the aptitude for adaptation to different terrains of Jerebeque Trails' PRE horses and pure Hispano-Arab. They are the masterpiece of nature with noble and good character and surprisingly resistant in a mountainous terrain. This will be a mountainous riding with magnificent views of the Gredos Mountains. Emilio knows the terrain and the route very well and will show you interesting facts along the way.
The pace of the riding will be moderated with walks, trots, and canters. Usually, when the terrain allows for a safe canter, you will canter. However, in the mountains, there are many areas where the terrain does not allow for trotting or cantering, so you will enjoy walking with breathtaking views around instead. In this four valleys' ride, the riding majority will be at a walk which will be very relaxing with a trot and canter on the first day, then at least one canter or more on every other day. This holiday will take seven days, six nights, and five days of riding from Sunday to Saturday. The length of the ride is around 150 kilometers. Every ride is personally guided by the experienced Emilio.
Level of riding and age limit
This horse riding holiday is for intermediate to experienced riders which mean that you should be comfortable to walk, trot, and canter in a group as well as in open spaces and your seat should be independent of your hands. On the rides, you will be riding for between four to seven hours a day so it is important to be as riding fit as possible. Please note that the weight limit for the rides is 90 kilograms / 198 pounds. There is no an upper age limit as long as you are riding fit and healthy. Therefore, please keep in mind that you will have long hours on the saddle for four to seven hours a day. The minimum riding age is 10 years old but they must be competent riders accompanied by an adult.
Horses and tack
You will ride on excellent PRE horses or Hispano-Arabs that are born at home, very much loved, very well-trained, beautifully looked after, good-natured, and very easy to ride. They are all well fed and in great riding shape. Moreover, Jerebeque Trails uses the finest quality English saddles and tack with silicon seat saver and small saddlebags in front of the saddles. All the tack is in excellent conditions, very comfortable for horses and riders. The horse tack quality is outstanding.
Itinerary
Day 1: Madrid - Navarredonda de Gredos
You will meet Jerebeque Trails at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) at 15:00. Then, you will be transferred to Navarredonda de Gredos which is a two-hour drive with a break in Ávila town for a short visit. Ávila town is an amazing walled medieval town of World Heritage Site by UNESCO. You will enjoy your welcome dinner at the hotel with Jerebeque Trails in Navarredonda de Gredos, a mountain village at 1,600 meters altitude with beautiful views of the highest peaks in Sierra de Gredos.
Day 2: Navarredonda de Gredos - Cuevas del Valle (Tietar River valley)
You will get the distribution of the horses at the stables. Today, you will cross the mountains through Puerto del Arenal following the very old path which was used like a commercial way from north to south of the Gredos Mountains. You will see the amazing views of the Tietar River valley from the top of the mountains. Later, you will spend the night in a very nice rural inn El Rinconcito de Gredos in Cuevas del Valle.
- Time on the saddle: 6 hours
Day 3: Cuevas del Valle - Puerto del Pico - San Martín del Pimpollar (Alberche River valley)
You will ride through the Roman Road (second century BC) to join the Cañada Real which is very important medieval paths drovers for Merino sheep transhumance. Then, you will get to Puerto del Pico with its magnificent views of the Tietar River valley. After a tapas-break, you will continue riding along the Alberche River valley. Later, you will enjoy a beautiful lunch beside the river before you get to San Martín del Pimpollar on the Alberche River valley. You will spend the 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, you will ride through the wild nature in the north side of the mountains. This location has a beautiful landscape, especially in spring when the broom is in bloom. Later, you will enjoy lunch in the countryside with magnificent views to the highest peaks of Sierra de Gredos. You will stop for dinner and spend the night at a rural inn in San Martín de la Vega.
- Time on the saddle: 6.5 hours
Day 5: San Martín de la Vega - Navacepeda de Tormes (Tormes River valley)
Today, you will still be in the mountains with pine trees, broom, and stone walls. It is the region of the summer pastures of Avilan cows. You will get very close to the source of the Alberche River. Later, you will have lunch beside a lagoon followed by an afternoon riding to Navacepeda through open landscapes with the most beautiful views of Gredos Mountains. You will enjoy your dinner at a restaurant and then spend the night at a hotel in Navacepeda de Tormes' Capra Hispanica.
- Time on the saddle: 6 hours
Day 6: Navacepeda de Tormes - Navarredonda de Gredos (Tormes River valley)
Today will be an easy and beautiful day as you will be riding following the Tormes River valley and have lunch at a fisherman's hut beside the Tormes River - a wonderful spot for swimming. After that, you will have a short afternoon ride and a few fast good canters to finish the ride. You will spend the night and enjoy dinner at a hotel in Navarredonda de Gredos.
- Time on the saddle: 5 hours
Day 7: Navarredonda de Gredos - Madrid
After breakfast at the hotel, you will depart at 10:00 to arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) at 12:00.
Note: This itinerary may vary due to weather or other circumstances.
Non-riders
The ride is suitable for non-riding companions. They can travel in the support car and join in meals, dinners, and others activities, or if they wish can rent a car in Madrid too. They can also move on their own and join the group for dinner.
Included excursions
You will enjoy a short visit to the amazing walled medieval Ávila town on the first day.
Instructors
Emilio Rodriguez Morales
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Emilio was born in Sierra de Gredos, El Barco de Avila, the grandson of the most important Avilan cattleman in the region. Every ride is personally guided by the experienced Emilio with over 30 years of experience. As an equestrian guide, he is terrific. Emilio is an English-speaking expert rider and has a special ability to match his horses with riders. He leads the groups with his confident and well-mannered horses that are a pleasure to ride that you will always feel very safe.
Location
You will be riding in the Gredos Mountains area in Spain. Gredos Mountains belong to the central range with 120 kilometers long from east to west and 30 kilometers wide with big differences in north and south sides. In Gredos Mountains, you will ride through four different river valleys including Tietar, Tormes, Alberche, Corneja, supplied by innumerable gorges full of crystalline water from the melted snow.
Food
During this holiday, you will be served all meals from the welcome dinner on the first day to the breakfast on the last day. You will also enjoy white and red wines with lunch and dinner. The food is one of the highlights of this trip. Mamen will delight you with the tapas-breaks waiting for you in an unexpected place with Serrano ham, Manchego cheese, olives, nuts, etc. The lunchtime will be relaxing and you will have a social affair with delicious homecooked Spanish dishes such as Paella, Tortilla Española, barbecue, salads, etc. followed by a siesta in the peaceful countryside.
After the day's riding, your dinner in the evening will be at around 9 p.m. and you will have a choice of different dishes and courses of local Spanish recipes. Dinner will be at your guesthouse accommodation. All the drinks provided during the meals including excellent Spanish red and white wines, beer, canned drinks, and water. Furthermore, special diet (vegetarian, gluten-free, allergies, etc.) can be arranged with advance notice.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Alcoholic beverages
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
- Other dietary requirements on request
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
What's included
- 5 days' horse riding
- 6 nights' accommodation
- A visit to Ávila town
- Breakfasts, lunches, and dinners
- English-speaking guide
- Luggage transport
- Riding on PRE and Hispano-Arab horses
- Use of excellent tack
- White and red wine with lunch and dinner
What's not included
- Alcoholic drinks other than wine with lunch and dinner
- International flights
- Items of a personal nature and gratuities
- Massages
How to get there
Recommended Airports
MAD
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
133 km
Transfer available for additional US$87 per person
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD). Transfer from and to this airport is available upon request.
The meeting point is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) for all the itineraries. Emilio, Mamen, or both will personally do the transfer. The meeting time is at 3 p.m., so please book flights that arrive no later than 2 p.m. In case of delay, please telephone Jerebeque Trails. Transfer from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Navarredonda is about two hours. The transfer back to the airport on the last day will be at 10 a.m. so you can arrive at the airport at about 12 p.m. Therefore, please book flights that depart no earlier than 2 p.m.
Furthermore, the transfer from and to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) is included for a group of four riders or more. If you are traveling with less than four people, an additional cost for the transfers is needed. For three riders, the transfer cost is 50 EUR per person from and to the airport while for two riders, the transfer price is 75 EUR per person from and to the airport. Please send an inquiry for more information.
Airport: Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
Airport transfer available:
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (US$87 per person)
Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 20% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 28 days before arrival.
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