ITINERANT ROUTE SIERRA DE ANDÚJAR
Route Description
Day 1 .– Arrival of clients in Andújar at the Oleum hotel (located in a 16th century palace) www.Hoteloleumandujar.com or similar.
Welcome and explanation of the route.
Typical Tapas dinner in a local restaurant.
Day 2 .- Andújar – Tinajuela Mines -Andújar
Transfer of the clients to the farm of the chain to meet our horses. Today we make a radial route that passes in the first part between olive groves to enter the meadow of scrubland characteristic of this area, we will border the Mestanza stream using trails that were already used in pre-Roman times to move to the old facilities of the ¨Mina de la Tinajuela¨.
Lunch at El Tropezón restaurant Dinner at a local restaurant.
Oleum hotel accommodation or similar.
Day 3 .-Andújar – Sanctuary ¨The Virgin of the Head¨ We leave ¨la Finca la Cadena ¨
Heading north to fully enter the Sierra de Andújar Natural Park where we will discover the beauty of ¨Sierra Morena ¨ through a narrow path, constantly ascending, between native shrub vegetation such as mastic, rosemary , and rockrose, This is one of the most beautiful places where the abundance of deer and fallow deer, among other species, does not make it difficult to admire these animals. Later on we will cross the bridge built in the 18th century over the Jándula river. With a bit of luck we will be able to see the colony of otters that live on the banks of this river. In the afternoon we will arrive at the village «Sanctuary» where the pilgrimage of the Virgen de la Cabeza is celebrated and once a year more than 3000 horses and riders gather.
Picnic ¨La recta¨ next to the river Jándula Dinner and accommodation at the Santuario hotel (former national hostel). https://www.hospederiasantuario.net/ or similar.
Day 4.- Sanctuary – ¨Boar Monument ¨ Encinarejo ¨Land of the Lynx ¨
It is a natural area of exceptional environmental value as it is not difficult to observe the Iberian lynx, deer, the imperial eagle and even the black vulture under the protection of an area where the dense and diverse Mediterranean scrub with repopulated pine and eucalyptus forests converge with the vegetation of cited shore. Following the river bank, you can reach the foot of the Encinarejo reservoir dam, a small reservoir, more like a lake. The reservoir is one of the oldest in the Guadalquivir basin, being inaugurated during the Second Republic with hydroelectric production as its main purpose. In this place there is a breeding project for the «European Bison» that perhaps we will be able to see from our horses.
Picnic in the encinarejo Dinner and accommodation at a sanctuary hotel or similar
Day 5.- Sanctuary – Marmolejo
We will leave the Sanctuary along the path used by pilgrims and pilgrims throughout the year, with special intensity in the days preceding the last Sunday of April, the date on which it is celebrated. the multitudinous pilgrimage on the Cerro del Cabezo. The beautiful panoramic views of the foothills of the mountains and the valley of the Yeguas River, the natural boundary between the provinces of Jaén and Córdoba. We will arrive at the town of Marmolejo, around it diverge the streams that head north-west and east towards the Jándula river, south towards the Guadalquivir and west towards the Yeguas river, the latter marking the natural border with the province of Córdoba . We will understand in practice why Andújar in its Ibera stage means «abundance of water» with mineral-medicinal water sources.
Dinner and accommodation at the hotel ¨¨La Casa del Agua ¨ or similar.
Day 6.- Marmolejo -La ropera -Andújar
Our walk today runs along the banks of the Guadalquivir and the Jándula will submerge us, on occasions, in a wonderful gallery forest. The poplars, tamarisks, willows, oleanders and ash trees that populate these banks not only serve as a refuge for animals, among them many aquatic birds and with the Roman bridge that crosses it in front of us. The ten-eyed bridge has also been a historic passage for transhumant cattle between Sierra Morena and the Valley. Picnic by the river.
Dinner tasting of local gastronomy in a restaurant in Andújar.
Accommodation at the Oleum de Andújar hotel or similar.
Day 7.- Andújar – Zumacares -Andújar
Today we are going to discover a wonderful corner of the Sierra de Andújar Natural Park, the Zumacares hill. An enclave where we can be amazed by the immense settings that Sierra Morena offers us, while we advance through a perfect example of a well-preserved Mediterranean forest. We can have impressive views of Sierra Magina, Jaén, the entire valley. It is also possible to see the mulhacen and the veleta (Sierra nevada) on very clear days. totally recommended. The limestone formations of this mountain have created caves that once allowed the last bandits of Sierra Morena to hide
Lunch at the ¨La Cadena¨ restaurant.
Afternoon: guided tour of Arjona, a small monumental town, where we will discover its Ibero, Muslim, Jewish past and the presence of the Templars in these lands.
Dinner: local restaurant
Oleum de Andújar hotel accommodation or similar.
Day 8.- After breakfast, transfer of clients.
INFORMATIONS
Price: €1,495
Includes :
-Transfer from Andújar bus or train station to the Hotel.
-Transfer each day of the program from the Hotel to the equestrian center.
-Accommodation in hotel in half board.
-Picnics
-1 Drink at each meal.
Does not include:
-Other transfers.
-Other meals, drinks.
-Tickets to museums or monuments.
Minimum group: 4 people.
Maximum group: 8 people.
Supplements :
Single room: €30/night.
Small group (2 riders): +250 €
Small group (3 riders) +135 €
We can organize other transfers for you:
Malaga airport transfer price €260 each trip maximum 4 passengers.
Ave de Córdoba transfer station: €100 each trip for a maximum of 4 passengers.
* The amount of the supplements for small groups, individual rooms and special transfers will be paid directly to the guide upon arrival before the start of the route.
