The best walks and hikes around Perales De Tajuña

The Las Aguaderas viewpoint is located at a crossroads, taking advantage of a rise in the terrain. It features a pergola, a bench, and an interpretive panel dedicated to the "Las Aguaderas Area," a new section focusing on local customs linked to water and agriculture. The trail turns right and climbs the farm track that descends from the plateau. The initial steep section is impressive, but the climb only lasts a few minutes. The track reaches the edge of the plateau and continues through olive groves, holm oaks, and barren hills to the Camino de los Moledores (Wheelers' Path). The hiking route turns left, and now a steep descent to the valley floor begins.

The walk along the hillside is fantastic, a true flight over the meadows, villages, and rural landscapes of the Tajuña River valley. The path runs along the mountainside and passes by the Fuente del Arce (Maple Spring), another of Tielmes' historic springs. It's located at the bottom of a ravine, with a stone wall and a spout with a small basin that is usually dry in summer. Nearby is the Fuente del Sacristán (Sacristan's Spring), somewhat hidden. Shortly after, the bench at the Mirador Vega del Tajuña (Tajuña Valley Viewpoint) appears in a clearing along the path, offering views of Tielmes, the meadow, and the hamlet of Valdilecha at the bottom of the Vega stream valley. The trail continues along the same path and begins the descent to the next viewpoint.

The sign marking the start of the Tielmes Viewpoints Route is at the junction of the San Isidro Hermitage and the Tajuña Greenway. The first kilometer of the climb is quite steep along a well-maintained rural track. The first viewpoint is nearby; it's called the "Most Beautiful Bench," and it features an interpretive lectern and a bench with the words "Tielmes Is Heart" emblazoned on the back. It faces the town of Tielmes and the Tajuña River valley, making for a pleasant stop after the initial climb. The viewpoint's information panel offers a description of the views entitled "A Landscape Shaped by Water," providing an introduction to the culture of water, the fertile plains, and the orchards of the Las Vegas region of Madrid. The route continues uphill along the Camino del Llano de las Cabras (Goat Plain Path), offering spectacular panoramic views. At the edge of the plateau, at the top of the steep climb, the main path continues straight ahead, while the Viewpoints Route veers off to the left.

It is a beautiful town, one of those that remain with its essence.

Today it is a retirement home. Over the last three centuries it has been a flour mill, an electricity factory, a cloth mill, a paper factory and a private residence. The route passes along the opposite bank, where you can see the weir that provided water to the old mill.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, the dovecotes were owned by the local nobility and bourgeoisie. The Estacada dovecote is one of the few buildings dedicated to pigeon breeding that is still standing. Despite its deterioration, the double interior wall can be seen, with the pigeon cells and the roof closure.

It is located in the Molino de la Huerta de Angulo, there is a pedestrian walkway from the streets of Morata to the entrance of the milling area. The visit is recommended to learn about the milling culture and the old lifestyles associated with the water resources of the Tajuña River. It is open on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, admission is free.

Morata is a village of orchards and plains on the railway line of the old Tren de Arganda, a 19th century project to run a railway from Madrid to the Aragón line through the valleys of the Tajuña and Tajo rivers. Work began in 1886 and in 1921 the last section was inaugurated, between Sacedón and Alocén, in Guadalajara. In the Plaza Mayor is the Casa Consistorial, the seat of the Town Hall and a unique building, an interesting example of 19th century civil architecture in limestone ashlars and elaborate wrought iron work on the first floor balcony. The main historical and artistic monument of Morata is the 17th century church of Nuestra Señora de la Concepción, with a superb stone bell tower. Popular culture and part of the local history are condensed in the Ethnographic Museum, the Museum of the Civil War and Postwar and the Museum of Milling, on the banks of the Tajuña river.