The best walks and hikes around Pedro Bernardo

The Serranillos Pass is one of the most iconic mountain passes in the Sierra de Gredos, famous for its beauty and for being a historic stage in the Vuelta a España (Hinault's legendary stage in 1983). Views of the Cinco Villas Valley and the Gredos peaks. Spectacular scenery throughout the climb. Signage with gradient and remaining distance information. Ideal for linking up with Puerto del Pico, Pedro Bernardo, and Mijares for an epic stage.

Good place to start MTB and hiking routes. With all services in the village, several supermarkets and bars where you can have a drink and eat.

At the Balcón del Tiétar campsite they offer you the possibility of a short vacation, as well as weekend getaways. For this, they offer you fully equipped and comfortable wooden bungalow-type accommodations. The small restaurant will surprise you with its menus, tapas and portions. Have summer pool.

Fresh water all year round. It's comforting to have a few drinks when you come from walking or running before arriving in town.

The Serranillos pass is one of the great classics of the Tour of Spain as it passes through the Sierra de Gredos. As the Vuelta has almost always ended in Madrid, the Gredos and Guadarrama mountain ranges offered very interesting alternatives to trace mountain stages in the last stages. The port of Serranillos is very iconic in the Sierra de Gredos for several reasons: type of port (long and long), rough and irregular road (but in good condition) and dryland landscape with little vegetation (very typical of this inland area of the Iberian Peninsula). The Serranillos port presents many climbing alternatives: - On its eastern side, there are 2 alternatives: from Burgohondo (the classic one, along the main highway AV-913) and from Navalosa along the AV P-419 highway, which joins the previous one in Navarrevisca. - on its west side, is where we will find more alternatives. I have come to count up to 5 alternatives. They are the following: (1) climb through Santa Cruz del Valle, starting from the N-502 and taking the AV p-706 highway, to later reach San Esteban del Valle and from there to the top; (2) leaving Mombeltrán on the AV-922 highway towards San Esteban del Valle and from there to the top; (3) starting from Cuevas del Valle and passing through Villarejo del Valle on the AV P-706 highway, reaching San Esteban del Valle and from there to the top; (4) starting from the N-502, in the middle of the climb to the Pico pass, taking a road that takes us to the Mirador de la Carretera del Sidrillo and to Esteban del Valle, and from there to the top; (5) previously crossing the Pedro Bernardo port on the AV-922 highway Although I have only done alternative 4 on the eastern slope by bike, they are all very similar. The slopes are gentle and the views, as there is little vegetation, cover a lot of territory.

The Rollo viewpoint in Pedro Bernardo is a large terrace with privileged views of the Tiétar valley, the San Vicente mountain range, the Tajo valley and the Toledo mountains. On clear days, you can even see the Toledo town of Talavera de la Reina. Not without reason, Pedro Bernardo is known as the Tiétar balcony. The viewpoint has a park that offers many attractions for the little ones. It also has a skate park and a variety of swings, all very well cared for and maintained. The name of the viewpoint comes from the jurisdictional scroll, a symbol of the jurisdictional autonomy of the town, achieved in the 17th century.

Pedro Bernardo is a beautiful town in the province of Ávila. Thanks to its location, it is known as the Balcón del Tiétar. The town is located on the southern slope of the Sierra de Villafranca. Pedro Bernardo has an interesting historical heritage. Among its buildings, the parish church of San Pedro Apóstol and the La Adrada castle, which is located nearby, stand out. These structures reflect the rich history of the region.

Lanzahíta is the typical mountain town in the Sierra de Gredos, in the Tiétar valley. Among its houses there are still traditional buildings and it also has a very old stone bridge that helps cross the Eliza gorge.