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Peña France

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20 reviews of Peña France

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On a trip to Royal Hurdes we decided to go to see the Peña de Francia (French cliff), yes, passing through the prosperous carretera de las Batuecas, not suitable for racing hearts. Once past this, we began the climb to the peak of the mountain which rises to 1,724m via continuously rising roads, going slowly shouldn’t result in any danger. Still, I do not recommend the climb to novice drivers.

It is one of the tallest mountains in the Sierra de Francia, which in turn forms a part of the Sistema Central. Once up, you can see the Virgen de la Peña Sanctuary, a hostel, a convent of Dominican friars and a telecommunications relay antenna.


From its summit you can see all of the Campo Charro plain to the north, the Sierra de Tamames to the east, and Gabriel y Galán reservoir to the south, as well as the rest of the mountain range.

Its vegetation is composed in the lower part of oaks, pines and ferns, almost all from the reforestation due to fire. The upper part has hardly any vegetation because of its rocky nature. Surrounding the mountain to the north, lay villages that during the last decade have become focal points for rural tourism such as La Alberca.

Undoubtedly, a location not to be missed.
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A good place to start

La peña de Francia is one of the most visited places in the province of Salamanca. It's a 1723m mountain vantage point where you can see from its gazebo, a stunning landscape like that of the Sierra de Bejar with the ski resort of La Covatilla, the Sierra de Gata, the campo charro...

This is a good starting point to tour this area of the mountains and enjoy the charming towns around it. The best known is La Alberca, and another area of interest is Las Batuecas, where you can admire rupestrian paintings

+4

Beautiful views

One of the most beautiful views you can find in Salamanca. With much charm, la peña de francia is always open to those want to visit. And yes, wearing a coat never hurts :)

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