START The route begins at the esplanade of Nogales Castle next to the environmental interpretation center. Descending the castle with its hillside adorned with olive trees, we come across a crossroads... (plus +)

START The route begins at the esplanade of Nogales Castle next to the environmental interpretation center. Descending the castle with its hillside adorned with olive trees, we come across a crossroads 160 m from the medieval bridge, this stretch coincides with the PR-BA 221 'Route of the 12 apostles'. ROUTE The route is partly traced along the Barcarrota path, flanked on both sides by a stone wall, and when we reach a crossroads, we can choose to deviate 100 m to see the Hermitage located 2 km from the start of the route. These remains or ruins of Roman origin, is where a marble slab has been unearthed which, it is said, is the tombstone of a King. Continuing our route, the mountain range that we enjoy at all times is the Monsalud mountain range, where we find the Monsalud Hill, the Maderos pass, and the Cabezo Alto as the highest points. All this landscape can be admired for its environmental characteristics represented in a high-quality Mediterranean forest formed by holm oaks, cork oaks, and gall oaks, accompanied by shrubs, rockrose, asparagus, strawberry trees, spindle trees, etc., supporting populations of forest birds. From here, and for 2 km, we will walk along a small path next to the Nogales river. At 5.1 km from the start of the route, we come across the junction of the BA-V3029 road that connects the towns of Nogales and Salvaleón, and in approximately 2 km, we find the sign towards 'Finca la Jara'. Already starting the second half of the route, the path leads us to the reservoir where the bird observatory is located. Passing through Finca la Jara, we come across several gates to cross the estate, and on the way back along the Salvatierra to Nogales path, we find ourselves in a strategic location between the Sierra de Mª Andrés and the reservoir, and we can enjoy the Mediterranean woodland. The route path traced on the slope of the mountain range offers magnificent panoramic views of Cerro de la Jarilla and Pico Valbellido, finally leading us to the town of Nogales where we end our journey. Information obtained from the publication of the Diputación de Badajoz 'Hiking and Nature in the province of Badajoz', and having said that, also indicate that the signage has been neglected, making it impossible to do it without our friendly Wikiloc application, and one of the estates through which it initially ran has been fenced off after passing the reservoir, forcing us to walk along a parallel path.
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