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Huelga Merendera recreation area (Barranco de la Hoz)

Huelga Merendera is a recreation area in a meadow beside the rocky bed of the Gallo River inside Barranco de la Hoz, with stone tables and benches, fencing, and spacious parking. Surrounded by fractured red sandstone masses, one of the Park's most scenic picnic spots.

Huelga Merendera recreation area (Barranco de la Hoz)
Photo: El Observario
Municipality
Corduente
Province
Guadalajara
  • Barranco de la Hoz
  • Stone tables
  • Spacious parking

Dining beneath the towering red cliffs of Barranco de la Hoz is unmatched. Look up: birds of prey nest in rock fissures.

Good conduct

The Natural Park provides no rubbish collection service: carry all waste back to village bins. Lighting fires is permitted solely in authorised facilities and outside high-risk fire seasons; check current regulations.

Photo: El Observario

Huelga Merendera recreation area (Barranco de la Hoz), Corduente Huelga Merendera recreation area (Barranco de la Hoz), Corduente

Location

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Atlas diagram. Huelga Merendera recreation area (Barranco de la Hoz): large reference point. Rivers: © OpenStreetMap. Approximate position: village centre.

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Approximate position: village centre.

Reference villages: Corduente · Ventosa · Rillo de Gallo · Valhermoso.

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