Geosite · Taravilla
Abandoned meander of Hoya de la Parra (Taravilla)
Hoya de la Parra is an abandoned meander of the Tagus River near Taravilla: a curved, flat-bottomed valley with steep walls where the river flowed thousands of years ago before taking a shortcut. Walking through it also reveals a cross-section of an anticline fold along the Tagus.
Lands and landscapes
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These readings connect Abandoned meander of Hoya de la Parra (Taravilla) with the history, work, and villages around it.
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- Municipality
- Taravilla
- Province
- Guadalajara
- Altitude
- 1,207 m
- Abandoned meander
- Anticline fold
- Georoute 7
- Sendero 10
A river that changed course
Rivers do not always flow in straight lines: they curve in meanders. Over time, erosion can cut through the neck of a loop, and the river takes the shortcut, leaving the old bed abandoned. That is Hoya de la Parra: a curved, flat-bottomed valley where thousands of years ago the Tagus ran, now an easy walk on foot.
What else to see
Beside the Tagus there is a distinct cross-section of an anticline fold. The best way to explore the area is via Georuta 7 or Sendero 10, which pass Laguna de Taravilla and Salto de Poveda.
Location
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Reference villages: Poveda de la Sierra · Cueva del Hierro · Taravilla · Peralejos de las Truchas.
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Nearby routes
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Trail 10: Salto de Poveda and Laguna de Taravilla
5 km · 2 h · CircularTrail 11: Barranco del Horcajo (Peralejos)
6.5 km · 3 h · Circular