Forest · Lebrancón
Olmos de la Soledad (Lebrancón)
The Olmos de la Soledad are the remains of two massive elms on either side of the Soledad hermitage in Lebrancón. Today they are two huge stumps of trees that once had great trunk diameters and offered shade to travellers. Like so many elms, they fell victim to Dutch elm disease; one has its own local legend.
Lands and landscapes
From here, follow the memory of the territory
These readings connect Olmos de la Soledad (Lebrancón) with the history, work, and villages around it.
- Municipality
- Lebrancón
- Province
- Guadalajara
- Altitude
- 1,109 m
- Monumental stumps
- Dutch elm disease
- Ermita de la Soledad
- Legend
What remains of two giants
On either side of the Ermita de la Soledad stand two huge tree stumps. They belonged to two magnificent elms that for generations shaded everyone passing by.
Dutch elm disease
These elms, like most across the Iberian Peninsula, were lost to Dutch elm disease, a fungal infection carried by bark beetles that devastated European elms in the 20th century. One of them also carries a story that locals in Lebrancón remember well.
From here a track leads out toward the Puntal del Pancho viewpoint.
Location
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Reference villages: Lebrancón · Escalera · Cuevas Labradas · Torete.
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