Route · Fuembellida, Escalera, Lebrancón
Ruta Etnográfica 2: Ethnographic route 2: the chozones of Escalera
Ethnographic Route 2 visits two clusters of juniper chozones near Escalera: El Sabinar, 1.2 km towards Lebrancón, and El Cerrillo, from the road to Fuembellida. Around 2.5 km total, virtually flat and low difficulty, illustrating pastoral life in the Alto Tajo.
Lands and landscapes
From here, follow the memory of the territory
These readings connect Ethnographic route 2: the chozones of Escalera with the history, work, and villages around it.
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A single place can preserve traces from different eras. These layers connect what you see with the stories in the atlas.
- Code
- Ruta Etnográfica 2
- Distance
- 2.5 km
- Elevation gain
- 34 m
- Duration
- 2 h
- Trail type
- Linear
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Altitude
- 1,209 m
Walking duration without transfers or stops. Check in the official source whether distance and time include the return leg. Difficulty rated according to the official source; verify its conditions and notices. “Easy” does not imply wheelchair or stroller accessibility.
- Ruta Etnográfica 2
- Two clusters
- Almost flat
- For families
- Formerly RE PNAT 2
El Sabinar
Between Escalera and Lebrancón, 1,200 m from Escalera, a track turns off to the right with a blue-and-white post and a small parking area. It leads to a splendid cluster of chozones; past the information panel, a footpath winds among them. Follow the trail markers.
El Cerrillo
Reached from a saddle via a path turning right off the road from Escalera to Fuembellida, 1.7 km from Escalera, also marked with a blue-and-white post. About 1,500 m to the cluster.
Chozones
Livestock buildings of dry limestone with roofing resting on Spanish juniper beams, occasionally built with a living tree as the central support pillar, erected in defensible spots near water and pasture. Learn more in the guide to the juniper chozones of Escalera. No shade is available: avoid the hottest hours.
Before you set out
Carry water, mountain footwear, and download the GPS track in advance: mobile reception is absent in many areas. Check the forecast on Today in the Alto Tajo and the official trail sheet for notices and closures, and respect seasonal restrictions during raptor breeding periods.
Official route · Parque Natural del Alto Tajo (Junta de Castilla-La Mancha). Description, track and notices on the official guide. Before setting out, verify there whether changes or closures apply.
Location
● Reference point · ● Villages · ● Places · ━ Simplified official route
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Reference villages: Lebrancón · Escalera · Fuembellida · Cuevas Labradas.
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