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Turn right onto a concrete track as it goes up and bends left. On the left are views of the valley and Valverde del Fresno. The sierra lies ahead. The track becomes rougher but continues to ascend. Pass a white and yellow waymark on a rock to the right. At a small open space, ignore the gate on the right. Turn left to a gate with a notice in Spanish: ‘cierre gracias’ (shut thanks). A waymark on the right pillar by the gate reinforces your direction.

On the Camino de Navasfrías

Beyond the gate is a granite-paved path going straight ahead. This continues, with long grassy and earth breaks, all the way to the Puerto de San Martín. This path is the ancient Camino de Navasfrías; it is a wild, uncultivated part of the sierra but it is not barren. Walk straight ahead on the paved path and pass a small stone-built corral on the right. At a large boulder there is a definite bend, right, to start the zig-zags upwards, steadily but not steeply, with views over the valley on the right becoming more extensive. Already there are birds and hawks to be spotted – depending on the time of day. As the path reaches a summit, take one last look behind at the view of Eljas and Valverde.