Camping El Robledo

No doubt you’ll be itching to get out and about into the park, but do remember that it’s pretty sizeable, so you’d do well to have something of a plan. Site staff are happy to point you in the direction of good trails for hikes and mountain bike rides, ensuring you can get out to see the waterfalls/reservoirs/viewpoints you seek and still make it home in time for tea. If you’d like to up the activity stakes, take the 10-minute drive to Cortijos Nuevos, where adventure sports centres offer up all sorts of outings including horse riding, canyoning, whitewater rafting and heaps of other ways to get your heart racing. Ever dreamed of jumping off a mountain? Here’s a good place to do it: a paragliding flight descending 1,000 metres from El Yelmo is a very special way to spend a day. Dial the pace down a bit with more leisurely days out wandering around the ancient castle in Segura de La Sierra (50 minutes’ drive) or pootling around other nearby villages such as Villanueva del Arzobispo (55 minutes) and Villacarrillo (an hour).