MadronActiva

At MadronActiva we bring you a large number of activities so that you can get to know the incredible places that are hidden in Fuencaliente (Ciudad Real).

We already have proven experience in the active tourism sector. We propose different and fun adventures in the heart of the Alcudia Valley and Sierra Madrona Natural Park.

Apart from you enjoying yourself with us, we also want you to learn new things and become aware of the importance of maintaining these natural and cultural heritage. Not only are they beautiful landscapes full of nature, but they are full of history and animals in danger of extinction. In this place we have a large number of prehistoric rock art paintings, and animals such as the Imperial Eagle, the Black Vulture, the Black Stork, the Wolf or the Iberian Lynx.

You can enjoy days of hiking or climbing with family or friends. Get to know these places on foot, on horseback or in an incredible off-road vehicle. Our team of professional guides will tell you everything about these places.

If you want to do another activity or have any questions, at MadronActiva we will be happy to help you.

With MadronActiva Hiking you can walk through the most beautiful places in the Alcudia Valley Natural Park and Sierra Madrona.

We offer you all levels of hiking so that you can practice them with your family, your friends or whoever you want.

Among the trail routes that we offer you, are:

• Cerecea Valley: 6 hours of route with a distance of 18 kilometers. You will see one of the most beautiful and natural valleys in Fuencaliente in an area full of holm oaks, pines, oaks and ferns. During the journey we may encounter some deer. Very familiar route.

• The "Grandfather": 6 hours in which we will travel 22 kilometers. Easy route like the previous one in which we will visit this century-old oak tree and "the Hoyas oak forest." The fantastic Valley of the Pedroches will remain in the background at all times. You will enjoy the views of this landscape while observing a large number of gall oaks and cork oaks.

• Peña Ecripta-Chorrera de los Batanes: 3 very simple and fun hours in which we will visit a prehistoric place. We will contemplate, among other things, the cave paintings of Peña Ecripta and the Cueva de la Batanera.

• Vega del Montoro: 5 hours in which at first we will follow the Montoro River until visiting the village of Ventillas. We will see deer and forests of gall oaks and oaks.
  
• Niefla-Minas del Horcajo: 6 hours of a very simple route. You will be amazed by the landscapes of the Escorial valley, the Horcajo mines and the port of Niefla. These lands hold a lot of history that we want you to discover.

But at MadronActiva Hiking we offer you many more routes. You can visit Herumbrosa, Peña Ecripta, Morrón del Pino, Puertoviejo, el Abugaloso and many more. If you want to know more information about these routes, contact us.

At MadronActiva Guided Tours we want you to get to know the area of Fuencaliente (Ciudad Real) in a very special way.

Our goal is for you to come back knowing everything about places like the Alcudia Valley and Sierra Madrona Natural Park. To do this, with our specialized guides we will organize guided tours of these areas in which you will learn everything about their history, the animals that live in the area, their vegetation or about the mushrooms.

These are our categories of guided tours:

• Rock Art: Visit places like Peña Ecripta where incredible rock paintings are still engraved. We will enter the caves in the area where you will be able to learn a lot about these beings that inhabited that area in the past.

• Fauna and Flora: get to know the forests of areas such as Vega del Montoro or the Cerecea Valley. Holm oaks, pines, oaks or ferns that will leave you impressed.

• Ornithology: learn about the main ornithological species in the Alcudia Valley and Sierra Madrona area. We will come across deer on many occasions. But in this place there are endangered species such as the Imperial Eagle, the Black Vulture, the Black Stork, the Wolf or the Iberian Lynx that we will contemplate on our days.

• Mycology: if you want to know more about the different types of fungi, these routes are aimed at you.

Come accompanied by your loved ones. Some very familiar activities that will promote your knowledge about new places that you didn't know about. If you have any questions, contact MadronActiva Guided Tours.

MadronActiva Rutas 4x4 organizes very interesting programs of off-road routes through the Alcudia Valley Natural Park and the Sierra Madrona.

In one of our cars you can visit the most natural, historical and cultural places in this area in a comfortable and original way. It will be a way to take your whole family at the same time to see these places.

We offer the following routes:

• Rock Art Guided Tours: see all the rock paintings of the Sierra Morena.
• Nature and Heritage in Solana del Pino: you cannot miss the Peñón Amarillo and Collado del Águila.
• The Millennial Holm Oak: very varied route in terms of landscapes and points of interest.
• Natural Fuencaliente: get to know the flora and fauna of this place as well as its valleys.
• Fuencaliente: Traces of the Past:contemplate the two rock painting shelters, Peña Ecripta and the Batanera cave, as well as the Roman town of Valderrepisa.

Get to know the fauna and flora of these places, as well as the mysteries hidden inside. We offer you a wide variety of 4x4 routes.

If you are thinking of organizing a route on your own, contact MadronActiva Rutas 4x4 and we will be happy to help you make that off-road getaway.

Get on the canoe to navigate the Carboneras Swamp. Canoeing is the perfect activity to do with whoever you decide without having knowledge since in our proposal we combine the simplicity in the handling of these boats with the tranquility of the waters in which we work.

We develop this modality in the facilities we have at the Arroyo de Carboneras Tourist Complex. This leisure space belongs to the Brazatortas Reservoir, which is close to this same town.

To make the most of the qualities of this place you have the option of:

- Rent us the canoes that you want to use: to go out in a group at your own pace, or individually, with one or two people for each of the boats. We will give you some instructions to get started and we will prepare you with the material you will need to make the journey through the reservoir.

- Hire a route guided by an instructor: you will go out behind one of our instructors to get to know the swamp in more detail. In addition to showing you the path, it will be able to correct the technique you are using as you go.