The Sierra de Gredos forms part of the Sistema Central, together with the Sierra de Guadarrama, that cuts across the centre of Spain from the North East of Madrid towards the border of Portugal, running in a Northeast to Southwest direction. They form a barrier between the Mesetas, the higher plains of northern Castile (now known as Castilla y Leon) and the lower plains of southern Castile (Castilla La Mancha) and Extremadura. The Gredos mountains are an area of Spain that is overlooked by most visitors to the country who imagine that central Spain is comprised solely of hot, dry plains. The central area of the Sierra de Gredos forms the Parque Regional de la Sierra de Gredos - Gredos Regional Park. The regional park covers some 86,236 hectares.
The GR10 walking route (from Valencia to Lisbon) passes along the entire length of the central Gredos. It offers a variety of terrains, ecosystems and climates with a wealth of wildlife and nature, some of it unique to this area. The nature lover and the outdoor enthusiast need look no further.
To the South the Sierra de Gredos drops dramatically down to the River Tietar (Valle del Tietar and La Vera); with Almanzor at 2592m it forms a steep rocky barrier rising up to 2000ms above the valley floor.
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