The memory of summer is already something distant and surely the memories have reawakened inside you. desire for new getaways. And it is that he autumn It is, surely, one of the best times to take small trips that help us reconnect with the pleasant feeling of disconnection that we had just a few weeks ago and that will now be almost forgotten.
The new station invites discover our natural spaces, because it is when the landscapes are transformed by painting themselves in ochres, reds, yellows… If you like to enjoy nature and fancy short getaways, through Espala, you will love these ones that we propose.
© Cabañas del BosqueWEEKEND IN A CABIN
Where? A Coruña, Galicia
When? October 5 and 6
To enjoy nature intensely there is no better plan than to sleep there and if on top of that we do it in a few cabins that are pure design, better than better. That is why on the first weekend of October we propose a getaway to discover the Cabañas de Albeida, the latest project of Cabañitas del Bosque (cabanitasdelbosque.com/cabanas-de-albeida). Located in the middle of a beautiful deciduous forest and with views of the mouth of the Tambre River, the Brabanz Mountains and the sea in front of the source of the beautiful Muros-Noia estuary They are the perfect place to reconnect this season.
The 9 cabins of the complex, which in addition to their design are ecological and they have been built respecting the landscape in which they are located, they hang from the trees without touching the ground and are perfectly integrated into the forest, which also provides them with privacy. Many have terraces with jacuzzi to help you relax.
© Jose Miguel Sanchez / Alamy Stock PhotoPATH OF A THOUSAND COLORS
Where? Salamanca
When? October 12 and 13
Prepare everything you need for a getaway one of the most beautiful trails in the Salamanca Sierra de Francia, a multicolored landscape between the towns of Cepeda and Madroñal in which to do the star route of the season.
The Path of a Thousand Colors is one of the many that run through the interior of the Batuecas Natural Park and it is the ideal route to do during the fall season, on foot or even by bicycle. The trail runs along a forest track, It is about 10 kilometers, it is well signposted with white and yellow markings and can even be done as a family, in about four hours, because it is suitable for all ages. You can start the route from both Cepeda and Madroñal, because it is circular, and along the way you pass through holm oak forests and oak groves covered in a blanket of leaves, medieval bridges and old mills.
© Chechu de la Fuente / Alamy Stock PhotoAEZKOA VALLEY
Where? Navarre
When? October 19 and 20
For the third weekend in October we propose a getaway to one of the most beautiful and at the same time least known Pyrenean valleys. It is about the Aezkoa Valley (valledeaezkoa.com), crossed by the Irati River and dotted with charming towns with huge stone hamlets surrounded by beech, oak and chestnut forests.
You can start by discovering some of its 9 charming towns: Aria, Aribe, Garralda, Garaioa, Orbaizeta (where the ruins of the old ammunition factory are located, a must-visit place in the valley), Orbara, Villanueva de Aezkoa, Abaurrea Alta and Abaurrea Baja.
In nature, essential walk through the Irati Jungle, an immense mass of beech trees that, due to its extension, is the largest in Spain and the second largest in Europe and which has been named by UNESCO, last July, as a new Biosphere Reserve. A natural space that you can explore on foot or by bike along its marked paths, some around the Irabia reservoir.
To get to know Aezkoa from its best perspective, you must take a look at some of its most beautiful viewpoints: that of Ariztokia or that of Zamariain.
© JUAN CARLOS MUNOZ / Alamy Stock PhotoCARRET PATH
Where? Guadalajara
When? October 26 and 27
Reserve the last weekend of the month to explore the Cart Trail, which runs through the Tejera Negra forest, just two hours from Madrid. The southernmost beech forest in Europe becomes the biggest attraction during the autumn season, when it offers a chromatic spectacle that surprises everyone who visits it.
To get to the beech forest you have to go to the town of Cantalojas and approach the Interpretation Center (about 2 kilometers) where you can collect all the necessary information about this natural space and about one of its main routes: the Senda de Caretas (6 kilometers), a circular and perfectly signposted route that takes about two and a half hours to complete.
