Overview
- ABC.es highlights two contrasting autumn outings: a signature Ordesa loop to the Cola de Caballo waterfall in Huesca and an easy El Pardo riverside walk in the Madrid region.
- The Ordesa route culminates at a 50‑meter cascade within a UNESCO‑listed valley, with a classic valley trail or the steeper Senda de los Cazadores high path via the Calcilarruego viewpoint and Faja de Pelay.
- Travel creator Marta Oyaga’s walkthrough pegs the Ordesa circuit at roughly 21 kilometers in about seven hours, starting from Torla with a bus to the Pradera de Ordesa and recommending an early arrival due to capacity.
- The El Pardo option follows the Senda Corredor Ecológico del Río Manzanares, a well‑signposted, 7.6‑kilometer, 29‑meter‑elevation, approximately two‑hour route rated easy, running from Somontes past landmarks such as the Puente del Tren to the Presa de El Pardo.
- Wildlife sightings along the El Pardo corridor can include fallow deer, wild boar and deer in the autumn rut, while separate coverage today spotlights Extremadura’s seasonal nature escapes, from Monfragüe to water sites like the Meandro del Melero and Los Pilones.