El Payo: Hiking, Oak Forests and Archaeology
Accommodation in El Payo
El Payo offers several points of interest for a trip that combines hiking, landscapes and cultural themes. A walking route described in 2026 starts in the town and heads towards San MartÃn de Trevejo; the municipality also has designated archaeological sites with rock tombs and engravings. When choosing a hotel, you can consider whether a longer hike, the oak landscape, archaeology or fishing should be the main focus of your trip.
Hiking Routes of Different Lengths
The Ascensión Monte Jálama from El Payo towards San MartÃn de Trevejo is designated as a point-to-point hike. The route, described in 2026, is 22.1 km long, with 750 m of ascent and 888 m of descent. Puente del Gaz is a waypoint on the route. It crosses the DSA-370 road at kilometre marker 775. In case of problems, the 2026 route description mentions the possibility of continuing by vehicle from this point.
A tourist route description from 2020 also mentions a hike of around 15 km from El Payo to the summit of Pico El Jalama. Compared with the 22.1 km point-to-point hike towards San MartÃn de Trevejo, this is the shorter of the two stated distances and leads to a different named destination. A hiking route that passes through El Payo also uses the officially waymarked PR-SA 28; the NavasfrÃas–El Payo–NavasfrÃas route is likewise designated as a hiking route.
Oak Landscapes in the El Rebollar Natural Area
Habitat type 9230 occurs in El Payo: Galician-Portuguese oak woods with Quercus robur and Quercus pyrenaica. A tourist description from 2020 places El Payo's hiking area in the El Rebollar natural area and mentions extensive stands of Pyrenean oak, also known as rebollo oak. For a trip where the landscape matters as much as the route, this connection to El Rebollar is a distinct highlight.
Archaeological Sites
Tumba de la Peña del Indio and Tumbas de la Dehesa are designated archaeological sites with rock tombs and engravings within the municipality of El Payo. Their names distinguish a single named site from a site named as a group; both share the same archaeological classification. These sites add a distinct cultural focus to the hiking and landscape themes.
Fishing in Managed Waters
The managed fishing waters in the area of the Ãgueda Reservoir include the Irueña Dam, RÃo FrÃo and Mayas; the area lies between the municipalities of Martiago, Fuenteguinaldo and El Payo. Sustainable fishing for brown trout and other species is permitted in the managed river sections. The sections limit both the number of anglers and the catch quota. A free permit is required for a day of fishing. As fishing regulations and permit procedures may change, check the current requirements before fishing.
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