Hiking in Tejera Negra

We spent a weekend stomping around the countryside with a group of Spanish friends. It was a challenging weekend of speaking Spanish and feeling dirty, but it was also great fun. We got to see a different side of Spain, the side that lacks traffic and people and still embraces the old style of life.

Our first stop was the Parque Natural Hayedo de Tejera Negra. The park is very busy in the Autumn, when the trees light up in reds and oranges. We visited in the early Spring, when hikers must step around patches of lingering snow but can still enjoy the sunshine.

We picnicked (bocadillos and gazpacho) by the stream and then headed into the woods, hiking a 6 (?) kilometer loop through the trees.