Art in Las Batuecas-Sierra de Francia Nature Reserve

It is always pleasant to take a walk in a beautiful natural setting. But if there are works of art to amaze us on the journey, the proposal gets even better. This is what two routes in the Las Batuecas-Sierra de Francia Nature Reserve, south of Salamanca, offer. Come and discover them:

The first route, about seven kilometres long, is circular and takes two hours: "Water Route". It is a path that connects the towns of Mogarraz and Monforte. You're sure to like the landscapes because they combine vegetation and the murmur of the water that flow there. There's also a pleasant surprise awaiting you:

On the way you’ll find six sculptures, fully integrated into the environment. All the creations are very subtle and they have been made by young artists who are looking for new plastic languages. You'll be able to stop to admire the valley or contemplate the sunset while you are amazed by a large cage, a magic mermaid that "submerges" into a rock, seven seats of different sizes in the middle of a forest, which look like they're straight out of a story book…

The second route we propose is also circular, approximately eight kilometres long and takes three hours: "Roots Route". It starts in La Alberca and goes through an oak and chestnut forest. On the way you'll find traces of human presence and the culture of the area, such as several shrines, you'll walk past a lake… and you'll be able to admire six works of art that seem to want to catch the landscape and mix reality with dreams. From walls that are actually doors to large oak leaves, an asteroid inside an old shrine, a large honeycomb and a poetic and original stone shadow of a tree

All these creations will look like mirages in the landscape and will invite you to get carried away by the beauty, and to reflect. Then you can always discover the towns that are part of these routes or the rest of Las Batuecas-Sierra de Francia Nature Reserve.
You can find maps of both routes and more details on them (difficulty of each stretch, images, promotional video, etc...) on the following official websites:

http://www.lasalina.es/turismo/rutas/caminodelagua/
http://www.laalberca.com/otrasrutas.html