Monfragüe Cave Paintings Route

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Cave paintings Heritage

The Monfragüe National Park is one of the areas of the Iberian Peninsula with the highest concentration of schematic rock art. Many of these paintings are unique both in terms of their composition and their level of preservation.

There are currently 114 documented shelters in Monfragüe, of which 74 are located in the municipality of Serradilla, mainly around Arroyo de Barbaón, Garganta del Fraile, Sierra de Peñafalcón and Sierra de Santa Catalina, the last of which is on the current route.

It is the only route in Monfragüe specifically dedicated to viewing cave paintings, which are hidden among the quartzite ridges of the Sierra de Santa Catalina. On your visit, it is essential to be accompanied by a local guide who will help locate and interpret the different panels and shelters. 

The Monfragüe and Sierra de Santa Catalina cave paintings have been dated from approximately 8,500 years ago for the oldest (Epipaleolithic), to around 2,800 years ago for the most recent (Iron Age).

It is for this reason that, in 2020, this impressive collection became part of the PRAT-CARP European Cultural Itinerary (Prehistoric Rock Art Trails), which comprises the most important collections of rock art from all over Europe.

VISITS:

On your visit, it is essential that your are accompanied by a local guide who will help locate and interpret the different panels and shelters hidden along this route through the quartzite ridges of the Sierra de Santa Catalina.

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