What to do in Toledo

Toledo combines a river running through it from north to south with mountains to the south and riverside areas to the north, creating a range of activities very different from what its urban image suggests. The Tagus structures most of the water-based offering: the Ruta de los Pantanos, between the Castrejón and Azután reservoirs, allows you to cover between 30 and 80 km by kayak or canoe over one to three days, camping on the riverbank. The flow is navigable almost year-round, though spring and autumn offer milder temperatures. To the southwest, Cabañeros National Park occupies the Toledo edge of the Montes de Toledo: 40,600 hectares of Mediterranean forest and scrubland where the Iberian lynx and black stork live at higher densities than anywhere else in Spain. Hiking routes include access to the Boquerón del Estena game reserve, which requires a mandatory guide. Mountain biking through the Montes de Toledo follows unpaved tracks connecting villages of fewer than 200 inhabitants, with moderate elevation changes. The Escalona climbing sector, to the northwest, offers limestone routes between 10 and 25 metres long with grades concentrating from 5 to 7b, reachable by car from Toledo in 50 minutes. For road or urban cycling, the Vía Verde del Tajuña, although it starts in Madrid, continues naturally into the province. Cycling routes through La Sagra and the Toledo Alcarria are flat and suitable for groups with children.