Semana Santa Estepa

Seville enchants

The Sierra Sur de Sevilla has been considered a natural frontier since the late Middle Ages, defined by the mountain range itself and a military border of bastions and fortified towers scattered along this southern mountain range. The first stretches of this stage of the Camino de Santiago are somewhat demanding, although they are blessed with outstanding scenic beauty.

The surroundings are hilly, at some points offering wide panoramic views of the dehesas (meadows), to which the name of this trail refers. Vegetable gardens and streams alternate with riverside vegetation.

San Nicolás del Puerto

San Nicolás del Puerto is a small town but with an enormous and long history. The first civilisations (it is thought that there were Celtic settlements) gave way to the expanding Roman Empire.

We leave Almadén de la Plata on the A5301 road to Real de la Jara. After 11km we will find a turn-off to the right towards Cazalla de la Sierra, on the SE179 road. After 9.5 km we will crown the Puerto Padrona- Puerto Quejigo and 17 km later we will arrive at the village of El Pintado, from where there will be 15 km left to finish the stage until we reach Cazalla de la Sierra.

This path begins in Calle Santa María following the lane that leads to the Hoya de Santa María de la Nava la Zapatera. Follow the lane parallel to the Víbora stream, whose course, which is almost dry in summer, forms the natural boundary with Extremadura. After two kilometres, the path crosses the stream.

Las Navas de la Concepción

During the Middle Ages there were only cereal farms and livestock farms in this area, and it was not until 1557 that the monks of the Order of San Basilio established themselves in the area and were responsible for designing the layout of the streets of what is today the town.

We will start the route in Avenida de Andalucía. At the first roundabout, we must turn right towards Seville along the Avenida de Pruna. In this avenue we will always go straight on until a large roundabout called "de la Trinidad" indicates the turning to Montellano on the left.

After reaching the next roundabouts we must continue straight ahead.