Sierra de la Peña de Francia

Sierra de la Peña de Francia: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Sierra de la Peña de Francia

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Sierra de la Peña de Francia — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.39297, -6.41433. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sierra de la Peña de Francia

• Cascada del Chorro, Las Batuecas · waterfall · Cáceres · ~28 km · Must-see
• Castillo de Enrique II de Trastámara · fort · Salamanca · ~31 km · Must-see
• The Palace of the Prince · fort · Salamanca · ~31 km · Must-see
• Museo del Orinal · museum · Salamanca · ~31 km · Must-see
• Granadilla · fort · Cáceres · ~37 km · Must-see
• Castillo de Granadilla · fort · Cáceres · ~37 km · Must-see
• Embalse de Guijo de Granadilla · lake · Cáceres · ~40 km · Must-see
• Jálama · viewpoint · Cáceres · ~42 km · Must-see
• Ciudad Romana de Cáparra · fort · Cáceres · ~46 km · Must-see
• Castelo de Alfaiates · fort · Guarda · ~53 km · Must-see
• Pico Cervero · viewpoint · Salamanca · ~53 km · Must-see
• Castelo de Vilar Maior · fort · Guarda · ~57 km · Must-see
• Castillo de Coria · fort · Cáceres · ~58 km · Must-see
• Catedral de Santa María de la Asunción · church · Cáceres · ~59 km · Must-see
• Site of Community Importance Malcata · sanctuary · Guarda · ~59 km · Must-see
• Parque de los Pinos · park · Cáceres · ~60 km · Must-see
• Castelo de Castelo Bom · fort · Guarda · ~61 km · Must-see
• Los Arcos de San Antón · attraction · Cáceres · ~61 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sierra de la Peña de Francia

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Sierra de la Peña de Francia

• Jálama · viewpoint · Cáceres · ~42 km · Must-see
• Pico Cervero · viewpoint · Salamanca · ~53 km · Must-see
• Mirador Río Jerte · viewpoint · Cáceres · ~70 km · Must-see
• Calvitero · viewpoint · Cáceres · ~73 km · Must-see
• Mirador del Puerto de Tornavacas · viewpoint · Cáceres · ~81 km · Must-see
• Covacha · viewpoint · Cáceres · ~90 km · Must-see
• Serra da Gardunha · viewpoint · Guarda · ~103 km · Must-see
• Serra da Estrela Natural Park · viewpoint · Viseu · ~119 km · Must-see
• Torre · viewpoint · Viseu · ~127 km · Must-see
• La Mira · viewpoint · Cáceres · ~130 km · Must-see

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