Another of those sublime moments that make the hard slogs worthwhile. From a steep climb through a fly infested forest you appear on the summit of the Via de la Plata, Pico Dueñas, the highest point between Astorga and Seville, crowned by an iron cross.
The wind blows the flies away, whilst the view takes your breath away. Ahead to the south the mountains of Bejar form a graceful horizon that enchants the eye; looking back northwards to the plains of the meseta however the horizon is an unyielding straight line. The route walked can be picked out nearly to Salamanca.
A quick lunch to savour the view and then it's time to press on. Tarifa lies down there somewhere.
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