El Club · San Martín de Trevejo

Pilón de las Huertas is a rural spot in San Martín de Trevejo, in the Sierra de Gata (Cáceres), linked to a traditional fountain and the start of a cobblestone path that leads to the chestnut grove. It is located in an environment of transition between the historical center and the spaces of orchard and low mountain, very typical of this serragatina villa seated to the feet of the Jálama. Its location, in a landscape of water and cultivation, explains its interest as a point of passage and as a testimony of the historical relationship between the town and its natural resources. The most attractive thing about the place is precisely this combination of functional simplicity and landscape value: the pylon, the fountain and the old road allow us to understand how the accesses to the cultivation areas and the use of water were organized. For the visitor, it is interesting for its traditional atmosphere, for being the beginning of a route to the chestnut grove and for offering a clear reading of the rural territory of San Martín de Trevejo, where water has conditioned the way of life and the layout of the routes. Its relevance is more ethnographic and scenic than monumental. It is part of the set of resources that help to interpret the town, declared an Asset of Cultural Interest with category of Historic Site, and fits in the image of San Martín de Trevejo as a town closely linked to popular architecture, irrigation and historic roads. There is no associated local legend in the sources consulted.

The natural swimming pool El Chafaril is a fluvial bathing spot located in San Martín de Trevejo, in the Sierra de Gata in Cáceres, within the Arrevises riverbed. It is an area of continental waters conditioned for summer bathing, integrated in a rural mountain environment of great landscape value and linked to the recreational use of the river in the hot months. The documentation consulted places it in the municipality itself, with access from the town of San Martín de Trevejo. Due to its characteristics, El Chafaril stands out as a natural sheet of water of a certain amplitude, with sectors suitable for bathing and rest areas next to the shore. The springs describe cold and clean waters, a wide beach and shaded areas, as well as support services such as parking, toilets and children's area, making it one of the main bathing areas of the municipality. Its interest is not only recreational: it is part of the network of natural pools that have given notoriety to the Sierra de Gata as a destination for nature tourism in northern Extremadura. In San Martín de Trevejo, moreover, it adds to the attraction of a town highly valued for its mountain landscape and traditional heritage, reinforcing the link between water, mountain and rural life. The relevance of El Chafaril lies in its function as a seasonal tourist resource and as a very representative space of the Serragatine fluvial landscape. In the sources reviewed it appears as one of the best known natural pools in the municipality and a point of reference for visitors seeking bathing, relaxation and direct contact with a well-preserved environment.