Mount El Yelmo

El Yelmo is a great mountainous elevation of the Sierra de Segura, in the municipality of Segura de la Sierra, which reaches an altitude of 1,808-1,809 m and stands out for its jagged silhouette and its crest. Its relief combines gentler slopes with other more abrupt ones, and is covered by pine forests, holm oak forests and patches of mixed forest, in an environment integrated in the Natural Park of the Sierras de Cazorla, Segura and Las Villas. From the summit there is a very wide panoramic view over the forests of the region, the Tranco reservoir, the nearby villages such as Segura de la Sierra and Hornos, and, on clear days, even other mountain ranges of the provincial and La Mancha environment. It is a natural viewpoint well known in the area, both for its scenic value and for being a reference point for free flight, with paragliding takeoffs at the top. Its cultural and tourist interest is reinforced by the presence of the Cumbre del Yelmo Trail (PR-A 194) and by its role as the setting for the International Air Festival, one of the events most associated with this mountain. The visit offers better visibility on clear days in autumn, winter and spring, when the atmosphere is usually cleaner and the contrast between pine woods, rocky areas and valleys is more marked.