Santa María de Trassierra: Nature, Trails and Cultural Heritage

The Fuente del Elefante is located in Santa María de Trassierra and forms part of the historic heritage of the city of Córdoba.

Culture and History

The Iglesia de Santa María de Trassierra is recognised as a Property of Cultural Interest and is also listed in the General Catalogue of Andalusian Heritage.

The church consists of three naves separated by pillars with pointed horseshoe arches, and has a wood-panelled ceiling and a gabled roof covered with tiles.

The founding of the Iglesia de Santa María de Trassierra is dated to the period between the 13th and 14th centuries.

Nature

The Baños de Popea are located in Santa María de Trassierra.

Clear waterfalls and cascades alternate with calm pools along the Arroyo Bejarano.

A circular hiking trail of around six kilometres runs around the Baños de Popea area and is accessible and easy to walk; despite some inclines, it is suitable for outdoor activities with the whole family.

The Sendero Fluvial Arroyo Bejarano runs within the Reserva Natural Fluvial del Arroyo Bejarano, which is located in Santa María de Trassierra near Córdoba.

The Reserva Natural Fluvial del Arroyo Bejarano was designated in November 2015 and is notable for its ecological and landscape value.

The Cerro del Pozo de la Nieve is a publicly accessible park immediately next to Santa María de Trassierra.

There are 2,800 m of paths and trails in total; more than 1,700 m of them are marked and signposted.

Other destinations on the Andalusian portal include Córdoba, Lucena, Almodóvar Del Río, El Tarajal, Baena, Palenciana, Cabra and Pedro Abad.

Trails

The PR-A 211 Circular de Trassierra begins next to the municipal civic centre or in the main square of Santa María de Trassierra; from the town centre, it initially follows the Vereda de la Canchuela.

The PR-A 211 Circular de Trassierra passes through Mediterranean scrubland, cork oak groves, holm-oak-dominated dehesas and a chestnut grove.

The circular route is 14.5 km long, has a moderate difficulty level and is 100% suitable for cycling.

The PR-A 342 initially enters a cork oak dehesa with Mediterranean scrubland and then continues to the Fuente de La Marquesa.

The water of the Fuente de La Marquesa comes from the Roman-origin Valdepuentes aqueduct.

The PR-A 343 runs through the streets of Santa María de Trassierra to the church or the town's central square.

AUCORSA line T connects Córdoba and Trassierra and serves the La Virgencita (B. Popea) and Plaza Trassierra stops.

Anyone looking for a hotel for a stay in Santa María de Trassierra can include the town in their own trip around Andalusia.

For the higher-level travel overview: Cordoba.