Excursion to visit the Llano del Republicano, from the Tambor. Circular round trip starting from Tambor del Llano, towards the Puerto de los Vientos, following the Cañada de las 10 Pilas.

We start from Tambor del Llano, leaving the farm along the blue interior route (TBLL int. 2. Río Campobuches). When you reach the river turn right, following its course upstream (1). To avoid the track that runs along the Cañada de las 10 Pilas), cross the Campobuches River to take a path that enters the forest, without having to reach the track (2). In 10 minutes the path crosses the track, and continues between the cork oaks, climbing little by little up to the Puerto de los Vientos, joining the track on the final ascent. Here we encounter a beautiful panorama (3) as we face the rocky mountain of Los Lajares, and then descend along the track to Los Alamos. There we turn right after crossing the stream at the Los Álamos spot and take the Cañada Real de los Bueyes de Ronda, which leads us to the Llano del Republicano. We first follow the main track that leads to the Casa Patalagana (Patalagana House). It is not necessary to reach this house, a little before it descends towards the river, where there is a small bridge that crosses it. After opening a gate, the path continues to the south-west, bordering a large cultivated field.

The path goes straight ahead until it reaches the great plain. There we can visit the Sima del republicano (4), and then start the return journey through the Sierra de Peralto, descending to the Campobuches River via the Puerto Blanco pass. On the way back we take the path that leaves the Llano towards Villaluenga. We have to leave this path and take the track that goes off to the left and enters the Sierra de Peralto, towards the Puerto Blanco pass. Once we reach the meadows of the Puerto Blanco (5), an excellent place to stop and have something to eat. There we must find the gate that allows us to descend by the Colada Mata Ruiz, which we must leave closed, and which crosses another farm that has large herds of Iberian pigs. We then begin the descent of the pass via the Colada de Mata Ruiz.

In front of us we already have the Sierra del Endrinal. Our objective is to descend through a magnificent gall oak forest (6) to the banks of the Campobuches. There we have to cross the river, go out through a gate that is hidden under a tree, and walk a kilometre along the road from Villaluenga to Alto de los Alamillos, since at this point, the main road of the Campobuches is cut off by a private estate (!) (7). When we reach the Caserío del Campobuches, under some trees, there is a gate on the right of the road that allows us to return to the river path and continue along the Campobuches gully to Tambor del Llano. We have to cross the river over some stones (8), and open a couple of gates, but the path is beautiful, with beautiful pools along the river, where we can rest in the shade of the large trees (9). After passing the ruins of some walls and large dead trees, we find a gate that leads to the Campobuches area.

Before reaching the large cork oaks (10), we can enter the Tambor del Llano, through the main gate, turning off to the left along the path that avoids crossing the pine forest (11). To do this we turn left, up the hillside, to get very close to the main entrance lane to the estate. Once inside we can reach the hotel, following the inner red route (Peñas del Tambor) (12), to finish the route along the path instead of the track. In the vicinity of the Sima del Republicano, it is also possible to return from the east, crossing the Sierra de Libar, by way of the Puerto del Correo pass (TBLL 12 Circular Llanos del Republicano-Llanos de Libar).