Getting here
The ground behind you: what the walk into Tembleque crosses, and where it could have been broken.
Tomorrow from Tembleque
Nothing says you have to stop here, or there. These are simply the towns within a comfortable day's walk, so you can decide tonight.
| Town | km from here | Shared | Private | The walk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mora (Toledo) | 25.0 | — No | ✓ Yes | |
| Mascaraque | 30.5 | — No | ✓ Yes | The walk from Tembleque to Mascaraque |
Tembleque's Plaza Mayor is one of the finest in Spain — a grand, irregular square surrounded by buildings with wooden galleries and balconies supported by stone columns. The galleries were used for watching bullfights and public spectacles, and the plaza retains the atmosphere of a place designed for performance and community life. It's worth lingering.
The town also has the Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, with a distinctive tower, and a pleasant old quarter. Basic services are available. Tembleque is one of the highlights of the Levante's Manchego crossing, and sleeping here to see the plaza at night — when it's lit and empty — is recommended.
Tembleque was a possession of the Order of San Juan (the Knights Hospitaller). The Plaza Mayor dates from the 17th century and reflects the town's importance as a stopping point on the road between Madrid and Andalusia. The red cross of the Order of San Juan is still visible on some of the buildings.
Esta entidad ha sido beneficiaria de una ayuda del Programa de incentivos a la movilidad eficiente y sostenible (MOVES III), gestionado por la Xunta de Galicia a través del Instituto Enerxético de Galicia (INEGA) en el marco del Real Decreto 266/2021, y cofinanciada por la Unión Europea — NextGenerationEU, dentro del Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia.
