The end of August marks a subtle but fascinating change in the Sierra Morena. The days are still long and the evening light takes on golden tones, but it is the soundscape and the activity of the wildlife that announces that nature is preparing for a unique event: the arrival of the rutting season.
The dehesa is transformed
As the temperatures drop and the first rains fall, the dehesa is transformed. The fields become green, the air is fresher and, especially at dawn and dusk, wildlife begins to make itself felt. It is at this time that attentive visitors can hear, in the distance, the first bellowing of the deer. A warning that the wildest spectacle of the Mediterranean forest is about to begin.
What is the rut and why is it so special?
The rut is one of the most impressive phenomena in Iberian nature. Every year, at the end of summer and beginning of autumn, male deer compete to attract the attention of females with their powerful bellowing, filling the valleys and hills of the sierra with intense and exciting sounds. To experience the rut is to peek into the heart of the natural cycle, witnessing an ancestral ritual that lasts only a few weeks.
A unique spectacle from the comfort of your cabin
La Dehesa Experiences offers the perfect setting for those who want to witness the bellowing of the rut up close, but without sacrificing comfort. Staying in our cabins with private pool or enjoy the country tourism in Andalusia It allows you to immerse yourself in the environment, stroll among centuries-old holm oaks and, with a bit of luck and silence, listen to or even watch the deer in full activity.
Enjoy nature, also with your pet
At La Dehesa we know that for many people nature is even more enjoyable in company. That is why we are a pet-friendly accommodation: here your pet is welcome and can share with you routes, walks and rest in the mountains while you let yourself be surprised by the rutting and all that this environment has prepared for you.
August and September: months of nature in its purest form
There is no better time to let yourself be carried away by the magic of the dehesa than these weeks when nature comes alive and every day can become a different adventure. Very soon, the sierra will give us moments that will be hard to forget.
Ready to hear the roar of nature?
Keep an eye out for our latest news and let yourself be enveloped by the spectacle of the rutting season at La Dehesa Experiences, the wild heart of Andalusia.