Introduction
The holm oaks were cut to encourage new growth. These new outbreaks (normally 2-3) from the same trunk were thinner, suitable for subsequent cooking in the kiln. Charcoal was one of the more widespread uses of holm oaks in the country. Holm oaks, with dense wood, produce charcoal of high calorific value. It was then carbonised to reduce the volume and weight, and thus be transported to the plain where the charcoal was used as fuel in the houses' economic kitchens. Towards the 50s, with the incorporation of gas, this use starting to disappear. You can see the charcoal kiln square (bottom of the pile) to the right of the path above a mountain of rocks.
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