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TransMurciana 03. La Union, Puerto de Mazarrón

Along the coast of Murcia, La Union, Puerto de Mazarrón.

Date: 03/02/2011 .

Distance: 60.93 miles ; Asc.: 982 m.; T. Tot.: 7:55; T. Mov.: 4:44.

H. Max.: 437 meters; V. Med Mov.: 11.5 km / h; IBP.: 92AB.

H. Output: 9:11; H. Arrival: 17:05.

Description.

Second day touring the coast of Murcia. We leave the mining area of \u200b\u200bLa Union, following the sunshine of the Sierra de la Fausina, to approach the industrial area of \u200b\u200btailings, the company returning to the sea in the basin of tailings. After ascending to the Castillo de San Julián, we Cartagena Port of Cultures, where you leave the path of GR 92 (continuing near the sea, passing through El Portus, Cape Tiñoso and The Azohía.). For the interior, surrounded the mountains of Pelayo and Mueller, and return to the coast in Isla Plana, the Rambla del Canar. A few miles separate us from Puerto de Mazarrón, final stage.

Despite crossing the industrial hub of tailings (water treatment plant municipal solid waste, power station, oil refinery, fertilizer plant and port facilities including huge) the landscape of the ridge just behind Murcia does not disappoint. Once completed, and after passing through Cartagena, we return to the tranquility of riding through the mountains, lonely paths and tracks, including almond blossom, the sunny side of the Cerro de Roland and the Sierra de la Muela, the rise in Las Lomas the Carrasca, with spectacular views of the Campo de Cartagena and the Mar Menor, and the laid down by the Rambla del Canar in Peñas Blancas.

Stage labored, with nearly 1,000 m. climb 60 kilometers, consisting of a succession small little ports (up to six short-no more than 4 kilometers, not very steep ramp but with some very hard). The most significant advancement that takes us from The Escarihuelas to Las Lomas Carrasca (9.5 km and 450 m climb). Some stretches of rocky terrain, climb the Castillo de San Julián and last few miles to the Lomas Carrasca and some very hard-ramps close to 20% - puts the finishing touch.

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Chronicle.

Leaving Union for the Public Market, home of the famous Festival Cante de las Minas, taking a track, with FEVE Station, which follows the railway until the Apeadero Hope. With the loss of track, to save me trouble in the stop cross the tracks (so be careful not pedestrian) to go to the N-332nd (coming from La Union and which has bike lanes) and continue to roundabout take the road N-345 which leads to Portman.

Mercado Público de La Unión

Subiendo este primer puertecito del día (1,7 Km. y 100 m. de ascenso) coincido con algunos ciclistas de carretera. Poco después de iniciar el descenso dejamos la carretera que va a Portman para desviarnos por la MU-320 (muy poco tráfico) con dirección a Escombreras. En este punto recuperamos la señalización del GR 92. Da comienzo la zona industrial con la planta de tratamiento de residuos de El Gorguel (no se ve pero se nota por el olor y una enorme bandada de gaviotas) aunque por ahora el Barranco del Charco es bastante quiet.

Escombreras Darsena

A first oil refinery starts the industrial core itself. Increases the heavy traffic to take the N-343 (two lanes, shoulder width) leading to the basin of tailings. We are surrounded by petro-chemical plants, refineries, fertilizer plants and power plant. From the harbor the N-333 (more quiet and that does not support heavy traffic) runs along the port facilities in the direction of Cartagena.

Once the refinery Enagas leave behind the rush and traffic industries to trace a track created as alternative route to escape the disaster valley. Good views of Cala Cortina and the Bay of Cartagena. The road, very rocky but not yet acceptable, amount to a hill near the Castillo de San Julián. The strongest can climb it because the view must be tremendous, I very day ahead, I decided to go down to Cartagena .

Cartagena Bay

preparing the trip, one of the places that I really wanted to visit was Cartagena. Depending on the stage and made her decide if the end of stage. I arrived very early, around 11:00, just 25 miles in the legs and enough time to get to Puerto de Mazarrón. At the end I choose to. I will come back another time to visit the Roman Theatre.

Palace Hall. Cartagena

cross the city from Main Street take a quiet stroll. Cartagena is out of the Barrio de la Concepción after crossing the Rambla de Benipila, the N-332-1 (some traffic) towards Tentegorra. Turn to the left, to climb, reach Tentegorra Park. There are bike path or you can follow a path parallel to the road. A curious fact in the park there are some water tanks belonging to Channel Taibilla, future partner of the route within a few days.

Bordering Cabezo Roldan

From Tentegorra part paved road towards Los Diaz, where the asphalt ends and begins the ascent to Las Escarihuelas. Second day small port (1.2 km climb to 70 meters) from the sunny side of Cabezo Roldan, per track (PR trail marks, marked by white painted stones). The descent into Las Escarihuelas is fast and fun, but it is short. Ahead, the challenge of the day, the long ascent to the Carrrasca Lomas (9.5 km and climb 450 meters) with two distinct parts, from Las Perín Escarihuelas to and from Perín to Tallante corner.

Sierra de la Muela down to Escarihuelas

The first part, entirely on paved roads without traffic, local roads still lead by Galifa Corner (short but very hard ramp reaching Jarapa Slope), the E-22 to La Torre de Nicolas Perez and E-16 (section of canyon, the washing of Perín) to Perín. All for the sunny side of the Sierra de la Muela, including dry fields, terraces with almond blossom.

Almond blossom near Galifa

The second, the actual rise of the Carrasca Lomas from Perín (2.8 km and 235 m climb). Strong and steady rise, on track that follows a ridge, which at times seems more like a firewall. At the end are harder ramps close to 20%. At the top of the mountain is worth to stop and, after regaining his breath, look at the picture: Sierra de Carrascoy, Campo de Cartagena, Mar Menor, Peña del Aguila and Sierra de la Muela. Much of TransMurcina path we have traveled so far.

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Cartajena from the Loma de la Carrasca

With almost all the work done, dizzying descent Tallante corner, picking up momentum to crown the Collado de la Cruz (for the access road to El Canar, -9% rise in half-hard-but very short -0.8 km - which goes almost unnoticed).

From the village of El Cañar connects to the full track down the Rambla del Canar to its mouth on the Mediterranean at the height of Isla Plana. Deserved reward for all efforts, is a pleasant walk under the walls of Peñas Blancas. We ended with a greenhouse area with the impressive Sierra de la Muela behind us and closing the Bay of Mazarron Punta de la Azohía.

Peñas Blancas. Rambla del Canar

From Isla Plana Beach is mere formality as the road E-22 to El Alamillo, and a stretch of the N-322 to enter Puerto de Mazarrón .

Lighthouse Puerto de Mazarrón

Accommodation: Guesthouse 2 * Swan. 20 €. Very close to the Tourist Office and port. Good value for money.

Other Lodging:
- Cartagena: Pension 2 * La Purisima , 1 * Rosa Pension, Pension 2 * Manolo II and Hotel 1 * Peninsular.
- Puerto de Mazarrón: 2 * Egea II Pension and Pension 1 * Line.

Tourist Offices
- Cartagena: Plaza Almirante Bastarreche s / n. www.cartagena.es .
- Puerto de Mazarrón : Coopers Square, s / n. www.mazarron.es .

TransMurciana "on demand"
- From Cartagena to connect to Murcia ( Alternative ENL01 Cartagena-Murcia) along Camino del Apostol -GR 250 .
- From Puerto de Mazarron you can go to Totana ( Alternative ENL05 Puerto de Mazarron, Totana ) following the Way of the Lower Guadalentín 252-GR.