Mountain Bike ride with panniers for the Region of Murcia follow the path of the TransMurciana through historic and rural roads, especially cattle trails and road sharing . Largely consistent with the Highway Vera Cruz, Ecotourism Trail, and Greenways Corridors, and Long distance walks across the Mediterranean (GR 92 and GR 7 ). Not very hilly visit the vast majority of Protected Natural Areas Murcia, finding represented a great variety of landscapes.
From Murcia capital, and after crossing the PR Carrascoy and the Valley, down to the sea near San Pedro del Pinatar, to skirt the Mar Menor to Cabo de Palos. Follow all Murcia coast, in large part by the GR 92, passing through La Union, Cartagena, Puerto de Mazarrón and Aguilas.
In Eagles refers to the Way of the High Guadalentín-GR 253, leaving the coast in a northerly direction towards Lorca way of Caravaca de la Cruz. Before arriving at Caravaca, near La Almudema, leaves the GR to turn west and go around the Sierra de Moratalla-Revolcadores. Cañada de la Cruz del Campo takes the road to San Juan, Puerto Alto ascending to descending the Rambla de la Rogativa to the Sabine, where we left off to follow the river Alhárabe Moratalla and reach up to Caravaca de la Cruz by the Way Altiplano-GR 71-Channel Taibilla.
From Caravaca de la Cruz took the Northwest Greenway Trail Apostol-GR-250 to Bullas, to turn south along the Lower Road Guadalentín-GR 252. After passing through New Homes and El Berro, crosses and reaches Espuña Totana, where it leaves the GR for, following the Tajo-Segura reach Sewell.
Traces the river Segura, through Molina de Segura, Archena, White Abarán up Cieza, where he leaves to continue through the GR 7 to Calasparra. In Calasparra resumes-251 Highland Road, to reach through Jumilla Yecla. Due south of Carche crosses the Sierra and the Sierra de la Pila, and through Fortuna, Murcia capital reaches, the end of the route.
Date: 1 to 14 February 2011.
Duration: 14 days.
Travelers: Alone.
Total distance: 943 miles .
Daily average: 67 kilometers, 760 meters vertical and 5 hours of pedaling.
Profile.
Stages.
stage design has been influenced by several factors: my fitness was not very fit at the start of the route), the places we wanted to visit, the limiting factor of traveling with the weight of the bags, but above all, the possibility of accommodation and the few hours of light (at this time begins to get dark about 18:00).
Although very personal, I am generally happy with the way have been, but always be improved. I would have liked to have more time to visit Cartagena calmly and Yecla. Stopping in Caravaca de la Cruz condition some stages long and hard. Another option is: Sabinar-Totana-Bullas-Calasparra-Archena.
01. Murcia, Santiago de la Ribera.
02. Santiago de la Ribera, La Union .
03. La Union, Puerto de Mazarrón .
04. Puerto de Mazarrón-Aguilas .
05. Eagles-Lorca .
06. Lorca-La Almudema .
07. The Almudema "The Sabinar .
08. The Sabinar-Caravaca de la Cruz .
09. Caravaca de la Cruz-El Berro .
10. Berro-Sewer The .
11. Sewer-Calasparra .
12. Jumilla-Calasparra .
13. -Fortuna Jumilla.
14. Fortuna-Murcia .
Source: Route designed by Association of Friends of the Bike BICIMUR Murcia, without whom there would been possible. The web TransMurciana be able to find information (description and tracks) to make the entire circuit. In addition to the main itinerary includes other feeder lines that organize the route in terms of days that are available.
Longest Day: distance has been in Jumilla-Fortuna, 95 miles. Time was Murcia-San Javier with 7 hours of pedaling.
Best day: is difficult to keep one as they all had something special. I'll take two: Sewer-Calasparra, by the variety of terrain and landscape of the Vega Segura, Cieza fields, the mountain pine Almorchón and the Sierra de la Palera, and Puerto de Mazarron-Aguilas, for driving the sea visiting remote coves in one of the natural landscapes of the coast Mediterranean.
Worst day: There has been no particularly bad day.
Worst headache: Organize phases according to the available accommodations. There are many cottages offer but are not viable traveling alone.
Mayor error: The "just in case." Along with something else, I loaded sac and I did not use insulation. Although it was not really serious, I have not been happy with the division of some stages.
unexpected surprise: Murcia. Once we accept that we will not find rain forests, waterfalls and rivers, amazing landscapes, unaccustomed to-semiarid Mediterranean environment. Moreover, the path is very varied. Major mountains covered by pine forests, rugged coastline dotted with creeks, gullies, old mines, esparto and rosemary, planted fields with olive and almond trees and fertile valleys.
miss: A good companion with whom to carpool.
Physical problems: An uncomfortable pain in the Achilles heel of the left leg for several days.
Mechanical problems: None. Not a single puncture. Technological Rather: I lost my odometer (dead batteries), solved with the help of GPS, the camera had a small bug (a troublesome spot on all photos), fixed at home with the help of Photoshop, the mp3 refused to recharge, not why, and thought during the tour that I kept the GPS tracks, luckily I saw that home was not.
Accidents: None.
Orientation: The gps has been a great help (a Garmin Vista HCX with Topo Spain loaded). Except for some minor modification, the tracks downloaded from the website of the TransMurciana have been very reliable. As a complement, I prepared a small printed guide with information on the web that has been very helpful. In addition, many of the sections are labeled as GR, with the red and white, as Paths of Vera Cruz and and GR 7 GR 92.
Photo: compact camera Panasonic DMC-FS15 Memory Card 16 Gb
Accommodation: It was always in hotels, hostels and pensions, trying to choose as far as economically possible. The cottages are discarded traveling alone. Only three times has been: hostels in La Almudema and Caravaca de la Cruz, and camping (I slept in their huts) in El Berro. There are areas where it is not so easy to find accommodation because there is very expensive (hotels, inns or cottages), or because it is not accessible to the individual level (some towns have shelters but only for groups). You can find a complete listing Lodging (hotels, houses, camping and lodges) in the province of Murcia on the web Murciaturistica .
Power: always carry a light for the path (dried fruit or energy bars). Always as well once a day (lunch or dinner menu), for the rest shot supermarket. To carry a Camelback water 2 liters.
Bike: FeltQ800.
Components: Shimano Dehor XT disc brakes Shimano hydraulic Dehor; Shock Rock Shox Recon front 351; Shimano SLX, Shimano XT Cassette 11/34; Covers Cobra Hutchinson (front) Maxxis Larsen (back); cameras Slime puncture, Mavic MX117 MavicCrossline front and rear; SPZ Rival 143 saddle, clipless pedals. Baggage
: 2 rear panniers Ortlieb Back Roller Plus mounted on a Topeak Super Tourist trasportín DXDisc, Topeak pannier and handlebar bag Camelback Cloud Walker.
: 2 rear panniers Ortlieb Back Roller Plus mounted on a Topeak Super Tourist trasportín DXDisc, Topeak pannier and handlebar bag Camelback Cloud Walker.
Parts: Multitool Topeak Alien II Topeak Mini G Pump, Lube Finish Line, a couple of boxes of patches, a camera, duct tape, clamps, 1 set of brake pads and pin on the rear derailleur.
Cycling Team: 2 jerseys, 1 short shorts (not used), 1 bib, long sleeve jacket, windbreaker WindStop, gore-tex rain jacket, short gloves, long gloves, helmet and shoes for clipless pedals.
Clothing: windbreaker jacket, thin lining, long pants, shoes, 2 short-sleeved shirts and 3 silent.
Clothing: windbreaker jacket, thin lining, long pants, shoes, 2 short-sleeved shirts and 3 silent.
Other: Sleeping Bag Mountain Hardwear Sentinel 45, mat Therm-a-rest Z Lite, slippers, towel, pot of gel, sponge, comb, toothbrush and toothpaste, bar of soap to wash lizard, small medicine chest (betadine, American points, gauze and tape) Burglar trap, sleeping bag, insulating, silk-savanna bag, sunglasses, front tikka, mobile phone chargers, several, a couple of spare batteries for GPS, pen, notepad and a book (a guide to the province of Murcia).
baggage weight: Saddlebags: 10.7 kg Bicycle: 14.3 kg
Meteorology: I've had really good luck with the weather, because during the two weeks have seen a strong anticyclone over the peninsula. Clear skies, not a single drop of rain and warm. Although he has done something cool in the morning and at night (minimum of 5 degrees, maybe something less in the highlands of the interior) at noon the weather was pretty nice (maximum of 15 º and 20 º). The only negative: the early-morning fog on the day I went to Sierra Espuña, and the last day, with a strong storm crossing the peninsula, a little rain at night and a squall in the morning.
Roads: All types of land, mainly track and rail. There is virtually no road traffic, and asphalt tracks are stepping up to land local roads paved or deserted. Please note the dates, because in summer and in the coastal area may be somewhat different. Although courts generally are in good condition, the type of substrate and the abandonment of its use, determines that there are enough sections uncomfortable, hard and stony. Sections of trail, especially on the coast, quite technical and difficult. Complete the tour: the Northwest Greenway and the Green Corridor of the River Segura.
Relief: not going to find big and large ports, which does not mean that there are no hills. The move by the coast, was for me one of the hardest, with constant ups and downs including ramps challenging but short, with the added difficulty of including sections of trail. Inland, the profiles are smoother, with tumbleweeds and steeper areas lying. Therefore not allowed to climb, with mountain areas as Carrascoy Revolcadores, Espuña Almorchón and Sierra de la Pila.
suitable season: Spring or autumn always avoid the heat. Winter is also a good choice, for good temperatures but with the condition of the few hours of light and cold in the interior highlands.
Some considerations for cyclists must take into account the weather. In much of the route, the type of soil, clay and loam, it makes the slightest rain can turn into a living hell tracks mud. Las Ramblas, where severe storms may be impractical. The route runs through areas really lonely, where many kilometers is not any kind of foothold, so to be organized very well and above the water supplies.
Useful Files: To carry out the trip, I prepared a series documents and files that can be useful for future bikers to be making the trip. You can download Megaupload . These include: a general map (TransMurciana.jpg) obtained from the web Cartomur , a brief guide to the route description (TransMurciana.doc) corresponding to the information in the web of TransMurciana ; a list of accommodations (Alojamientos.doc) obtained from the web Murciaturistica ; general maps to carry on the handlebars (Mapas.doc) obtained from the web Cartomur , profiling all the way (Perfiles.doc) that I bring in my travels, made of CompeGPS Land, and the gdb file (GPS TransMurciana.gdb) carrying loaded into the GPS as a reference during the journey, including tracks and the location (more or less fortunate) in many quarters.
Bibliography:
- GR 92 Murcia. Editorial Natursport .
- Basic Guide to Paths of Vera Cruz. Editorial Natursport . Detailed guidance is available for a number of ways (Apostol-GR 250, GR-251 Highland, Low Guadalentín-GR252, High Guadalentín-GR 253 and Campo de San Juan-GR 7) from the same publisher.
- Bicycle route Taibilla the Canal. Editorial Natursport .
Links:
- About
Murcia. Murciaturistica . Portal of tourism in the Region of Murcia.
Links:
- About
Murcia. Murciaturistica . Portal of tourism in the Region of Murcia.
. Natursport . Publishing house specializing in hiking. Account in the background guides the paths of Vera Cruz and other evidence to find Murcia walking or cycling.
- Caminos de la Vera Cruz.
. Los Caminos de la Vera Cruz . Detailed information on the Roads of Vera Cruz.
. TurismoCaravaca . Web of the City of Caravaca de la Cruz where you can download the brochures published dobre the Paths of Vera Cruz.
- Mountain Biking. - Hiking.
. Bicimur . Web developers the TransMurciana. With plenty of mountain bike trails in both short and long run.
. SenderismoMurcia . Trails Regional Committee of the Region of Murcia. Lots of information about GR paths (Paths of Vera Cruz, Rio Segura GR127, GR7 and GR92) and PR.
. Trail Network Natural Murcia. Information Espuña trails, Valle de Ricote, Mar Menor and Calblanque. The Web is not updated as will not be many.
. Ecotourism Itineraries . Interesting initiative in the Region of Murcia. During the route I have found many way marked paths and panels, but have not found information about them online.
Thanks: I can not express my gratitude to the people of Bicimur Bicycle Club for the excellent and selfless work in the design of the route. All credit goes to them, I only have been the pedal. On their website you can find all the information needed to perform it. The tracks have been reliable at 100 by 100, which gives great confidence. And to have a description of the route help greatly in organizing stages. Have been an inseparable companion during the trip.
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