From Sierra Espuña, following the Tajo-Segura, to the Vega del Segura.
Date: 10/02/2011 .
Date: 10/02/2011 .
Dist: 86.26 km ; Asc.: 1,074 m.; T. Tot.: 8:11; T. Mov.: 5:49.
H. Max.: 853 m.; V. Med Mov.: 14.4 km / h; IBP.: 103AC.
H. Output: 9:23; H. Arrival: 17:33 .
Description.
through the heart of Sierra Espuña , the flagship park of the Region of Murcia, Alhama under Peppers, through the Old Sanitarium, Hill of the Seven Brothers, and the Center Espuña Huerta Interpreting Ricardo Codorniú. After rounding the sunny side of Peña Away from the Collado de la Zarza descend, by the Rambla de la Santa through the Sanctuary Santa Eulalia , to Totana. From Totana, the Tajo-Segura will be our reference, following Guadalentín Valley, with Sierra Espuña Gebas and ravines to the north and the Sierra de la Muela del Cura and south. Before arriving at the Contraparada Dam on the river Segura, final stage, I turn off to sewers where to find accommodation. From El Berro to Totana follow the Way of the Lower Guadalentín 252-GR.
Awesome Espuña cruise under the peaks (Morrón de Alhama, Paredes de Leyva and Morrón Espuña), among a large pine forest of Aleppo pine, with the extensive valley of Guadalentín at our feet. Other surprises of the day, the lunar landscape Landscape Reservoir Gebas and Algeciras, and the wild Librilla Rambla.
Stage quite hard, one of the longest in the TransMurciana, about 85 km, and accumulating more feet of ascent above 1,000 meters. Like the previous day, has no major ports but there are many small climbs ramps hard, totaling meters and tired at the end of the day.
Profile.
Chronicle.
day dawns with the misty Berro, who eventually lifted, but will do that for part of the rise can not enjoy the scenery. From the door of camping out by the small road directly into the heart of the park. Not leave the road until the Codorniú Ricardo Visitor Center. Just off Route signaling we Ecotourism Path of Water and PR-MU 79 Trail El Berro.
The first climb of the day can be divided into two sections. The first, which will in the mist, even a little high (3.6 km and 170 m ascent), after a short descent to reach the Casa de Leyva. A road, we left to right, back up the Barranco de Leyva Prado Mayor, through the famous Paredes de Leyva, highly valued by the climbers.
The first climb of the day can be divided into two sections. The first, which will in the mist, even a little high (3.6 km and 170 m ascent), after a short descent to reach the Casa de Leyva. A road, we left to right, back up the Barranco de Leyva Prado Mayor, through the famous Paredes de Leyva, highly valued by the climbers.
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| Morrón de Alhama |
The second (3 km and 170 m ascent), under the walls of Alhama Peppers, Which brings us to the Hill of the Seven Brothers. We are going up near the Casa de Leyva, the large building was tuberculosis sanatorium, and a time youth hostel, now completely abandoned, and a little later the recreation area of \u200b\u200bthe Partridge (bar-restaurant). In the background appear Peña Away and Espuña Peppers, maximum height of the Espuña.
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| Peña Away |
From the pass, the road descends through the ravine Gallego, Espuña crosses the river and continue along the Source of Hilo (bar-restaurant) and the Forest House Huerta Espuña to Ricardo Codorniú Visitor Center. In the center asking for tours mountain biking in the mountains. Two things: You can climb the Barranco de Fuente Blanca Leyva up but the connection to the Collado Bermejo is quite difficult for mountain biking and, an interesting variant can be continued by the PR-MU-59 Trail of Umbria (forest track Cuesta del Marqués) to Collado Bermejo and connect with TransMurciana near The Stables.
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| Morrón Espuña Morrón Alhama and Paredes de Leyva |
Near the visitor center Source is the Rube and the Mirador de la Cabaña, where we took to the road for a few meters. The leave to take the track closed to motor vehicles coming to the right. Worth a stop to admire a panorama of the peaks of Sierra Espuña, from west to east: Morrón Espuña Morron de Alhama and Paredes de Leyva.
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| Peppers Peppers Redondo and Largo |
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| Espuña and Peppers Peppers Long |
Collado Since Bush is the long descent to Totana. The track crosses the Barranco de Santa Ana and continues along the road of Molejones, and asphalt in the direction of Aledo . We did not get to this beautiful medieval village, as in the Arc de Aledo (Overpass of a water channel built in brick), turn right to reach the Sanctuary of Santa Eulalia . Worthwhile detour a few meters and visit the church (rich interior decorated with murals, houses one of the best Mudejar coffered ceilings in the region).
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| Santuario de Santa Eulalia Interior |
is only let us down the road MU-502, initially encased in Barranco Santa Ana, to Totana. Close of Sale of the Rat we met the Canal of the Tajo-Segura, he can continue if we are not down to Totana. I continue to take something and find an ATM. As we approach the traffic increases so must be very careful. It is now one o'clock, and more than 50 miles ahead, I'm a fair bit of time.
crossed back Morti residential area, to join the service road of the Tajo-Segura canal parallel to itself, between the utility of the Espuña and Guadalentín vega. Quiet stretch flat. In Moriana, at the height of Alhama de Murcia, we crossed the road that goes from Central Ricardo Codorniú visitors, and we can use to get down to Alhama de Murcia .
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| Tajo-Segura Canal |
little later lose sight of the valley Guadalentín, hidden behind the Sierra de la Muela, which will border its northern slope. The channel disappears, piped underground, and the way they fit into a small ravine through which flows the River Espuña, increasing the slope. The track comes close to Carmona in the C-3315 and we continue to just over a mile, leaving it to follow a trail through pine forests leading to Monte Muela Public and Pino Gordo (singular tree in the Region of Murcia).
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| Tajo Segura in the background the Cerro Castellar |
A short descent brings us back along the Canal Diversions Tajo-Segura, we leads to the Embalse de la Rambla de Algeciras with magnificent views of the Protected Landscape Gebas Ravines (formations bad lands covered with steppe vegetation.) On the right bank of the dam stands El Castellar belonging to the Sierra del Cura, where we are headed.
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| Gebas ravines and Embalse de la Rambla de Algeciras |
Under the dam wall descend to cross the Rambla Algeciras (ramp's tough 15% to return to the path of the canal). After just over a mile you will definitely leave, taking a track that climbs the hill to the east of Castellar (a mile with an average gradient of 10%). A short descent and new Rampone (2.5 km and 130 m of ascent, with the first mile with average gradient of 12%), this time for ascender la espectacular Rambla de Librilla , paralelos a la carretera C-2 a la que salimos cerca de la Casa Forestal de los Ballesteros, que nos lleva a Barqueros entre almendros en flor.
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| Rambla de Librilla |
Son las cuatro y media y, aunque en descenso, quedan todavía casi 20 kilómetros hasta Alcantarilla, por lo que no puedo enredarme mucho. Salgo de Barqueros para poco después tomar una pista, que entre los campos de labor de Las Herrerías, pasar por debajo de un acueducto del Trasvase Tajo-Segura (nos despedimos definitivamente he will) and get to La Zarza.
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| the Rambla de La Zarza |
The track becomes tarmac near the Hermitage of the Bureau and continues to meet with the Highway Northwest C-415 for sale Kabylia, which is crossed with a little detour in Rambla Salada. The final climb of the day, this very soft, the Camino del Barranco del Sordo a pass under the highway A7/N-340.
TransMurciana At this point turn to head north to New Boar and the Dam Contraparada , final stage. I continue along the Camino del Barranco del Sordo and Sewer enter the C-415 and find accommodation. End of a tough day with many hours of pedaling.
Accommodation: Guesthouse 2 * Casa Franco. 20 €. The first meeting pension, Pension Vicente, hangs the sign Full. Fortunately another meeting room in there. Value for money very good. Sewell has a range of services.
Other Lodging:
- Totana: Hotel 1 * Caminoneros (in the N-340 direction Lorca, 3 km from Totana), Hotel 2 * Turret and Olimpia Hotel 2 * (in the C-3315 direction Mazarrón, 5 km from Totana).
- Alhama de Murcia: Hotel 2 * Los Bartolos (to 5.5 km outside the TransMurcina Carmona).
- Sewer: Guesthouse 2 * Vicente.
Tourist Offices
TransMurciana "on demand"
- From Totana to connect to Lorca ( Alternative ENL04 Lorca-Totana) or Puerto de Mazarrón ( Alternative ENL05 Puerto de Mazarron, Totana ) following Under the Road Guadalentín 252-GR.
- From Sewer to connect to Murcia ( Alternative Sewer-Murcia ENL00 ) along the Segura River Green Corridor.
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