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Sendero Sierra Larga |
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Map for the route (ED50) GPS waypoints for download (WGS84, gpx) |
How to get there: Driving on the
A-92N take the exit number 404 towards Vélez Rubio and continue along
the A-317 following the signs for "Vélez Rubio" and
"Vélez Blanco". The A-317 turns left two times, first after 1
km and then after 1.7 km from the A-92N. Drive 5.3 km on the A-317 and
turn right to "Vélez Blanco". Continue on the road that leads
through the village staying at the same altitude. Follow first the signs
for "Centro Visitantes". 1.9 km from the junction of Vélez
Blanco, you encounter a sign for "Cementerio Municipal" on
your right. After driving 300 meters on this narrow asphalt road, the
sign guides you to the left. You pass the cemetery 1.3 km after the
junction where you turned left. Drive 7 km more and fork right following
the signpost to "La Hoya de las Vacas". After 2.8 km, fork
right again. 600 metres farther, fork left. After driving 700 metres you
see an information panel at the beginning of a track that forks left. (Roadmap)
Distance: 4h20min/16.5km |
| Follow the track that starts by the panel
(1105 m). You pass an information panel showing the mountain views on
your right (15min) (1105 m). Left side of the valley is bordered by Muela
Chica and Muela Grande. On the right side rises El
Maimón Grande.
The route continues through a pine forest to a fork (29min) (1175 m) where a wooden pole guides you to the left. Later on you follow a gorge (52min) (1115 m) a while before crossing it (56min) (1085 m). When you meet another track (1h14min) (1020 m), go left. At the next fork (1h30min) (1055 m) follow the wooden pole to the left, and keep left also at the following fork (1h50min) (950 m). Some 15 minutes later you enjoy a nice view over the valley. The route dives into the pine forest again. Later a valley with corn fields extends to the right (2h45min) (1015 m). In the valley you discern farmhouses, some of which are in ruins. Ignore a track that forks off right (3h09min) (965 m). Lined by fields the track passes a house (3h40min) (1050 m) and comes to a sand road (3h50min) (1060 m). Turn left. Also at the next junction (4h02min) (1075 m) and at the following junction (4h10min) (1105 m) go left. Muela Chica and Muela Grande rise in front of you. The road leads back to the beginning of the route (4h20min). |
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