Discovering Moratalla with the Tourist Office.

Route 5. Departs 25 March, 8.00am from Tourist Office. Approximately 4 hour walk with lunch optional.

We start the tour of the Casa Cristo, Moratalla, to enjoy stunning views over a wide area of the Murcia region, surrounded by large peaks over 1,400 meters, the ascent is precisely one of the objectives of today. We will take the first steps on the Cordel de Cehegín, the traditional path down for the cows of the village. Following the summit, we will be walking down to the Pozo de la Nieve, fairly well preserved and a large maple in it, and will also see the ruins of this impressive building. We then make our way to the Fuente de la Umbria, an important place in the history of Moratalla, due to the aqueduct that was built in the sixteenth century to supply water to the people. These days of course it’s much more modern and people are still able to take advantage of this water. The descent is through a forest mixed with oaks and pines and it’s not uncommon to find traces of small mammals inhabiting the area.