Discovering Moratalla - 9 February

Route 2: Rincón del Agua-Pozo de la Nieve

 

Departure: 8’00 from the Tourist Office. 8’30 from la Casa Cristo.

This tour of the eastern end of the Sierra de los Alamos reveal points of great interest yet that get passed quite unnoticed, even by Moratalleras, despite being known for the "Fuente del Canico." We begin the walk from the place of "Los Asares" following the route of the old medieval water line and several surviving aqueducts, some as troughs and others perched on cliffs and hung quite high above the ground, showing the daring and surprising capacity built 500 years ago, especially when the base material was stone. Also we will be walking next to an area of great botanical value that has the best population of Pteridium aquilinum bracken in the Region of Murcia, this fern is very common worldwide, but needs moist soil, the Southeast is not an area typical for distribution. Following the service road, we reach the heart of Rincon del Agua, where we find the Fuente del Umbria, a collection point of the "Agua del Canico ", the first public source of Moratalla. We then climb to the Pozo de la Nieve, perhaps the only locality where we can find an activity that was in operation until recently.

Lunch at “La Pastora” at Casa Cristo.

Estimated walk 5 horas Climb 290m Horizontal Distance 7Km. aprox Route Type Circular Every year

2 Severity of the Natural Environment 2 Guidance on the Itinerary 3 Dificultad en el desplazamiento 2 Amount of effort required

 

Points of Departure  :     Oficina de Turismo and Casa Cristo.

Departure Time:             Oficina de Turismo: 8’00 h. Casa Cristo: 8’30 h.

Price   :                             10 euros

Lunch optional:               15 euros

Materials needed and Recommendations:

·      Mountain Boots

·      Long trousers, fleece or raincoat

·      Backpack with lunch and a drink

·      Sunglasses, cap, gloves and sun protection

·      Cámara for phots

·      Binoculars

·      No dogs allowed due to safety