Location
37° 2' 14.0064" N, 2° 13' 18.282" W
Start this trek at the The Towers of Lucainena: an old mining town, retains traces of that activity: scoria hills and smelters, as well as notes of this primarily agricultural.
Then drive by car to Nijar Center for Crafts. Peculiar architecture, with whitewashed houses, with no edges, which are grouped to form a town just out of the oven potters. Church (XV century), Atalaya Castle Rodalquilar, its cost is still the only virgin in Spain.
Daily roundtrek: fields of Nijar - Gafarillos-Mizala Find a hotel.
Next day trek: Perales Los Molinos del Rio Aguas Huebro. Huebro is a medieval village belonging to Nijar. Arabic fortress ruin, watermills. Overnight stay in Hebro
Next day drive to Sorbas: natural fortress that houses hanging onto the abandoned river meander. Home of the Duke of Alba. Church of St. Mary. Strong pottery tradition that binds esparto and brass. Start the daily roundtrek from Sorbas to Gocha Find a hotel in this area next day visit: Benizalon: Meeting place, the protagonist of one of the finest traditions of the region surrounding the Virgin of Monteagudo.
trekking features
- teahouse / lodge trek
- Length - day trek/hike
- Length < 7 days
- Maximum Altitude <2000m
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