GETTING THERE
Murcia – 9km (15min)
Alicante – 80km (1-1,15 hours)
Cartagena – 55km (1hour)
The hike starts right by cemetery “Cementerio Municipal de Torreaguera”. I have not seen any proper parking spaces around the cemetery, but you can park little lower at the playground.
The cemetery is on a hill which is very steep for bikes, so if you arrive by bike, I suggest to park it somewhere at the village. There seems to be some public transport connected to Murcia. Since Murcia is less than 10km it is perfect day trip.
TRAIL NAVIGATION
At the trail head there is map available, see picture above.
The trail is very well sign posted by white and yellow striped marks, additionally at some points there are additional sign posts. Although there are only few turns, so it is not difficult to follow even without the markings.
It is part of official hike, number PR-MU-40.
TRAIL DETAILS
The hike is very short, however relatively difficult because it is very steep, there are no flat areas, it is continuous uphill just the grade changes from mild to very steep.
There are few points of interest along the way with boards in Spanish with explanation. For the brave ones, you can see inside of two different caves along the way. Since you gain height so quickly, you can see amazing views where you find tree clearance.
The trail is on some solid ground, rock faces, gravel paths. Overall doable but sections can be challenging. I would not recommend to do this trail after rainfall. Due to it’s steepness and some parts of the trail, I suggest shoes with good grip and trekking poles. Of course you can do it without (I did) but the trail and especially descent would be easier.
At the top is small wooden platform and cross marking the top from where you can enjoy 360 views. The views are pretty amazing, with the Murcia valley with some hills poking out here and there and on days with good visibility, you can see a bit of seaside. It is possible to continue on the trail, which I believe will bring you down to the next village, but the intention is to turn around and go the same way back.
Tree coverage: Majority of the trail is under trees, so can be done also on very sunny day.
Geocaching: There are no geocaches on this trail.
Dogs: It is possible to do this route with your dog if he is used to walking steep uphills.
FACILITIES
No facilities are available on the trail or at the trail start. There are some restaurants in the village, although opening times might be very limited.
I completed this hike in March 2024 during week, on very sunny day, no clouds, minimum wind, around 25 degrees. I appreciated the shade from the trees. I have not met anyone on the trail.
