The moon landscape in Gebas is unique within the Murcia region, undulating cultivation areas and steep slopes of light chalk. The play of sunlight on the erratic forms of this area makes this walk something special.
Distance: 9 km.
Time: 3h00.
Grade: Moderate.
Type: Back and forth.
Gps Track: Yes.
Route description: Yes.
Wheelchair: Not suitable.
Dog: Allowed.
Height gain: 371 meters.
Trail: 100% unpaved.
Marking: None.
Hiking shoes recommended.
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Walking through a lunar landscape.
The walk leaves at the Mirador Barranco de Gebas viewpoint and goes by a unpaved road winding through this half desert. In the end you reach the reservoir of Algeciras, where you have a fantastic view of this unique area. You go back to the starting point via the same route.
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Take enough drinking water.
POI 1 - Barranco de Gebas.
The moon landscape in Gebas is unique within the Murcia region, undulating cultivation areas and steep slopes of light chalk. The ravine, the Barranco de Gebas, was declared a protected natural landscape in 1995. It consists of clay and marl which have been eroded by the action of water for millions of years. There are also halomorphic soils that are the result of the salinisation of the bottom of the water channels. The relief of this zone is characterized by gullies, ravines and canyons, reminiscent of a lunar landscape. The fauna consists only of a few rodents and other small animals.
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