This beautiful walk introduces you to the famous Los Pozos de la Nieve, beautiful panoramas on the flank of the Pedro López and the Barranco de En medio. Finally you get an exceptionally beautiful view of the Morrón de Espuña.
Distance: 16 km.
Time: 5h00.
Grade: Heavy.
Type: Circular.
Gps Track: Yes.
Route description: Yes.
Wheelchair: Not suitable.
Dog: Allowed.
Height gain: 638 meters.
Trail: 100% unpaved.
Marking: PR-MU63 - White-Yellow dash.
Hiking shoes recommended.
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Morrón de Espuña.
The walk leaves at the iron gate at the Mirador del Collado Mangueta and goes by various Pozos de la Nieve, snow huts, in the direction of the Collado de las Pozos the Don Eleuteria, from the col it continues on the plateau in the direction of the 1568 meters high Pedro López. On the flank you have beautiful views of the valley, one of the most beautiful spots of the Sierra Espuña. Afterwards it continues via the flank of the Pedro López to the Collado del Humero. Just under the col you start on the way back via a wide dirt road that passes the Casa Forestal Cuevas de la Plata. In the vicinity of the Casa del Pinillo and the Casa Forestal Cuevas de la Plata you can sometimes spot Mouflons. You leave the dirt road to start the descent to the Casa Forestal la Carrasca. Here you can even take a break before you start the climb that brings you back to the Collado de las Pozos de Don Eleuteria. During the climb you have a beautiful view of the Barranco de En valley and the Morrón de Espuña. From the col it goes via the same path of the way back to the starting point.
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Access to the flank of the Pedro López can be restricted during the months of February and July.
POI 1 - Pozos de la Nieve.
The Pozos de la Nieve, a kind of snow huts, were built at the end of the sixteenth century. In the winter they were stuffed with snow that hardened into ice. This ice was transported by horse and cart from May to September to the cities of Murcia and Cartagena. During this trip, 35% of the ice was usually lost. In a snow hut up to 1 million kilos of ice was stored. In total there are twenty-five snow huts, the first half being called Pozo de la nieve de Cartagena and the other half Pozo de la nieve de Murcia, depending on the city they provide.
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