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Sierra Espuña gravel tour

Sierra Espuña gravel tour

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Sierra Espuña gravel tour

10:48

106km

2,540m

Gravel riding

Sierra Espuña hides in the most unknown part of Murcia, famous for its beaches, almost in the province of Almería. The Route takes you around the limestone massifs and runs through impressive gypsum ravines where erosion creates whimsical shapes, ascends in the shade of the trees and takes you to…

by Tourspain

Last updated: July 5, 2024

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5.73 km

Senda del Agua, Parque Regional de Sierra Espuña

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The path of water is a path that changes width. Some sections are narrow paths and some are track. The route takes place under the pleasant shade of the pine forest and at some points it has spectacular views.

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18.2 km

Gebas Ravines

Highlight • Canyon

The landscape of the basin that feeds the Algeciras boulevard seems lunar. This barren terrain, known as "badlands", is a gypsum landscape where erosion has shaped capricious pale-colored slopes and gullies.

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62.9 km

Collado del Húmero

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Humero pass, at an altitude of 1,350 metres, is one of the most iconic places in Sierra Espuña. From here, between limestone cliffs, you get an impressive view of …

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70.7 km

Gravel Route to Collado Bermejo (Umbría de Peña Apartada)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This is the alternative track climb to Collado Bermejo perfect for gravel or MTB, it is about 9 kilometers and well compacted terrain.

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89.8 km

Leiva Valley Trail

Highlight • Gorge

This steep concrete track connects the Blanco pass and has incredible views of the green blanket of the pine forest broken by the masses of limestone.

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91.3 km

Prado Mayor

Highlight • Viewpoint

Hidden between the peaks of Sierra Espuña, Prado Mayor is a tiny valley that you can descend from Collado Blanco (1,223 meters), at the head of the Leiva Valley. It offers good views and the gift of absolute silence.

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106 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

60.5 km

27.3 km

9.28 km

7.09 km

1.59 km

Surfaces

51.7 km

33.8 km

14.3 km

2.66 km

2.15 km

1.16 km

Elevation

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Highest point (1,380 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

Weather

Tuesday 26 May

30°C

11°C

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Comments

April 9, 2024

Sierra Espuña hides in the most unknown part of Murcia, famous for its beaches, almost in the province of Almería. The Route takes you around the limestone massifs and runs through impressive gypsum ravines where erosion creates whimsical shapes, ascends in the shade of the trees and takes you to the

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