EURORANDO ANDALUCIA 2011 ROUTES

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1 EURORANDO ANDALUCIA 2011 ROUTES In the Final Stage of Eurorando Andalucía 2011, as well as other scheduled activities, there will be a possibility for attendees to explore trekking routes in the provinces of Almería and Granada. For the time spent in Almería, three routes have been proposed for each day, with low, intermediate and advanced levels of difficulty, allowing ramblers to choose those most suitable for their interests and abilities. On the first day, there will be a low level route for all participants. The following routes have been proposed: (German and French below) Saturday 8 th LOW LEVEL: Amoladeras - Cabo de Gata (R.E.N.P.A.+ GR 140) (Cabo de Gata Natural Park). DISTANCE: Linear route: 9,000 m TIME: 2h 30min TOTAL ASCENT: 16 m TOTAL DESCENT: 34 m INTERESTS: Scenic. Bird watching. BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Pita and sisal plants from which fibre is gained characterise the landscape. Floodplain areas in Marinas Artísticas. Coastline with sand dunes. Estuary of Rambla Morales. Bird watching. Sunday 9 th LOW LEVEL: PR-A Ruta de las Minería (Mining Route) (SL-A 77) (Bedar). DISTANCE: Circular route: 11,890 m TOTAL ASCENT: 254 m TOTAL DESCENT: 254 m TIME: 3h 30min INTERESTS: Ethnographic (related to mining). Botanical. BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Tres Amigos loading platform and controls station. Santa Catalina railway. Servalico tunnel. San Manuel mining area. Vulcan chutes. Mining shaft. Jupiter s pit. Serena spring and district. Pag.1

2 INTERMEDIATE LEVEL: Molino del Río Fuente de los Naranjos (SL-A 48) (Almócita). DISTANCE: Circular route: 8,000 m TIME: 3h 30min TOTAL ASCENT: 407 m TOTAL DESCENT: 407 m INTERESTS: Geomorphologic. Botanical. BRIEF DESCRIPTION: We will see the Mudéjar de Almócita church and climb down the Bosque gully. We will pass by Molino in the River Andarax. Karst landscape. Cacín plains. Los Naranjos springs. Ascent. Descend Bosque gully and climb back up to the village. ADVANCED LEVEL: Puerto de la Ragua-Bayarcal-Paterna (GR 140) DISTANCE: Linear route: 19,800 m TOTAL ASCENT: 257 m TOTAL DESCENT: 932 m TIME: 7h INTERESTS: Botanical. Ethnographic. Scenic. BRIEF DESCRIPTION: From Puerto de la Ragua through Arroyo del Palancón to Posada de los Arrieros, looking at supra-mediterranean vegetation. Towns of Castañares and Pomadas in Bayárcal. Alpujarran architecture. Iniza chapel. Paterna del Río town. Monday 10 th LOW LEVEL: Cerro del Cinto (R.E.N.P.A.) (Cabo de Gata Natural Park). DISTANCE: Circular route: 4,500 m TOTAL ASCENT: 80 m TOTAL DESCENT: 80 m TIME: 2h INTERESTS: Ethnographic (Gold mining). Scenic. Cultural BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Departure from Rodalquilar exhibition centre. Descend the Rambla de la Granatilla. Ruins of various farm/country houses. Mining area. Albaricoques track and return to Rodalquilar. Pag.2

3 INTERMEDIATE LEVEL: Cerro del Cinto (R.E.N.P.A.) (Cabo de Gata Natural Park). DISTANCE: 11,000 m TIME: 5h TOTAL ASCENT: 259 m TOTAL DESCENT: 259 m INTERESTS: Ethnographic (gold mining). Scenic. Cultural. BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Departure from Rodalquilar exhibition centre. Descend the Rambla de la Granatilla. Ruins of various farm/country houses. Mining area. Albaricoques track and return to Rodalquilar. ADVANCED LEVEL: Laujar, Monterrey and La Hidroeléctrica tracks (PR-A 36 + PR-A 35) (Sierra Nevada Natural Park) DISTANCE: 15,000 m TOTAL ASCENT: 324 m TOTAL DESCENT: 324 m TIME: 4h 30min INTERESTS: Scenic. Botanical. BRIEF DESCRIPTION: From Laujar to Nacimiento. Monterrey track. Breeding farms. Murilla country house. Horcajo gully. Descend La Murilla along the Hidroeléctrica (Hydroelectric) track. Irrigation channels. Descent to the Malpaso spring next to La Fabriquilla. Tuesday 11 th LOW LEVEL: Venta El Serval route Abla (GR- 142) (Abla). DISTANCE: 7,500 m TIME: 2h TOTAL ASCENT: 13 m TOTAL DESCENT: 498 m TOTAL DIFFERENCE: =493 INTERESTS: Scenic. Botanical BRIEF DESCRIPTION: From the Venta del Serval, we will take the GR 142, bordering the Cerro del Peral. We will then follow the Ohanes farm track and go down the Abrucena river next to the ruins of the flour mill and wheel. We will descend the Rambla de Los Santos to finally arrive at Abla. Pag.3

4 INTERMEDIATE LEVE: Sendero del Desierto (Desert route) (PR-A) (Tabernas Desert Natural Park) (Tabernas). DISTANCE: 8,600 m TOTAL ASCENT: 147 m TOTAL DESCENT: 147 m TIME: 3h INTERESTS: Scenic. Cultural. Geological. Botanical. BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Departure from the Oasis de Tabernas theme park. Descent of Ramblilla Genaro by wooden bridges. Cautivo farm. Lawrence of Arabia Oasis. Verdelecho. Chance to see Western-Leone sets. Duque plains. El Chortal and return to Mini Hollywood (Oasis de Tabernas theme park). ADVANCED LEVEL: Camino Loma de Tablas route (PR-A- 310) (Gérgal) DISTANCE: 12,000 m TOTAL ASCENT: 558 m TOTAL DESCENT: 558 m TIME: 5h INTERESTS: Scenic. Botanical. BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The route passes through the Sierra de los Filabres, picking up the old track which runs from the town to the iron mine sampling stations, passing by mills and country cottages. Wednesday 12 th INTERMEDIATE LEVEL: Between Almería and Granada, path from Nacimiento to Gilma (PR-A 305) DISTANCE: 10,000 m TOTAL ASCENT: 19 m TOTAL DESCENT: 538 m TIME: 3h INTERESTS: Landscape and Cultural. BRIEF DESCRIPTION: This route starts in Nacimiento and goes through the limits of Sierra Nevada and Sierra Filabres. The path recovers the track which the people of the town used to go from Nacimiento to Gilma. The place had its period of prosperity at the end of the 19 th century due to the mining activity and the production of dessert grapes, of the Ohanes variety. Pag.4

5 Granada: INTERMEDIATE LEVEL: Path of the Hispanidad: from Pinos Puente to Santa Fe DISTANCE: A lineal walk of m TOTAL ASCENT: 26 m TOTAL DESCENT: 13 m TIME: 2h 30m INTERESTS: Town witness for the history. Cultural and landscape. BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Historic route which commemorates the journey/run which Cristobal Colón did when the queen Isabel la Católica asked for the presence of the navigator to sign the capitulations which made possible the journey to the new continent. At this time the 519 anniversary of the discovery of America is commemorated. LOW LEVEL: Rambling for deaf people Thursday 13 th DISTANCE: Circular walk of m TOTAL ASCENT: 246 m TOTAL DESCENT: 212 m TIME: 2h 15m INTERESTS: Landscape. Viewpoints of the summits of Sierra Nevada. BRIEF DESCRIPTION: A rambling very easy and nice. It has abundant and varied vegetation. It s quite didactic because it has several information boards which inform us about the vegetation and the main reliefs of Sierra de Huétor and of Sierra Nevada. LOW LEVEL:Rambling for handicapped in wheelchair. Path of Mimbres Recreational facilities Fuente de los Potros (National Park Sierra de Huétor) DISTANCE: Lineal walk of m TOTAL ASCENT: 84 m TOTAL DESCENT: 75 m TIME: 2h INTERESTS: Landscape. BRIEF DESCRIPTION: At the foot of Sierra Arana, this path goes through different types of Mediterranean vegetation, reforestation of pine groves, pine trees: laricio, resinous, wild and cedars of the atlas guided by the irrigation channel of Fardes most of the time. It is very interesting the view of the summits of Sierra Nevada from the viewpoint of El Tajo, the vision of the falcons and the willows which turn yellow in autumn in the spot/place of Las Chorreras. Pag.5

6 Friday 13 th XXXVIII National Walk of Senior Hikers. Padul (Granada) The Spanish Federation of Mountaineering, FEDME, the club societies of Sierra Nevada (Granada) and the Club of Mountaineering La Silleta (Padul) in cooperation with the Town Hall of Padul (Granada) are pleased to be the meeting point for all Spanish members, over forty years old, who are interested in participating in the 38th National Walk of Seniors in 2011 to take place in Padul. In this edition, and as an special feature, participation is open to all European hikers who are attending the closing ceremony of EURORANDO 2011 at that time, the summit of the European Hiking, sponsored by the ERA-EWV-FERP Official itineraries Route 1: SILVER COLOR Total distance covered: 6, 8 Km Positive drop accumulated:46 m. Negative drop accumulated:41 m Maximum Hight:750 Lowest Hight: 711m. Route 2: GOLDEN COLOR Total distance covered: 10, 4 Km. Positive drop accumulated: 46 m. Negative drop accumulated: 40 m. Maximum Hight: 762 Lowest Hight: 716 Route 3: BLUE COLOR Total distance covered: 8,4 Km Positive drop accumulated: 655 m. Negative drop accumulated:655 m Maximum Hight:1216 Llowest Hight:738 Route 4: GREEN COLOR Total distance covered: 7, 8 Km. Positive drop accumulated:546 m. Negative drop accumulated: 546 Maximum Hight: 1200 Llowest Hight:738 Route 5: ORANGE COLOR Total distance covered: 9, 2 Km Positive drop accumulated: 563 m Negative drop accumulated: 563 Maximum Hight: 1200 Llowest Hight: 738 Route 6: BROWN COLOR Total distance covered: 14,7 Km. Positive drop accumulated: 752m. Negative drop accumulated: 752 m. Maximum Hight: 1490 Llowest Hight: 738 Route 7: RED COLOR Total distance covered:17,8 Km. Positive drop accumulated:762 m. Negative drop accumulated: 762 m Maximum Hight: 1490 Llowest Hight:738 Information: Town Hall of Padul, Mountaineering club La Silleta and Sierra Nevada Society. Telef lasilleta@gmail.com Further information on Internet: Pag.6

7 Saturday 15 th Footpaths and Water: sources of culture, life and health Development of the event of the brotherhood of the Waters of Europe The15th of October in 2011, as the closing ceremony of the Eurorando 2011, will be carried out in Granada a collecting of the Waters that the walking from all the participating nations in Europe would have collected from rivers, fountains, lakes, lakes, summits, glaciers, caverns, streams, springs from their own countries. For this event, 12 different routes have been designed starting in the villages closer to the city of Granada that will come together in the Fuente de las Granadas, placed in the centre of the city. This is an emblematic place as it is close to the junction of the two rivers of Granada: * El Genil, collecting the water from the snow of the Mulhacen and Veleta, the highest peaks of the Iberian Peninsula. * El Darro, from which the water that is used for the gardens and fountains in the Alhambra is taken. The twelfth lines of walkers are the symbol of the twelfth European footpaths and each of them will invite the walkers and water carriers (denominated A, the initial letter of Agua -water in Spanish- and their correspondent number) following that order: A-1 : 14,8 km. A-2: 12,4 km. A-3: 9,2 km. A-4 : 9,2 km A-5: 8,2 km. A-6: 7,2 km. A-7 : 13,2 km. A-8 : 7,8 km A-9: 7,3 Km. A-10.13,5 Km. A-11.11,6 km. A-12: 9,5 Km. The twelfth lines will deposit their waters in anphorae that will be located in a special place close to the Fuente de las Granadas. The different countries will pour their Waters in these nazarí pottery anphorae, and once that all of them have poured their Waters in these recipients, the amphorae will be taken to the Alhambra. At the Gate of Justice in the nazarí monument, the anphorae will be taken in a kind of processional parade by European leaders and volunteers towards the Patio de los Leones. There, in the fountain, worldwide recognised by the twelfth lions of stone pouring water through their mouth, all the water from the amphorae will be put together as a symbol of friendship and concord among the countries and cultures of Europe. Thousands of participants at the third Edition of the Eurorando, and the authorities attending the event, will proclaim in such an emblematic place, due to its history and culture, that footpaths and water have been always a source of culture, health and life. And, in our contemporary context, the age of communication and new Technologies, globalization and climate change, it must continue in this fashion for a long time. Pag.7

ALMERÍA-Eurorando

ALMERÍA-Eurorando 2015-2016 Organizer or Territorial Delegation: FAM Almería Delegation http://www.aqueatacamos.com/dalias/subindex.html Activity data Date: 04/10/2015 Place: Almería. Andalucia (Spain)