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The Castañar de Valdeazores path

Encased in the bottom of the Valdeazores stream gully, the path will lead us among ash and alder trees to some beautiful chestnut trees that leave no one indifferent. Going upstream, we will be able to enjoy the spectacular colours that the shady area in front of us throws at us in certain seasons, thanks to species such as gall oak, melojo, mustard and wild pear.

It is a two-way path, leaving users the choice of walking it upstream or downstream. If you decide to start at the bottom (from the N-IV), the path is uphill all the way, although there are two different sections.

TYPE OF TRAIL

Path

Difficulty

Low

START POINT

Important notice. As a preventive measure to avoid the spread of COVID_19, this path should be walked in the direction indicated on the start sign.

To get to the starting point of the path, take the old N-IV towards Seville until you reach kilometer point 248.6 (about 250 m. After passing the Los Jardinillos restaurant).

TOTAL DISTANCE (IN KILOMETERS)

2.800

ESTIMATED RUN TIME

1 hour and 30 minutes

Type of firm

Track

DIFFICULTY. ASSESSMENT ACCORDING TO METHOD MEASURE

0

MEDIO.

Severity of the natural environment

0

Itinerary

Orientation in the itinerary

0

Displacement

Difficulty moving

0

EFFORT.

Amount of effort required

SIGNALING

MUNICIPAL TERMS BY WHICH IT RUNS

Santa Elena Norte

RECOMMENDATIONS

  • Compared to COVID19, keep a safe distance and wear a mask, avoid crowding and contact with surfaces, wash your hands frequently, use hydroalcoholic gel and consult the digital materials available. Take care of your health and that of others.
  • Collaborate to avoid fires. Do not throw cigarettes or any other object that produces combustion.
  • By consuming local products and having local businesses you will contribute to rural development.
  • Live respectfully with the local people and other users. Respect private goods and properties.
  • Travel in a sustainable way: public transport, cycling, walking, car sharing
  • Noise is another form of pollution. In silence you will enjoy your experience more.
  • Make it easy for people with special needs to use it.
  • Trash does not come back alone. Take it with you to the nearest container. Reduce, reuse, recycle.
  • Don't leave a trace of your passage through nature.
  • Practice responsible tourism and be committed to the environment. Be a true ecotourist!
  • Respect the facilities made available to you. We all pay for their maintenance.
  • Consult the weather forecast before starting your activity.
  • Avoid going out alone. If you do, inform other people of the route and time of return.
  • Be extremely careful in adverse conditions and in the occasional presence of animals or motor vehicles.
  • Find out beforehand if there is any hunting activity.
  • Bring water, sun protection, suitable clothing and footwear.
  • Carry a mobile phone with a sufficient battery in case of emergency (112), but remember that there is not always coverage.
  • Do not disturb or feed the animals. You will negatively alter their behaviour.
  • For your safety and that of the environment, do not leave the marked path or take shortcuts.
  • Remember that it is forbidden to capture animals, light fires, fish and collect plants or minerals.
  • If you bring a dog, keep it on a leash and make sure it does not disturb other animals or people.
  • Your safety is our concern, but it is your responsibility.

Thank you for your cooperation!

DESCRIPTION

The first section runs parallel to the Barranco de Valdeazores from the start, crossing it on some occasions and coinciding in part with the pipeline that supplies the Despeñaperros gardens. The slope of this first part is gentle, and will allow us to enjoy a well-preserved gallery forest of mainly ash and alder trees. In spring, the peonies will give a touch of colour to our walk.

After a kilometre and a half, some majestic chestnut trees will provide us with a beautiful landscape in which to stop and take a break, taking advantage of the opportunity to refresh ourselves at the spring that supplies the drive.

After a break, we will resume our journey and move on to the second section. This part of the path is a little more abrupt, running along the right bank of the Ravine. During this section, the vegetation that will accompany us will be composed of pines, oaks, durillos, junipers, brooms, rockroses and other typical species of the Mediterranean mountain.

When you reach the end of the path, you will find a large number of gall oaks, above which, although you cannot see them, there is one of the best conserved honey-plants in the Despeñaperros Natural Park. It is not surprising that, in the first Treaties on Botany, the illustrious Professor Font Quer defined this spot as a "true botanical paradise".

The path made in this direction ends at the Las Correderas track, the turning point of the Barranco de Valdeazores path, where you have the option of going down to the road via the Casa de Valdeazores (to the right) or continuing to the left towards the Los Órganos viewpoint (where there are indescribable views of the Los Órganos Natural Monument); from where you can drop back down to the N-IV via the Barranco de la Niebla path.

In the opposite direction or downwards, those users who come back from the viewpoint or who have climbed up the Valdeazores house can return to the N-IV by descending this new path.

Source of information

Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Sustainable Development. Junta de Andalucía