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Vico in the background the in Vico

Bridge over the river Turruchel with Cerro Cerro with Turruchel river the over Bridge Mesta La river the over Bridge tunnel eolid R

of Albacete was removed in 1991. in removed was Albacete of (the Algeciras-Baeza route used existing lines) via Alba- via lines) existing used route Algeciras-Baeza (the

1985, and the track installed in the stretch of the province province the of stretch the in installed track the and 1985, station (currently known as Linares-Baeza) to Saint-Girons Saint-Girons to Linares-Baeza) as known (currently station

another bridge with three arches over the river La Mesta. La river the over arches three with bridge another

The abandonment of the works became deﬁ nitive in in nitive deﬁ became works the of abandonment The For that purpose, a railway was designed from the Baeza Baeza the from designed was railway a purpose, that For

left of the trail. This railway infrastructure is followed by by followed is infrastructure railway This trail. the of left

length of 44 m, the homonym municipality is left on the the on left is municipality homonym the m, 44 of length tion, was opened. was tion, the French border, among other measures. other among border, French the

After crossing the short tunnel of Villapalacios, with a a with Villapalacios, of tunnel short the crossing After 4. replaced in 2010 by the current Albacete-Los Llanos sta- Llanos Albacete-Los current the by 2010 in replaced strategic line whose aim was to connect Algeciras with with Algeciras connect to was aim whose line strategic

this line in January 1963; only the new station of Albacete, Albacete, of station new the only 1963; January in line this dalhorce) of 1926, which envisaged the construction of a a of construction the envisaged which 1926, of dalhorce)

buildings of the old Villapalacios train station. train Villapalacios old the of buildings

Public Works to temporarily paralyse the construction of of construction the paralyse temporarily to Works Public (Plan Gua- (Plan Construcción urgente de Ferrocarriles de rente

by a rest area located in front of the warehouse and the the and warehouse the of front in located area rest a by

longing to the World Bank) in 1962 caused the Ministry of of Ministry the caused 1962 in Bank) World the to longing Plan Prefe- Plan the in included was project line railway This

the traveller will see the village of Villapalacios, preceded preceded Villapalacios, of village the see will traveller the

Banco Internacional de Reconstrucción y Desarrollo (be- Desarrollo y Reconstrucción de Internacional Banco

the trail. After starting a shared stretch over 500 m long, long, m 500 over stretch shared a starting After trail. the BAEZA - UTIEL RAILWAY UTIEL - BAEZA

Jaén) was about to be put out to tender, a report by the the by report a tender, to out put be to about was Jaén)

del Relumbrar and the Sierra de Alcaraz on both sides of of sides both on Alcaraz de Sierra the and Relumbrar del

tallation of the track in the ﬁ rst two stretches (province of of (province stretches two rst ﬁ the in track the of tallation

traveller can also enjoy the wonderful views of the Sierra Sierra the of views wonderful the enjoy also can traveller

km of the third stretch (province of Albacete) and the ins- the and Albacete) of (province stretch third the of km name, following the Baeza-Utiel railway route. railway Baeza-Utiel the following name,

sed via the corresponding three-arched bridge; the the bridge; three-arched corresponding the via sed

laid (including the ballast, sleepers and rails) along the 116 116 the along rails) and sleepers ballast, the (including laid symbolic end, since the trail continues under a diﬀ erent erent diﬀ a under continues trail the since end, symbolic

Right after kilometre point 93, the Sequillo creek is cros- is creek Sequillo the 93, point kilometre after Right

Right after kilometre point 93, the Sequillo creek is cros- is creek Sequillo the 93, point kilometre after Right 3.

ches were resumed; however, when the track was already already was track the when however, resumed; were ches Trail and the end of the Segura Nature Trail; this is a a is this Trail; Nature Segura the of end the and Trail

the end of the trail parallel to the aforementioned road. aforementioned the to parallel trail the of end the the end of the trail parallel to the aforementioned road. aforementioned the to parallel trail the of end the

After the Civil War, only the works of the ﬁ rst three stret- three rst ﬁ the of works the only War, Civil the After mark the end of the Sierra de Alcaraz Greenway Nature Nature Greenway Alcaraz de Sierra the of end the mark

reaching kilometre point 90, an old train station marks marks station train old an 90, point kilometre reaching

arrow-shaped signs pointing in opposite directions directions opposite in pointing signs arrow-shaped

between Albacete and Utiel were more delayed (30%). delayed more were Utiel and Albacete between

arched bridge over the river Salobre. A few meters before before meters few A Salobre. river the over bridge arched

is then crossed via a single-arch railway bridge. Two Two bridge. railway single-arch a via crossed then is

Baeza with Albacete, was completed, while the works works the while completed, was Albacete, with Baeza

N-322, leading the traveller to the other side of the three- the of side other the to traveller the leading N-322,

Kilometre point 104 precedes the river Turruchel, which which Turruchel, river the precedes 104 point Kilometre 6.

ches, comprising of a total of 246 km which connected connected which km 246 of total a of comprising ches,

located outside the village. The trail runs parallel to road road to parallel runs trail The village. the outside located

was repealed, 60% of the three ﬁ rst stret- rst ﬁ three the of 60% repealed, was Guadalhorce

enables travellers to cross when the trail is ﬂ ooded. ﬂ is trail the when cross to travellers enables which may go unnoticed since the end of the tunnel is is is tunnel tunnel the the of of end end the the since since unnoticed unnoticed go go may may which which

which may go unnoticed since the end of the tunnel is is tunnel the of end the since unnoticed go may which

Plan Plan the when 1932, January In stretches. four into ded

the left side as the traveller advances along the tunnel, tunnel, tunnel, the the along along advances advances traveller traveller the the as as side side left left the the

the left side as the traveller advances along the tunnel, tunnel, the along advances traveller the as side left the ted footbridge. A paved pass with an elevated walkway walkway elevated an with pass paved A footbridge. ted

The Baeza-Utiel stretch was 366 km long, and was divi- was and long, km 366 was stretch Baeza-Utiel The

Reolid (parish of the village of Salobre) is left behind on on on behind behind left left is is Salobre) Salobre) of of village village the the of of (parish (parish Reolid Reolid 2. Reolid (parish of the village of Salobre) is left behind on on behind left is Salobre) of village the of (parish Reolid 2. road N-322, the traveller will cross it via a newly construc- newly a via it cross will traveller the N-322, road

currently operational). currently vious buildings, is reached. After advancing parallel to to parallel advancing After reached. is buildings, vious

matic light, although the use of a torchlight is advised. advised. is is torchlight torchlight a a of of use use the the although although light, light, matic matic

matic light, although the use of a torchlight is advised. is torchlight a of use the although light, matic

stretches were indeed opened (Lérida-La Pobla, which is is which Pobla, (Lérida-La opened indeed were stretches the old station of Bienservida, similar to the two pre- two the to similar Bienservida, of station old the

tunnel, which is 520 m long, equipped with electric, auto- auto- auto- electric, electric, electric, with with with equipped equipped equipped long, long, long, m m m 520 520 520 is is is which which which tunnel, tunnel, tunnel,

tunnel, which is 520 m long, equipped with electric, auto- electric, with equipped long, m 520 is which tunnel,

the works were never undertaken, in certain parts some some parts certain in undertaken, never were works the

slightly and leaving a farmhouse or cortijo on the right, right, the on cortijo or farmhouse a leaving and slightly point 87 (as the route starts in Albacete) and the Reolid Reolid the and Albacete) in starts route the (as 87 point

point 87 (as the route starts in Albacete) and the Reolid Reolid the and Albacete) in starts route the (as 87 point

(273 km). While in some of these stretches (Utiel-Teruel) (Utiel-Teruel) stretches these of some in While km). (273

over through the old single-arch railway bridge. Climbing Climbing bridge. railway single-arch old the through over the main building behind, the traveller reaches kilometre kilometre reaches traveller the behind, building main the

the main building behind, the traveller reaches kilometre kilometre reaches traveller the behind, building main the

Utiel (366 km), Utiel – Teruel (100 km) and Teruel – Lérida Lérida – Teruel and km) (100 Teruel – Utiel km), (366 Utiel

ching the Peñuelas creek, which the traveller will pass pass will traveller the which creek, Peñuelas the ching

in front of the old train station of Reolid. Soon after leaving leaving after Soon Reolid. of station train old the of front in in front of the old train station of Reolid. Soon after leaving leaving after Soon Reolid. of station train old the of front in

diﬀ erent stretches: Lérida – Saint-Girons (175 km), Baeza – – Baeza km), (175 Saint-Girons – Lérida stretches: erent diﬀ

98, going southward and slightly descending until rea- until descending slightly and southward going 98,

which is almost 20 km long, begins at the rest area located located area rest the at begins long, km 20 almost is which which is almost 20 km long, begins at the rest area located located area rest the at begins long, km 20 almost is which

cete, Utiel, Alcañiz and Lérida. This line was divided into into divided was line This Lérida. and Alcañiz Utiel, cete,

This section of the Sierra de Alcaraz Greenway Nature Trail, Trail, Trail, Nature Nature Greenway Greenway Alcaraz Alcaraz de de Sierra Sierra the the of of section section This This 1. The trail goes slightly up and reaches kilometre point point kilometre reaches and up slightly goes trail The 5.

REOLID SECTION REOLID

SIERRA DE ALCARAZ GREENWAY GREENWAY ALCARAZ DE SIERRA

NATURE TRAIL NATURE

PENINSULAR CENTRE PENINSULAR SECTOR

SECTOR PENINSULAR CENTRE Guide to the Nature Trails of Spain

Since 1993 the Ministry for Agriculture ,Fisheries and Food’s Nature Trails Program aims to restore former transport infrastructures such as railway tracks, cattle trails and tradi- tional routes, for public use and enjoyment. PASTURES AND PROTECTED CROPS BETWEEN These routes take us to the countryside to discover the bio- THE SIERRA DEL RELUMBRAR AND THE SIERRA diversity and beauty of our precious natural heritage, and DE ALCARAZ discover the villages, sights, traditions and people that are part of the unique cultural landscape of our country. Last section of the La Sierra de Alcaraz Greenway Nature We invite you to visit them and off er you the keys to enjoy Trail, which begins at the old station of Reolid and merges the trip. In this brochure you will fi nd a brief description of into the Segura Nature Trail, with both of them following Sierra de Alcaraz Greenway Nature Trail. Reolid section and the old Baeza-Utiel railway route. During the trip, the tra- the map for the journey, along with recommendations to veller will visit the old stations of Reolid, Villapalacios and make the most of this experience. We only ask one thing of Bienservida; the fi rst two having tunnels in their passages you: do not forget to leave everything as you found it. The through each municipality. conservation of these pathways is also your responsibility. NATURE TRAIL DL: SIERRA DE ALCARAZ TELÉFONOS DE INTERÉS:

• Salobre City Council: 0034 967 38 20 02 GREENWAY • Villapalacios City Council: 0034 967 39 80 00

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SECTOR NATURE TRAIL Sterting point Unlighted tunnel PENINSULAR CENTRE SIERRA DE AÑCARAZ End of section Lighted tunnel Nature GREENWAY. Trails REOLID SECTION Rest area Walkway