The vineyardskept watchful eye over thepath of theoldrai- ACCOMPANYING THE RIVER, JUST LIKE THE RAILWAY DID, ANDPROTECTED BY THE COOLNESS OF BANK THE FORESTONITS Jiloca Where indays gonebyyou could heartheclattering of thetrain,nowyouheargroupsof can hikers andcyclists med, welcoming railway travellers through the Lower Gate monoliths delimited itsfrontiers withManchones.Daroca who will doubtless have aboutthisvalley.who will storiestotell riversidewho wouldenduponthecalm of Villanueva de powerful, andopenar was already standing monumental lway as did the trilobite fossils of , cross whose small Former Daroca station water crane station Daroca water Former meadow with shade. A unique place where one can place where meadow with shade. A unique in the sectionexperience of their no doubt review , of the Santander-Mediterranean Santander-Mediterranean the Campo de Daroca, of Sea Nature Trail Sea Nature DAROCA Of Campo de Daroca to the region name which gives Town with importance times origin (Darek), in Roman Celtiberian it was a pla- ones (Calat-Darawaca), and in Muslim (Agiria) as well ass the Christian Reconquest after reference ce of A boarder and stopping point, Ages. throughout the Middle have Gate, the Upper and Gate its two the Lower gates, additionIn centuries. for visitors and travellers welcomed 4 kilometres over heritage, where architectural to its great San Cristobal and Ja- of walls such as that of with towers Caños de los Veinte standque out, the monumental Fuente and the basilica Santa of Corporales, Maria de los Sagrados historic-artistic site. of the status made it obtain in 1931 floodp- Jiloca the around heritage centred is natural The lands, produces a rich and va- lain which, due to its fertile in its gastronomy too.ried horticulture which is apparent also various longer distance are which passThere routes local which of routes through the city and a good handful nooks and cranniesand different interesting the explore which Daroca hosts. which was esta Christi is its most important- Corpus festival and Saint Thomas Easter IV. Urban blished in 1264 by Pope celebration. for cause another are March of 7th the on Day the most important one of importantBut undoubtedly, - when Daro July, the end of takes place at the year of events This is its medieval fair. to celebrate its streets ca decorates locals which attracts many and visitors. event an intriguing - NORTHEASTERN PENINSULAR SECTOR NIPO: DL: These routes take us to the countryside todiscoverThese routes takeustothecountryside thebio- Since 1993 for Agriculture, theMinistry Fisheries andFood‘s Santander-Mediterráneo Nature Trail. and DarocaSection you: do not forget as you The found to leave it. everything Nature Trails Program aimstorestore former transport We invite you tovisitthemandoffer you the keys toenjoy infrastructures suchasrailway tracks, cattletrailsandtradi- make themostof thisexperience. We onlyaskone thing of of theuniquepart culturalof landscape ourcountry. conservation of thesepathways is alsoyour responsibility. discover sights,traditions andpeoplethat thevillages, are diversity andbeauty of our precious natural and heritage, the mapfor thejourney, alongwithrecommendations to the trip. description Inthisbrochure findabrief of you will tional routes, for publicuseandenjoyment. • • • • OFINTEREST:TELEPHONES Town Council Murero Town Council: Villanueva deJiloca Town Council: Daroca Town Council: 0034 976800878 0034 9768007 80 0034 9768007 01 0034 9768003 12 View of Nature Trail with the Murero with the Murero Trail Nature of View in the background tunnel where the bell tower of the San Pablo parish church is parish church the San Pablo the bell of where tower with a certaina with importance. aspectsthese to addition In importance,held a former which a rest is there today tion, which had a storehouse, a crane, a water deposit and a crane, a water tion, which had a storehouse, him with some beautiful presenting the traveller, - which, in its enormous architectu Daroca town of other elements which endowed this complex railway line railway complex this other elements which endowed dominating the landscape, different buildings the landscape,dominating different can be church of San Gil Abad standing of tall.church Villanueva the same time as the municipality of ends at and a small near a waterfall to the river, next de Jiloca, considered a stopping point and a place of transit. a stopping point and a place of considered views of the town while he regains his strength, the he regains the town while views of ved from different partsDaroca was different of the peninsula; from ved route. Then, another rest area can area be reached. Then, another rest route. ral heritage, is an essential stop on the itinerary. Its ral heritage, is an essential stop on the itinerary. settlement. this privileged position of Both its Lower seen, reminding travellers of the railway line on this the railway of travellers seen, reminding area, an interpretive panel which will delight travellers. an interpretive area, age-old walls evidence its defensive nature and the and nature wallsage-old evidence its defensive who arri- travellers used to welcome Gates and Upper Some kilometres later, travellers reach the old Daroca sta reach travellers - later, Some kilometres Finally, we reach the last settlement of this section, the last settlement of reach we Finally, the last part this section cyclistsHere, face of which Little more than a kilometre onwards you find the you onwards than a kilometre more Little . A new resting point welcomes A new resting de Jiloca. Villanueva At the crossing of the road leading towards Manchones, the crossing of At

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llers can visit its rural centre where the parish church ofllers the parish church can where visit its rural centre left, can San Mamés shrine, a pla- see the hikers tinues south-east with the old railway trail and teasestinues south-east with the old railway away. gently approaching and moving River, the Jiloca ture, travellers can firsthand travellers experience two treasures ture, of tradition and symbolism. tradition and symbolism. of of the municipality: its vineyards and its famous wine. the municipality: its vineyards and its famous of of the same name which, being 535 metres long and the sameof name which, being 535 metres display, which show the other characteristic ele- the other characteristic show which display, Mureños by Mureños ce which is well loved cycling tourists.- line fea Once passed this old railway ment of Murero: the paleontologic settlement of the of settlement paleontologic the Murero: of ment place together with tourists and residents of the of and residents tourists with place together full a pilgrimage nearby towns in order to celebrate perfectly refurbished and lit, makes it a delight for it a delight for and lit, makes refurbished perfectly in the municipality of Murero, then enters a tunnel a tunnel then enters Murero, in the municipality of strength and investigate the interpretive panels on the interpretive strength and investigate Rambla de Valdemiedes. There, fossils of some 80 di- 80 some of fossils There, Valdemiedes. de Rambla Mureño) who, every 17 of August, congregate in this every August, congregate of 17 who, Mureño) at the old Murero-Manchones station. Next to them, station. Next the old Murero-Manchones at their regain lets cyclists and walkers area a new rest fferent species of trilobites have been found. been have of trilobites species fferent - trave crossing the road which leads to Murero, Before The old railway trail continues comfortably, arriving comfortably, trail continues The old railway With the Jiloca River as a faithful companion on the companion as a faithful River the Jiloca With This section, of little more than 15 kilometres, begins than 15 kilometres, little more This section, of Santa is a highlight.- Maria La Mayor The journey con

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