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Murero to Villanueva de Jiloca [Zaragoza] Jiloca de Villanueva to Murero DAROCA SECTION DAROCA NIPO: 0034 976 80 08 78 08 80 976 0034 Council Town Manchones • 0034 976 80 07 80 07 80 976 0034 Council: Town Murero • MEDITERRÁNEO. MEDITERRÁNEO. 0034 976 80 07 01 01 07 80 976 0034 Council: Town Jiloca de Villanueva • 0034 976 80 03 12 12 03 80 976 0034 Council: Town Daroca • TELEPHONES OF INTEREST: OF TELEPHONES SANTANDER- DL: valley. this about tell to stories have doubtless will who of the train, now you can hear groups of hikers and cyclists cyclists and hikers of groups hear can you now train, the of NATURE TRAIL NATURE conservation of these pathways is also your responsibility. responsibility. your also is pathways these of conservation Jiloca Where in days gone by you could hear the clattering clattering the hear could you by gone days in Where Jiloca you: do not forget to leave everything as you found it. The The it. found you as everything leave to forget not do you: who would end up on the calm riverside of Villanueva de de Villanueva of riverside calm the on up end would who make the most of this experience. We only ask one thing of of thing one ask only We experience. this of most the make med, welcoming railway travellers through the Lower Gate Gate Lower the through travellers railway welcoming med, the map for the journey, along with recommendations to to recommendations with along journey, the for map the - ar open and monumental powerful, standing already was Santander-Mediterráneo Nature Trail. Daroca Section and and Section Daroca Trail. Nature Santander-Mediterráneo monoliths delimited its frontiers with Manchones. Daroca Daroca Manchones. with frontiers its delimited monoliths the trip. In this brochure you will find a brief description of of description brief a find will you brochure this In trip. the lway as did the trilobite fossils of Murero, whose small cross cross small whose Murero, of fossils trilobite the did as lway We invite you to visit them and offer you the keys to enjoy enjoy to keys the you offer and them visit to you invite We - rai old the of path the over eye watchful kept vineyards The part of the unique cultural landscape of our country. our of landscape cultural unique the of part discover the villages, sights, traditions and people that are are that people and traditions sights, villages, the discover COOLNESS OF THE FOREST ON ITS BANK ITS ON FOREST THE OF COOLNESS diversity and beauty of our precious natural heritage, and and heritage, natural precious our of beauty and diversity THE RAILWAY DID, AND PROTECTED BY THE THE BY PROTECTED AND DID, RAILWAY THE - bio the discover to countryside the to us take routes These ACCOMPANYING THE JILOCA RIVER, JUST LIKE LIKE JUST RIVER, JILOCA THE ACCOMPANYING tional routes, for public use and enjoyment. and use public for routes, tional - tradi and trails cattle tracks, railway as such infrastructures Nature Trails Program aims to restore former transport transport former restore to aims Program Trails Nature Since 1993 the Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food‘s Food‘s and Fisheries Agriculture, for Ministry the 1993 Since of Spain of Trails Nature Guide to the to Guide NORTHEASTERN PENINSULAR NORTHEASTERN SECTOR SECTOR NORTHEASTERN PENINSULAR NATURE TRAIL SANTANDER-MEDITERRÁNEO. DAROCA SECTION 1. This section, of little more than 15 kilometres, begins At the crossing of the road leading towards Manchones, meadow with shade. A unique place where one can in the municipality of Murero, then enters a tunnel where the bell tower of the San Pablo parish church is no doubt review their experience in the section of of the same name which, being 535 metres long and dominating the landscape, different buildings can be Campo de Daroca, of the Santander-Mediterranean perfectly refurbished and lit, makes it a delight for seen, reminding travellers of the railway line on this Sea Nature Trail cycling tourists. Once passed this old railway line fea- route. Then, another rest area can be reached. DAROCA ture, travellers can experience firsthand two treasures 5. Some kilometres later, travellers reach the old Daroca sta- of the municipality: its vineyards and its famous wine. tion, which had a storehouse, a crane, a water deposit and Town which gives name to the region Campo de Daroca Of 2. With the Jiloca River as a faithful companion on the other elements which endowed this complex railway line Celtiberian origin (Darek), with importance in Roman times (Agiria) and in Muslim ones (Calat-Darawaca), it was a pla- left, hikers can see the San Mamés shrine, a pla- with a certain importance. In addition to these aspects ce of reference after the Christian Reconquest as well ass ce which is well loved by Mureños (people form which held a former importance, today there is a rest throughout the Middle Ages. A boarder and stopping point, Mureño) who, every 17 of August, congregate in this area, an interpretive panel which will delight travellers. its two gates, the Lower Gate and the Upper Gate, have place together with tourists and residents of the welcomed travellers and visitors for centuries. In addition 6. Little more than a kilometre onwards you find the nearby towns in order to celebrate a pilgrimage full to its great architectural heritage, where over 4 kilometres town of Daroca which, in its enormous architectu- of walls with towers such as that of San Cristobal and Ja- of tradition and symbolism. ral heritage, is an essential stop on the itinerary. Its que stand out, the monumental Fuente de los Veinte Caños 3. The old railway trail continues comfortably, arriving age-old walls evidence its defensive nature and the and the basilica of Santa Maria de los Sagrados Corporales, made it obtain in 1931 the status of historic-artistic site. at the old Murero-Manchones station. Next to them, privileged position of this settlement. Both its Lower a new rest area lets cyclists and walkers regain their and Upper Gates used to welcome travellers who arri- The natural heritage is centred around the Jiloca floodp- strength and investigate the interpretive panels on ved from different parts of the peninsula; Daroca was lain which, due to its fertile lands, produces a rich and va- display, which show the other characteristic ele- considered a stopping point and a place of transit. ried horticulture which is apparent in its gastronomy too. ment of Murero: the paleontologic settlement of the There are also various longer distance routes which pass 7. Finally, we reach the last settlement of this section, through the city and a good handful of local routes which Rambla de Valdemiedes. There, fossils of some 80 di- Villanueva de Jiloca. A new resting point welcomes explore the interesting and different nooks and crannies fferent species of trilobites have been found. the traveller, presenting him with some beautiful which Daroca hosts. 4. Before crossing the road which leads to Murero, trave- views of the town while he regains his strength, the Corpus Christi is its most important festival which was esta- llers can visit its rural centre where the parish church of church of San Gil Abad standing tall. blished in 1264 by Pope Urban IV. Easter and Saint Thomas Santa Maria La Mayor is a highlight. The journey con- Day on the 7th of March are another cause for celebration. 8. Here, cyclists face the last part of this section which tinues south-east with the old railway trail and teases But undoubtedly, one of the most important important ends at the same time as the municipality of Villanueva the Jiloca River, gently approaching and moving away. events of the year takes place at the end of July, when Daro- de Jiloca, next to the river, near a waterfall and a small ca decorates its streets to celebrate its medieval fair. This is an intriguing event which attracts many locals and visitors. River Jiloca View of Nature Trail with the Murero Former Daroca station water crane tunnel in the background Km 0 2,5 5 7,5 10 1 . 4 6 e 4 d . I I 1 a a j p o a MIDE H M Harshness of natural environment 1 Upward gradient 79 m Guidance along the route 1 Downward gradient 0 m Route difficulty 1 ROUTE LENGHT 15,30 km Amount of effort needed 3 TIME 3 h 15 min town point of interest Start of section End of section San Mamés a hermitage c 900 Murero o Murero – Manchones Daroca former tunnel 1 r former train station train station a 800 D 700 o 2 m 600 a 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 r T . o 3 e n á r r 4 e t i Camino Natural Santander - Mediterráneo d e Tramo Daroca M - r e d n a t n 5 a S l a r 6 u t a N 7 o n i m a C 8 ¯ Huso 30 Raster nacional 1:200.000. UTM ETRS89 Huso 30 SECTOR NATURE TRAIL Starting point Tunnel (iluminated) NORTHEASTERN PENINSULAR SANTANDER-MEDITERRÁNEO End of section Nature DAROCA SECTION Feature of environmental Trails interest.

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