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where our greenway intersects with the Los Torreones bustling town with a full range of tourism services. To leave Description Route, a 32 km long trail for cyclists and walkers Lucena we pass through an industrial landscape, crossing The Vía Verde del Aceite, or Olive Oil Greenway, runs complemenng the greenway. We skirt around the town of over the A‐318 Olivar Motorway via a footbridge, before through the provinces of Córdoba and Jaén, in the heart of Torredelcampo, passing through its staon (Km 11.8), heading off slightly downhill through olive trees and the Andalusia Region. This trail, so‐called because it follows before going through the first tunnel, then two old viaducts, grapevines towards Las Navas del Selpillar and its old railway the route of the old “Oil Train”, runs for 128 kilometres and then another tunnel taking us to Torredonjimeno staon (Km 108), now converted into an Eno‐Gastronomic between Jaén and Puente Genil, with the addion of a 7.9 Staon (Km 15.5). kilometre branch to Baena. This is the longest greenway in Andalusia and one of the best in terms of amenies and complementary offerings. town. Aer crossing the road over a footbridge, we press on towards the Laguna Honda lagoon and enter a very wild and solitary landscape before crossing over the splendid viaduct over the River Guadajoz (Km 55.1). This takes us into the province of Cordoba, and it is a good place to stop to take in and one of the “preest villages in Spain”, and from there the viaduct's magnificent metal lacework before we can reach the Cueva de los Murciélagos cave and the beginning the gentle climb taking us to the Laguna del Sendero del Bailón trail. Aer crossing over the magnificent Salobral lake (also known as the Laguna del Conde), another curved Zuheros viaduct and a farmhouse converted into We now head towards the impressive Peña (Crag) and town nature reserve rich in birdlife. Aer a stop at Luque Staon rural accommodaon and a restaurant, we head towards of Martos, where we can take a detour to enjoy the Hundred Centre forming part of the Monlla‐Moriles Wine Route. (Km 65) to take on provisions and enjoy what the Doña Mencía Staon (Km 74.5) where there is a Cycle‐ Year Old Olive Tree Route. We pass through the town and, as Aer a deserted stretch through extensive crop fields, the rehabilitated railway buildings have to offer, we have the Tourism Centre, with bike rental, bar and restaurant we leave the staon behind us (Km 23.6), we embark on a greenway crosses over the A‐318 for the last me via a opon of taking a spur trail off the greenway to the town of services, plus a motorhome park. A succession of long, gentle descent to the River Guadajoz. Then we go over footbridge and arrives at Camporreal Staon (now disused), Baena some 8 km away. embankments, trenches, viaducts and a final tunnel takes us the El Salado viaduct (Km 34), pass through Vado‐Jaen where the greenway reaches its end. It is possible to The Greenway starts to the southwest of the city of Jaéen to the beauful town of Cabra (Km 87), whose staon has a Staon (Km 36.5) which, is a long way from any locality, and connue on a 6 km signposted rural trail as far as the town of (which is well worth a leisurely visit) near the Las restaurant (soon to be a hostel) and features a splendid over the spectacular Víboras viaduct (Km 43), which casts its Puente Genil; from there you can reach its distant train Fuentezuelas sports centre and close to the present day restored locomove. shadow over a mediaeval bridge. staon (some 7 km away), either by taxi or by walking along operaonal railway, in a recreaonal area equipped with a a busy road. drinking fountain. We leave the city on a gentle climb between olive groves and farmhouses, crossing the A‐316 motorway by means of an underpass and a metal Vía Verde footbridge. At Km 6.3 we come across a drinking fountain del aceite Back on the main greenway route we connue our climb through the beauful and rugged scenery of the Sierras Subbécas Natural Park and UNESCO Global Geopark, Olive Oil Greenway where it is worth spending some me to explore its trails and villages. We connue along the greenway, keeping the A disused railway running 128 km Next to Alcaudete Staon (Km 48) there is accommodaon profile of the Moorish castle of Zuheros in our sights. A sea of olive trees accompany us as far as the Tourism and through the heart of Andalusia and a restaurant as well as a cycle path leading up to the Zuheros is a village declared as an asset of cultural interest Leisure Centre at the old staon at Lucena (Km 99), a looking for, in many places you can book guided tours Introduction Activities through local tourist offices. Finally, we should not forget Places to visit The Olive Oil Greenway may be used by walkers and The Greenway passes through the biggest olive oil the tradional handicras, with the chance to visit poery The city of Jaén will surprise visitors with its monuments, The greenway runs through the Starlight Reserve of Sierra Sur and filigree workshops. Full enjoyment of the greenway is cyclists, being especially suited to children, seniors and producing are in the world (in the province of Jaén alone including the Arab baths and the Santa Catalina castle. This de Jaén, this hilly region is one of the best places to stargaze made possible by the offer of bike, tandem and eco‐vehicle people with reduced mobility due to the gentleness and there are 66 million olive trees). Olive oil is a basic is a foretaste of the rich historic heritage offered by the 13 due to the lack of light polluon and the clarity of its air. Sites rental services. Even horse rides are available from tourist In Spain there are over 120 greenways developed on disused accessibility of its railway‐based route. The enre trail is ingredient of the exquisite local gastronomy; there are towns and villages that the greenway passes through, a few kilometres away from the greenway (which can be railway tracks, with a total length of 2,600 km, a number that is informaon points in towns and villages and, in some closed to motor traffic. Visitors can enjoy the tourism plenty of local delicacies to try, including salmorejo (a nearly all of which boast monumental churches, manor reached by taxi or contracng the services of a local tourism growing every day. They are very easy, safe and aracve tomato‐based purée), flamenquín (a dish of baered pork cases, on the greenway itself. ineraries, accessible for people of any age and physical services and facilies of the towns and villages through houses or Moorish castles. Some are close to the company) include the caves of La Encantada (Luque), Del condion (children, elderly and disabled too). which the greenway passes, with their refurbished tenderloin and ham), stews, cheeses, sweet quince, greenway, at Torredelcampo, Torredonjimeno or Martos, Yeso (Baena) and Los Murciélagos (Zuheros). The historic staons, drinking fountains and recreaonal areas. The confeconery and liqueurs. Travelling along the Olive Oil whose impressive Peña (Crag) can be climbed via a town centres of Baena, Doña Mencía and Cabra, connected Nearly 118 old railway staons have been restored as restaurants, accommodaon, bicycle hire and small museums. greenway offers users the chance to enjoy acve and footpath. Others, at Alcaudete (connected to the to the greenway by cycle paths, are also worth a proper visit. The website www.viasverdes.com provides extensive sustainable tourism, while unhurriedly taking in the Greenway by cycle path), Luque and Zuheros, can be spied Meanwhile, at Lucena, the largest town of the Córdoba informaon in various languages about all Spain's greenways aracve landscapes, monuments and cultural heritage towering in the distance the olive grove countryside, and province part of the greenway, you can join guided tours of On its YouTube channel, Vive la Vía, there are audio‐visual that it passes through. the Sierras Subbécas mountains. the town's rich historic heritage and its Jewish necropolis. presentaons of the Subbéca and Olive oil greenways. Whether you are taking a short stroll or making an There are 26 vías verdes in Andalusia, totaling more than 580 unforgeable, several day long journey along the enre km. They are Ineraries full of magic, doed with impressive tunnels and spectacular viaducts, where motorized traffic is not 128 km of the greenway, it is advisable to get fully Recommended stops along the way include the wetlands allowed. They are the most sustainable resource to enjoy our acquainted with the greenway and its surroundings before of Laguna Honda, El Chinche and Salobral del Conde, all natural environment and cultural heritage The Vía Verde del organizing your visit. There is a tourist guide to the Olive rich in birdlife. From the greenway you can also access a Greenway you can get to know the way of life and Aceite is the longest greenway in Andalusia: 128 km running Oil Greenway, available from www.viasverdes.com (only number of alternave routes, such as the Castles and tradions of the local people by taking part in the acvies through the great natural beauty of Jaén and Córdoba provinces. the Córdoba part is available for the moment, in English Bales Route or the Los Torreones Route, on the Jaén organized by a number of companies, such as visits to oil and German).