are verycommoninsomedegradedsites. Broom Silver the such plants colonizing other with together Rockroses railway. former the of banks the on as well as site mining the near undergrowth Mediterranean excellent see Oaks. will Cork We and Oaks Holm big of pastures large and good some with Mediterranean woods and bushes will remain as the main natural feature municipality. trail the section former last the matches the On walls. stone between them of most tracks first the On sections. and paths traditional matches different trail the municipality Cala through section clearly two has route the of stage This Cortijo delMoro’. are this of examples Good region. the occupied lims Mus- the when time past a to related clearly are sites some of names the addition, In frontier. a near located land a of us remind will bastions and Fortresses region. Extremadura the of that resembles still landscape The slopes inthearea. This is an easy walk because of both the good path surface and the gentle Site. the at railway mine former the of section a as well Santa OlalladelCala.Onthisstage,thetrailfullymatchesalocaltrackas and Cala towns: small highland typical two connect will trail GR-48 The CALA-S STAGE7: Difficulty: MIDEevaluation Time: 4hours Distance: 14.26km Finish: SantaOlalladelCala Start: Cala environment. the natural in followingthetrack. rc Features: Track Enviroment: anta eeiy of Severity mine railway already in Santa Olalla Santa in already railway mine Teuler de Mina Difficulty O lalla 2 1

del Struggle: Orientation: route directions. accomplishing theroute. C (Adenocarpus decorticans) (Adenocarpus ala Suitability: Mining Teuler de Mina Struggle required for required Struggle or Moriscos’ ‘Los Guidance on the on Guidance 3 2 ‘El 83 GR-48Huelva 84 GR-48Huelva Cala Village pasture andthatiswherethisstageofthetrailwillproperlystart. the hermitage. At this junction we will have another dirt path that enters a at right turn last the the after right the onto to street paved take will We village. Cala del Olalla Santa towards town This section of the trail starts at the village street of the A-434 road in Cala ROUTEGENERALDESCRIPTION

Street until the junction of the path that goes up to up goes that path the of junction the until Street Córdoba Street. Then Street. Constitución la de Avenida the CerrodeFuenteMeínaHill. walls and will take us through a stony and steep climbing up to the top of stone countryside between and ahead follow will track the Brambles, of patch a through passing after Soon rock. big a is there where area an in the across wade will path dirt the Upstream Meína Hill ••• venty metersonadirtpathtotherightthatgoesupstream. se- some walk and paths both Ignore brook. the over bridge the across goes front the on track another while left the to turn a makes on walking were we that path The signs. the to attention pay should we and rection the of riverside the to come will path the slope, gentle a down climbing After ce Storksusethemfornesting. region to see those platforms made of sticks on the electricity towers sin- the in common very is It Storks. of nest a spot will we where line tricity elec- voltage high countryside a beneath go will path the point, some At and WildIberianPeartrees. Hawthorns Common Tree, Mastic such undergrowth Mediterranean of samples good see will path the of walls stone the to Near trees. Almond the town, we will also see some gardens with fruit trees such Fig trees and Near Oaks. Cork impressive very some between and Oaks Holm of tures The dirt path which is in good surface conditions will wind through pas- Cerro deFuenteMeína Hill Km. 1,33. Arroyo de Tres Encinas Brook and Cerro de Fuente de Cerro and Brook Encinas Tres de Arroyo 1,33. Km. Brook. From there, our trail will change di- change will trail our there, From Brook. Encinas Tres de Arroyo Brook Encinas Tres de Arroyo 85 GR-48Huelva 86 GR-48Huelva to SantaOlalla del Calawhichisperpendicular tothisone. Cala from path former the meets path the where left bend will We Oaks. to the right. The path enters through a beautiful wood of captivating Cork and brook the from away moves and path the countryside a right, becomes track the to heading farmhouse the while by passing brook After farmhouse. the a to towards parallel and upstream walking continue and right the to turn will we river, a meets brook the where point the At side stonewallsalongthebordersofmanytracksandpaths inthear veolens). The name of the site Mint Apple and Reed such plants freshwater some supports the towards down climbing starts while right- the to then and left the to -first zigzag a makes walls countryside the by protected well is still which path The Cork: anothernaturalresourceoftheMountianRange plants suchtheLesserMint(Calaminthanepetta)togrowinsite. aromatic some cause dampness of levels The hill. high such at located is remain closed behind us. This natural site supports certain humidity yet it Olive grove to the right. There we will pass another country gate that will The path continues ahead and winds through a less stony flat area and an wood andhedgerowthatgiveshadetothepath. of Holm Oaks and Cork Oaks share ground with a the linear Mediterranean have will we hill the of breathtaking view of the top landscape. On the slopes the of the hill, the pastures From one. Brook Charco del Arroyo the separates hill This ro. hs s saoa bok which brook seasonal a is This Brook. Charco del Arroyo Brook watershed and the and watershed Brook Encinas Tres de Arroyo ‘Cerca de las Cañadas’ refers to the country- (Mentha sua- (Mentha ea. European Bee-Eater Blue RockThrush the slopes of slopes the increases on path,groveOlive an see the will we shade-adaptedyet of plantsof number borders the the along and progresses walk the As left whereonceusedtobesomevegetablegardens. towards a more humid area. Some fruit trees such Fig trees remain to the up climbs gently which track dirt surface good a is path traditional This Minas deTeulerSite ••• Km3.TraditionalPathfromCalatoSantaOlallaandthe mining site and especially of the former this of view impressive an have will we pass mountain the From we willspottotheleftMinasdeTeulerSite. ahead, continues walk the As municipalities. Cala del Olalla Santa and The Pass. hill and by the farmhouses which locate at the Mountain Pass is also the border between Cala between border the also is Pass Mountain Legua la de Puerto Los Moriscos Los Hill. The end of this climbing is at the top of the ‘corta’, the rubble and waste accumula- Puerto de la Legua Mountain 87 GR-48Huelva 88 GR-48Huelva Rockroses flowers givingnotesofchromaticcontrast whenblooming point into arailtrailingoodconditions. this From slagheap. former convertedtoday railway mine former the match will path the onwards, the of surroundings the downwards climbing towards gentle a star will path the gate countryside ther ano- crossing after and farmhouse the of side right the by pass will We locate. to used plots gardens former where Brambles of patches some they are some Eucalyptus trees and scattering Olive trees together with comes path the crops, as known farmhouse a by the watering for pool water a by passing After ••• Km6.2.CortijoPacoMarínFarmhouseandtheformerrailway that track branches offleftandrunsbetweenBramblesagreatHolmOaktree. dirt small a onto go to right the to turns that path the ignoring ahead continue will we break, deserved well a After break. can we where point some at broadens and down climbing starts track The it. around ing Step by step we will leave behind and to the left the mining pit while skirt- tamorphism producedbythenearbylargegranitepluton. me- contact the to associated minerals are which ore limonite and matite The of thewater. open nearby mountain the areas can be spotted by in the pond as competing nest with the colour that Bee-Eater European the and Rock-Thrush Blue the like birds some Occasionally, sulphur. copper in and minerals in rich hillsides steep the of wash the from resulting pond bluish green large a become has works extraction the by affected once area The tion. Site was devoted to the extraction of magnetite, he- magnetite, of extraction the to devoted was Site Teuler de Minas . Surrounding this farmhouse farmhouse this Surrounding Marín. de Cortijo and throughtheSierradelVisomountainrangehumidpastures. ahead continues trail rail The North-East. the to hills and mounts higher the with hills rounded ancient of those are terrace large the from views large curve while leaving to the right the along areas some the avoids that trail rail at the seen be can outcropping granite of blocks Large railway embankmentsanddeepcuttings. the of protection the under develops bushes Mediterranean Brooms Trees, and Laurustinus Strawberry addition, Rockroses, In Leaved Sage watershed. Rockroses, of the undergrowth of hillsides humid more the in Oaks Portuguese of specimens large by replaced are former The Oaks. and Holm of Oaks Cork pastures comprises mainly The landscape down. slopes gently that flat a through progresses trail rail the section this In ground. the of lines same the follows it as right the to and left the a over cross will we cattle grid at a site known as soon and right the to trail rail the follow will We shed islocatedtotheright. railway derelict and small A former track. our perpendicularly cross will in the feature landscape. As the track continues important straight ahead, an a countryside are road groves Olive Now distance. the in seen be visible as we approach Santa Olalla de Cala town. The town’s castle can be less will cuttings and embankments Railway of navigation. problems no be will there and follow to easy is track the onward point this From Panoramic viewoftheCastleatSantaOlalladelCala Watershed by means of tracing a tracing of means by Watershed Corcovados ‘Pedregosilla’. The rail trail draws curves to Cortijo del Moro farmhouse. The 89 GR-48Huelva 90 GR-48Huelva This istheend of thisstagetheroute. junction. the from meters 150 some also is which village Cala del Olalla picnic area with a fountain. However, to the right we will a come into find Santa will we left the to meters 150 Some left. the to or right the to turn junction the to with a connecting paved track of concrete before and pebbles. At left this junction we the can either to turn slightly will path the where shed transformer electrical the near get you until ahead walking Continue flanks. castle’s the of one near come will we brook the across on not to get hurt by the Brambles that cover the riverbanks. After wading care special take will we brook, the approach we Once it. on run not do be covered with wild vegetation as it is not much used by locals and cars the to down goes path dirt This Water troughandbasinattheendofstage walls andthatleadstowardsthecastle. stone countryside between left the to off branches that path dirt narrow ‘torva’ and a weighing machine then we will leave our track to go onto a great a with building a right the to see will We station. train former the near coming before just signs direction the to attention pay to need We turn totheleft. 90º almost an make to start will path the while ahead walking continue path. Ignore another path with stone walls that cross perpendicularly and the of left the to visible already is village Cala del Olalla Santa pastures. large and groves Olive small with site open an to come finally have We ••• Km11.84.SantaOlallaLocalPathandjunction Ravine and may and ArroyolimónRavine de Barranco Minas de Teuler de Minas the such region the are in mines There several ore. iron in rich area an is Range Mountain Aroche de ••• n bcm very became one Cala de Minas the with together site mining this Century, 19th the the of At beginning mines. nine comprises The morphic aureole. meta- contact that from emerged minerals chalcopyrite and rocks magnetite such ore iron of range large A areas. nearby the minate do- that rocks limestone the and Olalla Santa in batholiths granite between the plutonic rocks of the result metamorphism contact the the is from ore iron rich This in SantaOlallamunicipality. located is which Teuler de Minero Site or the or Site Cala de Minas The Site Teuler de Minero Coto Sierra de Aracena y Picos y Aracena de Sierra Siteandtherailway Coto on n te ie a totally was abandoned. mine the and down closed company the when 1982 til un- Company Mining Andévalo del the by owned and managed was site the profitability, zero of years In lled. cance- was passengers and goods ofore, transportation and fitable pro- less became site mining the of the when 1933 until and Century 20th third first the throughout operation in was line railway The line. railway former this of section large a matches Trail GR-48 the of tion sec- a Today, village. Olalla Santa by passing also while Site Teuler the to Station Zufre the connected line railway kilometres 18 The Seville. of port inland the to ore the transport rolling to built productive and a mine railway was Compañía Minero Andaluza Minero Compañía ia de Minas 91 GR-48Huelva