Between Albacete and the Santuario de Cortes (Cortes Sanctuary), close to the town of Alcaraz (Albacete) ALBACETE
Lengh:74 km.
Usuarios: *
* Suitable except for the Balazote detour (under construction/repair from Km 21.3 al 25.8).
Type of surface: Compacted earth and gravel, with double surface dressing.
Natural setting: Agricultural plain of Albacete; basins of the rivers Jardín and Cubillo; Mediterranean forests; savin woods close to Robledo; Laguna de los Ojos de Villaverde Natural Reserve; Laguna del Arquillo Natural Monument; and the Sierra de Alcaraz .
Cultural heritage: Historic sites and museums at Albacete, Alcaraz, and Santuario de Cortes.
Infraestructure: Developed Greenway, except for the Balazote detour (4.5 km) and a signposted detour at Finca de la Torre (3.5 km). 20 tunnels (some without lighting), 2 viaducts, and 1 foot/cycle bridge.
There are rest areas and interpretation panels along the route. .
How to get there: Public transport: Albacete: Renfe, Medium and Long Distance. Consult www.renfe.es with regard to possible restrictions on boarding trains with bicycles.
Connections from Albacete: 0 km. Albacete 50 km from EI Jardín, 75 Km from Alcaraz
Conection: Albacete from El Jardín: 50 Kms Albacete from Alcaraz: 75 Kms
Maps to use: National Geographic Institute Maps. Scale 1:25.000. Sheets 765-IV, 790-11, 790-IV, 790-III, 789-IV, 815-I, 815-II and 815-III.
Mapa Oficial de Carreteras (Official Road Map) published by the Ministry of Development.
More information in Guía de Vías Verdes (Greenway Guides), volume 3.
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