A 2-hour walk on the environmentally friendly route along the seafront of Águilas town centre

The network of “Senderos Azules” is an initiative promoted in Spain by ADEAC, the Association of Environmental and Consumer Education, to recognize and promote sustainable and environmentally friendly walking paths, this contributing to the enjoyment and preservation of nature and ethnographic heritage.

The “Tres Bahías” (Three Bays) route in Águilas has been named as one of these routes, and this guided walk on Sunday 17th October along a section of the route begins at 11.00 outside the Auditorio Infanta Doña Elena. It is classified as being of only moderate difficulty and is expected to last approximately two hours including the return to the starting point outside the auditorium (on this return leg there are no stops for explanations).

Along the way, participants will see many elements of the railway heritage of Águilas, including the bridge over the Rambla de las Culebras, the tunnels and iron ore deposits dug into the mountainside and the iconic loading jetty of El Hornillo and the surrounding area, which is one of outstanding and spectacular beauty. The track bed has now been converted into a short greenway, or "Vía Verde".

This group of sites provides a unique opportunity in Spain to appreciate how British engineering in the late 19th and early 20th centuries helped to bring a coastal town into the industrial age, uniting the welath of mineral resources of the area with the sea and converting Águilas into a major industrial port.

The tour is free of charge but online registration is required here. Naturally, appropriate walking footwear and plenty of drinking water are strongly recommended.

 

For more local events, news and visiting information contact the tourist office of Águilas (telephone 968 493285) or go to the home page of Águilas Today.

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