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Murcia Package, Costa Blanca
Murcia Trail
Our Trailblazer base is in Fuente Alamo and managed by Lee. We
have a dedicated bike centre complete with a Spanish guest house.
For exclusive personal use of our clients. Its own private pool, pool bar
area, trampoline, table tennis, and sky tv. It is situated just 20 minutes
from Murcia airport and 60 minutes from Alicante.
We can also offer you 4star hotel accommodation on the cosmopolitan
La Manga Strip.
Trailblazers as always is working to deliver the very best trails for all
abilities. Below is a sample of just some of them. We also have
available a practice track where you can try out new skills. It will also
enhance on road riding. (Note No bike license is necessary on this
track) We operate a fleet of Suzuki DRZ 400e's at Murcia
Lee our guide and manager of the centre will tailor all trails to group
and individual level. For special and corporate events Lee teams with
the Cartegana Race Track. More information upon request.
If you fancy a day off-road together with a day wakeboarding or
waterskiing Lee will be happy to organise this for you. (Contact Liz for
more details)
Mazarrón's Big Guns Trail
The Gun Batteries of Castillito, Jorel and Altalayon at Cabo Tiñoso
Campillo de Adentro lies in the hollow of a pretty valley almost
completely surrounded by mountains. There are a few houses and
farms but little else; pass through the village and eventually you will
come to the start of a military road with intimidating warning signs
forbidding passage. Ignore these, they haven't been removed since
the military abandoned the zone a few years ago.
This is the real start of your adventure as for the next 7 Km the narrow
trail twists it's way upwards through the mountains, giving
breathtaking views of
the coastline and countryside. A rider needs to concentrate as this has
become quite a popular place in recent years, the trail is rather
narrow.
Near the summit there is a left turn which takes you to the Guns - if
you continue straight on then you'll get to a TV mast which has the
same fine views as from the Guns, but nothing else. The Guns are a
further 2 Km or so from this turning.
This is a place which is certain to interest military historians, or simply
those who fancy seeing something a little different. The centrepiece is
two massive guns at
Castillitos with their
associated magazines, sighting points, control rooms etc. Although
military architecture is often ugly, here the Battery has been built into the
mountainside in the style of a castle, using a lot of local stone. There are
some smaller guns further along the road at Jorel, but even these are
quite large - they just seem small after seeing the first two monsters !
Finaly there is an abandoned AA battery at Atalayon which is the peak
you first encounter on reaching the batteries.
These massive batteries were part of the shore defences for Cartagana,
which is the headquarters of the Spanish Mediterranean Fleet, and often
has visiting warships from other countries, including the USA.
If these guns were ever fired in anger is not known, although presumably some rounds must have been fired for
comissioning purposes or for exercises.
There is also a track down the mountainside from here leading to the lighthouse at Cabo Tiñoso.
This is a full day ride out with picnic lunch at the battlement.
Aguilas via the Mountains
A Mountain Route to Aguilas via Lomo de Bas
The journey into the mountains of Lomo De Bas starts on gently rising ground which is well cultivated, but after
about 2Km the true ascent starts as the road starts to twist it's way upwards with an ever increasing gradient.
A further 2 will bring you to the summit, not far from the peak of
Lomo de Bas at 481 metres altitude. Higher peaks in the same
mountains lie to the North West; Yegua Blanca towers to nearly 650
metres. There is a telephone tower here and it is worth stopping to
admire the fantastic view up and down the coast. To the West you
will see Cabo Cope, Aguilas and beyond; to the East is Mazarron
Bay and Cabo Tiñoso.
You have now
crossed the ridge of
Lomo de Bas.
Winding your way west following the coastline but never approaching
it. The elevated position of the trail gives you an eagle's eye view of
bays and beaches that would be difficult or impossible to reach from
the land - the only way would be by boat.
As the trail descends gradually the surroundings change from
mountain screed to the more familiar agricultural scene. There are
practically no buildings on the journey although you may catch a
glimpse of an abandoned cottage or farmhouse near to the distant coastline. Eventually you will reach some
civilization at the hamlet of Garrobilio - just a few scattered cottages and no facilities. But by now you are getting
near Aguilas; after passing through Garrobilio the trail divides and you can take the left turn to go into Aguilas or the
right to join the trail back to our centre.
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