Journey to the Sierra del Segura Totana Hikers Club

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During the past weekend, the club Totana hiker, has traveled to the upper reaches of the river Segura and has made several routes in this environment

On Friday, June 14th, began the intense weekend, with the transfer of the 20 participants to the Toba village, located 900 meters above sea level, on the right bank of the river Segura, and close Anchuricas Marsh .

Jienense In this village of 20 inhabitants, born two short tributaries flowing and Segura, traveling the decorating population and lush vegetation and a continuous roar of moving water.

On Saturday 15, the walkers were beginning about 9 am the hardest and longest routes.

The first 6 kilometers elapsed crossing fords and orchards bordering the Segura repeatedly hikers were forced to cross the mighty river bed, having to withstand strong currents, and temperatures approaching 10 ° C.

Arriving in the village of Strike Utrera that matches the Wood River confluence with Segura, was the place where the path left the river bed, to ascend to the Cueva del Agua; impressive cavern flooded another of the innumerable, segureña basin streams.

From the Water Cave, was promoted to the village of Poyo Tello, where temperatures reached 33 ° C.

After a break for refreshment, the next point was Cañada Hermosa, and from there the ascent Almorchon Peak, which at 1920 meters.

altitude, is one of the five highest mountains of the Natural Park of Cazorla, Segura and Las Villas.

After 10 hours of physical activity, 27 miles and over 1500 feet of elevation surpassed, the day concluded with the last light of the day with a refreshing swim in the swamp of Anchuricas.

On Sunday morning, he rose to the port of Marchena, by a winding path covered by a thick pine forest of Corsican pine and offered an unforgettable landscape, the most abrupt of the upper basin of the river Segura.

The next activity club walkers, will be the first weekend of July, at Granada Alpujarras, where the tradition of recent years, this club will reach the highest peaks of the Iberian Peninsula.

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