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Valdelamusa Water-Filled Quarry

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Valdelamusa Water-Filled Quarry

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    Location: Cortegana, Sierra de Huelva, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain

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    November 1, 2025

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    The flooded Valdelamusa quarry, also known as the Corta de los Confesionarios, is one of the most striking elements of the mining heritage of this district of Cortegana, in the province of Huelva.
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    November 1, 2025

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    It is an open-pit mine that reached approximately 200 meters in diameter and 180 meters in depth.

    After mining operations ceased, the quarry filled with water, forming a kind of artificial lagoon that is now one of the most unique landscapes in the area.

    The mine is called Confesionarios (Confessionals) because of the gossan geological formations that resemble confessionals in churches.
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    December 14, 2022

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    Valdelamusa is a hamlet and mining town in the municipality of Cortegana. It is surrounded by pyrite mines that are currently closed. In the mid-19th century, favorable mining legislation and the need for metals in the European industry facilitated the entry of foreign capital and companies into the entire Huelva pyrite belt, whose mineral wealth has been known since ancient times.
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    1. Valdemusa, El Cero de Andévelo, Calañas, Zalamea La Real – circular route

    87.2km

    04:13

    1,270m

    1,270m

    Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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    Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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    Elevation 340 m

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