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Challenging gorge, very quiet and unknown in the middle of nature with beautiful views, intended for the real biker and hiker.

A spectacular route through the southeast of the peninsula between the highlands of Granada in the Baza area towards the Almendricos district, already in the Murcia region, and passes through the Almanzora Valley in Almería. A route that for decades crossed a railway line that transported tons of iron and other merchandise

The stage ends in Serón, a mountain town famous for drying hams, sausages, traditional sweets, cheeses, oil and other products of local gastronomy. The old train station is the best example of mining railway architecture on the Vía Verde Natural Trail of the Almanzora Valley, it has the passenger lobby building, with the characteristic British-style canopy, remains of the rails, loading docks, warehouses goods, rotating platform for trains, mineral loading, water tanks and garages. And it also has a modern planetarium and Interpretation Center. Local services are a couple of kilometers away from the road.

Bring lots of sunscreen

This is a particularly beautiful and well-kept part of the greenway that corresponds to the so-called Tramo del Hierro.

It is a beautiful station that has been maintained and rehabilitated to now serve visitors and travelers who arrive via the Greenway. I recommend you take advantage of the visit to recharge your batteries in its restaurant.

From here you can park your bike, leave the greenway and walk a few meters to discover this appetizing warm water cistern.

This station was also a loading dock for iron ore, which was extracted from Las Menas. You can also take the Vía Verde del Hierro towards Baza. There are public services, where you can load the water bottle and relieve yourself.