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Stage 2. Villargordo del Cabriel/Requena 86 kilometers. 1,090 positive meters. The milestones of the Natural Trail leave the urban complex of Villargordo del Cabriel, cross the passes of the N-III and the A-3 highway, travel through the rural hills of La Erilla and pass through Jaraguas, a village belonging to the municipality of Venta del Moro , with sites of Iberian and Roman settlements. The route goes through the hamlet and on the outskirts it passes through the Rambla de la Albosa, a very pleasant corner with a cozy walkway of giant poplar trees, the communal laundry and a historic fountain. The signal posts pass near the salt flats of Mina Lolita, a spring of saline waters exploited since Roman times. The route connects with the Camino Real from Castilla to Valencia and follows the same path as the previous day to the flood-prone Magro river boulevard and its disturbing river jungle. The stage could end in half a day in Requena, about 40 kilometers from Villargordo del Cabriel, but it is worth ignoring this option and continuing through the Magro river valley towards El Rebollar and Siete Aguas, in the section we call “Turia sector”. After Requena, the Magro River canyon is spectacular, a forest gallery of poplars, poplars, ash, willows and walnut trees between stone walls that keep the riverbed isolated from agricultural fields, dedicated mainly to the cultivation of vineyards, olive and almond trees. The path passes through the curious hermitage of San Blas, in the neighborhood of Las Ollerías, built in the 18th century in the premises of an old agricultural farm on the bank of the Magro River. In the ravine lane there are also marks of the Camino de Santiago of the Wool Route, used for centuries by walkers, pilgrims and merchants between the Mediterranean coast and the city of Burgos. The posts of the Natural Trail leave the gorge of the Magro River and go up the Fuente Cuca plain to the Requena Aerodrome. At the entrance to the airport, the Herrada del Gallego road leaves on the right, an outstanding forest area in the environmental surroundings of Requena.

In Alto de los Aliagares you have to leave the Natural Path and turn left along a paved track to start the cycle tourism variant of the Hoces del Cabriel Natural Park. The rural road passes through the village of Los Pedriches and continues to Venta del Moro, a popular Cabriel municipality on the Camino de la Vera Cruz, one of the great pilgrimage itineraries between Roncesvalles, on the Camino Francés, and Caravaca de la Cruz, in Murcia, following the Templar markers used by the custodians of the “lignum crucis” (the splinter of the cross of Christ) during the transfer to the Murcian sanctuary a thousand years ago. At the Venta del Moro exit there are route signs in several directions and the optimal one for gravel is the lane marked with the PR-CV 345 milestones, direct towards Casas del Rey and Casas de Moya. The landscape is a new environmental transition, a suggestive change from the agricultural plateau of vineyards and agricultural fields to the mountain garrigue setting of the Mediterranean mountain ranges. The colors of the earth, the rock formations and the pine forests announce the entrance to the great canyon of the Hoces del Cabriel, declared a protected natural area in 2005 and a Biosphere Reserve in 2019. In Casas de Moya there is an asphalt slope to the top of the Cerro de las Tres Cruces and then the “bajadadón”. The road begins a dizzying descent trying to discover the abyss of the Cabriel River in the labyrinth of the landscape. The feeling of happiness is absolute, at the end the river is sure to appear and the bicycle speeds down the slopes of the Rubial mountain range. At a crossroads there are signs for a direct route to the Vadocañas bridge, where the connection with the Natural Trail is. For the moment the route continues to the left towards Los Cárceles. On the way you have to cross the El Tochar estate, one of the most famous hunting reserves in Spain. The descent ends on the shore of the Cabriel. The river navigates peacefully, forested and solitary in a grandiose canyon surrounded by mountains and mountain ranges. The road crosses the Cabriel River in the village of Los Cárceles and enters the province of Albacete, a lost paradise near the ruins of the Villamalea bridge, one of the remains of the old Baeza-Utiel train line. The railway was designed at the beginning of the 20th century to connect Andalusia with Catalonia, with the commercial purpose of facilitating the exchange of Andalusian products such as oil, cereals, livestock or saffron, with Catalan items such as fruit, vegetables and machinery. The start of the Civil War, in 1936, paralyzed the works and the railway was never inaugurated, breaking all dreams of opportunities and future.

Venta del Moro is a charming town, located very close to the crystal clear waters of the Cabriel River. It is a strategic place, if you are thinking of starting a good walk or bicycle route.

Jaraguas is a municipality in the interior of Valencia. Its picturesque streets preserve the charm of a rural town. If you pass by, I invite you to discover the authenticity and calm that characterizes it.

Stage 2. Villargordo del Cabriel/Requena 86 kilometers. 1,090 positive meters. The milestones of the Natural Trail leave the urban complex of Villargordo del Cabriel, cross the passes of the N-III and the A-3 highway, travel through the rural hills of La Erilla and pass through Jaraguas, a village belonging to the municipality of Venta del Moro , with sites of Iberian and Roman settlements. The route goes through the hamlet and on the outskirts it passes through the Rambla de la Albosa, a very pleasant corner with a cozy walkway of giant poplar trees, the communal laundry and a historic fountain. The signal posts pass near the salt flats of Mina Lolita, a spring of saline waters exploited since Roman times. The route connects with the Camino Real from Castilla to Valencia and follows the same path as the previous day to the flood-prone Magro river boulevard and its disturbing river jungle. The stage could end in half a day in Requena, about 40 kilometers from Villargordo del Cabriel, but it is worth ignoring this option and continuing through the Magro river valley towards El Rebollar and Siete Aguas, in the section we call “Turia sector”. After Requena, the Magro River canyon is spectacular, a forest gallery of poplars, poplars, ash, willows and walnut trees between stone walls that keep the riverbed isolated from agricultural fields, dedicated mainly to the cultivation of vineyards, olive and almond trees. The path passes through the curious hermitage of San Blas, in the neighborhood of Las Ollerías, built in the 18th century in the premises of an old agricultural farm on the bank of the Magro River. In the ravine lane there are also marks of the Camino de Santiago of the Wool Route, used for centuries by walkers, pilgrims and merchants between the Mediterranean coast and the city of Burgos. The posts of the Natural Trail leave the gorge of the Magro River and go up the Fuente Cuca plain to the Requena Aerodrome. At the entrance to the airport, the Herrada del Gallego road leaves on the right, an outstanding forest area in the environmental surroundings of Requena.

In Alto de los Aliagares you have to leave the Natural Path and turn left along a paved track to start the cycle tourism variant of the Hoces del Cabriel Natural Park. The rural road passes through the village of Los Pedriches and continues to Venta del Moro, a popular Cabriel municipality on the Camino de la Vera Cruz, one of the great pilgrimage routes between Roncesvalles, on the Camino Francés, and Caravaca de la Cruz, in Murcia, following the Templar markers used by the custodians of the “lignum crucis” (the splinter of the cross of Christ) during the transfer to the Murcian sanctuary a thousand years ago. At the Venta del Moro exit there are route signs in several directions and the optimal one for gravel is the lane marked with the PR-CV 345 milestones, direct towards Casas del Rey and Casas de Moya. The landscape is a new environmental transition, a suggestive change from the agricultural plateau of vineyards and agricultural fields to the mountain garrigue setting of the Mediterranean mountain ranges. The colors of the earth, the rock formations and the pine forests announce the entrance to the great canyon of the Hoces del Cabriel, declared a protected natural area in 2005 and a Biosphere Reserve in 2019. In Casas de Moya there is an asphalt slope to the top of the Cerro de las Tres Cruces and then the “bajadadón”. The road begins a dizzying descent trying to discover the abyss of the Cabriel River in the labyrinth of the landscape. The feeling of happiness is absolute, at the end the river is sure to appear and the bicycle speeds down the slopes of the Rubial mountain range. At a crossroads there are signs for a direct route to the Vadocañas bridge, where the connection with the Natural Trail is. For the moment the route continues to the left towards Los Cárceles. On the way you have to cross the El Tochar estate, one of the most famous hunting reserves in Spain. The descent ends on the shore of the Cabriel. The river navigates peacefully, forested and solitary in a grandiose canyon surrounded by mountains and mountain ranges. The road crosses the Cabriel River in the village of Los Cárceles and enters the province of Albacete, a lost paradise near the ruins of the Villamalea bridge, one of the remains of the old Baeza-Utiel train line. The railway was designed at the beginning of the 20th century to connect Andalusia with Catalonia, with the commercial purpose of facilitating the exchange of Andalusian products such as oil, cereals, livestock or saffron, with Catalan items such as fruit, vegetables and machinery. The start of the Civil War, in 1936, paralyzed the works and the railway was never inaugurated, breaking all dreams of opportunities and future.

Stage 1. Requena/Villargordo del Cabriel 77 kilometers. 1,360 positive meters. The medieval town of Requena is a relevant town to start a cycling adventure in the highlands of the Valencian interior, the former border between the kingdoms of Valencia and Toledo, with a customs and free port in the 13th century that generated good income from the trade of goods. on the limits of Castile. And it is still a lively and commercial place, the surroundings of Avenida del Arrabal and Plaza del Portal at dusk have a charming bustle. La Villa is the historic neighborhood of Requena, it concentrates centuries of history, art and monumentality, it was declared a Historical-Artistic Site in 1966. The Medina preserves the layout of Arab origin, the streets are intricate and narrow around the old Muslim fortress, it has remains of walls, portals and evocative corners. The start of the track is near the center, at the ring road roundabout where Avenida de Valencia ends and the N-322 begins. At the side pedestrian crossing there are the trail signs PR-CV 419 Río Magro and Santa Catalina that lead to the Turia-Cabriel Natural Trail along the side of some sports facilities. At the El Pontón bridge, on the N-322, the section called the “Cabriel sector” of the Natural Trail begins. The first ten kilometers of the cycling trip reveal the distinction of contrasts that will mark the route in this new gravel adventure. The Magro River Rambla is a small jungle of reeds, reeds, willows, poplars and reeds with disturbing passageways because it seems that the path could disappear at any moment, a challenge for the gravel bike. The path winds along the riverbed, avoiding giant strains of grass and small slides that force you to maintain concentration on driving at all times. Cyclability is acceptable except for some puddled steps in the seasonal river bed when there is humidity and a couple of sections on the side slopes that test riding skills and continuity of the path. The milestones of the Natural Trail leave no room for doubt, it is always inside the boulevard. The fun ends in the town of San Juan, one of the oldest villages in Requena. The path passes through one of the eyes of the centenary bridge of the Magro River, a beautiful work of local civil architecture built in 1917, and shortly after it leaves the rambla to continue the journey through the sea of vines of La Plana. The route surrounds the facilities of a winery and begins a very enjoyable journey along the old Camino Real from Castilla to Valencia, a historic road, commercial and livestock route known as the Cañada de Cuenca or Ruta de la Lana. The gravel flies along these agricultural roads, the slopes are few and the dirt road is impeccable.