ホルノスの天然記念物・トップ20

Last year in August (2024) it was brimming with energy and enthusiasm, but this year (2025) it's dry again. There's water, but it doesn't even fill half the pool. The water filters a few meters down, into Fuente Segura de Abajo.

The Cueva del Agua in Santiago-Pontones is an impressive karst formation located in the Sierra de Segura, in Jaén. This cave is known for its natural beauty and spectacular surroundings, which include waterfalls and rich vegetation.

It is the closest uphill cycling port to the route of the Segura River (I have done the downhill from Poyotello to Huelga Utrera, passing by the Cueva del Agua). Years ago it was not paved and that made it even more epic, it is 10 kilometres long and would surely be considered a first-class or special port. With asphalt, it continues to be beautiful and demanding, especially from km 6 to 9. If you do it uphill, save your strength for this section.

We owe the innkeepers a great deal of gratitude. We were caught in a hailstorm on March 30, 2022 and arrived at the kiosk completely frozen. The kiosk was closed. But the innkeepers let us in and we were allowed to warm ourselves up by the fire. We are very grateful to them for this and therefore highly recommend this restaurant.

Beautiful place on the GR7

The climb is very demanding but with incredible views below La Toba, a beautiful place and above the canyon, also spectacular.

Natural source in an otherwise fairly dry landscape. A restaurant / bar is also located at the source. This makes it the perfect stopover at the start or end of your adventure in the Sierra.

Despiernacaballos is a hard and unique climb that connects the Segura river valley with Cañada Hermosa and the road to Santiago de la Espada or Pontones. But that is not all; It allows you to suffer during the ascent and enjoy the views of the Segura river valley at every turn. A true privilege reserved for a few intrepid 💪