오리우엘라‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪11‬개의 산 정상

Take note of the No Entry due to wild boar hunting. I had to make a detour from my planned route along the ridge to the viewpoint.

Fun and challenging, with a few scary bits. The lower parts are very muddy in December if it’s been raining.. The full loop is possible.

Very nice view, but in my opinion too tough for an "average" hike. To the top is fine, but the part from the top (if you follow the direction that Komoot indicates) is tough and quite scary at some points. I therefore did not find this hike average. In previous reviews it says that walking around is not possible, but you can follow the entire route, although it is quite difficult to keep finding your way from the top. Perhaps the confusion is because it is scary at 1 certain point during the descent and there are hikers who do not see this as a possible route. But again; fantastic beautiful views, so you will be rewarded.

The highly visible colossal Iron Cross, Cruz de la Muela rises about 465 metres above sea level and is the most popular mountain of the Sierra de Orihuela,

From the depths

In our experience, the tour available on both Komoot and the Spanish outdoor community Wikiloc is described incorrectly there. More than half of the tour goes exactly over rocky ridges or very close to them and is actually only suitable for very experienced mountain hikers who are prepared to take risks and have the appropriate equipment. We did the tour anti-clockwise and had to turn back a little after the summit of Columbares because a safe descent is not possible on a vertical rocky descent without any means of securing! The route is not signposted anywhere, there are individual cairns. Often the route can only be guessed at. The nature of the ground only allows walking on it when the ground is absolutely dry. As the route is entirely on the south side of the Sierra, you should not climb it in blazing sunshine. There are only a few shady spots. The summit itself is unattractive, there is no summit atmosphere at all. There are several unused antennas lying around that unfortunately have not been dismantled. The views during the hike are beautiful, though.

A fun and challenging walk. The comments say the walk stops in the middle, but that is not the case. We finished the loop without many problems. It does require a bit of a sense of adventure.

Don't just go up the steep climb, but enjoy a great view