Routes & Trails in Lorca

With almost 100,000 inhabitants, Lorca is the third most populated municipality in the region of Murcia. It is located along the Guadalentin Valley, which, for millennia, served as a settlement for many civilizations due to its abundant springs. The intricate and rugged Guadalentin Valley is a beautiful area full of natural beauty and countless routes and trails ideal for athletes and hikers.

Lorca has some urban routes of tourist attraction where visitors can admire the city’s heritage. These urban routes are part of the famous Roman Via Augusta; tourists can see the famous Tourist Train that will take them to the Fortress of the Sun, the beautiful buildings on Santo Domingo Street, the Via Crucis Archaeological Museum, the Sanctuary of the Virgin of Orchards and the splendid churches.

In addition to its urban routes, Lorca has countless routes and natural trails of enormous attraction; among the most popular are the Almendricos Green Way, with a distance of 7 kilometres, where hikers can cross the old railway route and admire the beauty of the place.

Another very popular route is the 48-kilometre Espartaria Route, which includes a long walk through a rich productive area where you can admire the abundant flora and fauna.

Other popular routes and trails are the Cerro de la Selva linear trail (7 kilometres), the Bolnuevo—Puntas de Calnegre trail (easy difficulty, 14 kilometres) and the Pedro Ponce Circular trail (18 kilometres, recommended only for experienced hikers or athletes).