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Gravel · Caravaca de la Cruz, Región de Murcia Easy

Transmurciana 12: from Caravaca de la Cruz to Moratalla

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In short: One-way gravel route of 17.8 km and +353 m from Caravaca de la Cruz (Murcia). It's easy and will take you about 1 h 30; its hardest kilometre is at 5.1 % and 89 % is track or trail.

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Distance
17.8 km
Elevation gain
+353 m
Max altitude
1,347 m
Hardest km
5.1 %
Difficulty
Easy
Estimated time
1 h 30 min

1 water fountain within 250 m of the route, according to OpenStreetMap. Cycling map

Profile

0 km8.9 km17.8 km
1346 m

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Surface

Tarmac 11 % Track 89 % Trail 0 %

Mostly track: good for gravel or a mountain bike. Measured on OpenStreetMap; there may be recent changes on the ground.

The route

Stage 12 of the Transmurciana, short and one of the most rewarding in north-west Murcia. It leaves Caravaca de la Cruz and reaches Moratalla on dirt tracks through market gardens, almond groves and pine woods, with urban stretches leaving and entering the towns. It's point-to-point and short, so you can ride it there and back in a morning or link it with the Vía Verde del Noroeste, which starts in Caravaca. Both towns have fountains, bars and shops, and it's worth heading up to see Moratalla's old town and its castle. Best in spring and autumn; in winter mornings are cold in this high district and in summer it pays to set off early. After rain, the earth gets heavy on the market-garden sections.

Track based on OpenStreetMap (Transmurciana stage TMU12) (ODbL).

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