Trek 1 - Fuenta Gorda - Blue Route
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Management Summary
Management Summary
- Departure Point: The Water Gate (Puerta del Agua), Comares
- Return: Town Square (Plaza Balcón de la Axarquía), Comares
- Distance: 3 km
- Ascent: 150 m
- Descent: 126 m
- Type: Circular
- Suitable For: Walking, Mountain Bikes, Horse Riding
- Estimated Time: 1hr.
- Degree of Difficulty: Easy
- Season: All Year
- Footwear and Clothing: Appropriate for mountain trekking
- Water: Always advisable
- Map: Military Map of Spain, Scale 1/50,000, Colmenar, Sheet 1039
Route
Route
Leave by the old Roman road which leads to the Great Spring, which still supplies water to the inhabitants of Comares today. In the old days the women of Comares went down with water vessels (jugs or jars) to collect water for the household. The water from this well has a distinctive taste, owing to its hardness. The well also served as a resting place and water trough for livestock. Nearby are the cliffs of Fuente Gorda, complete with steps to make the ascent easier. There are several caves in the area, such as the Window Cave (Cueva de la Ventana). Arabian archaeology can be found in the form of a carved limestone pillar sculptured by ancient stonemasons or Arabian stonecutters. Further along the trail is the Fuente Delgada, so called because of its fine water quality. Next to this is an Arabian water storage tank of historical importance. Continuing on, we reach the road that leads us back to the centre of Comares.
Flora & Fauna (Spanish Names)
Flora & Fauna (Spanish Names)
This route passes cliffs which are home to mosses (musgos), lichens (liquenes) and ferns (helechos). There is an abundance of species linked to springs such as Maidenhair Fern (culantrillo), ivy (hiedra), violets (violetas), rushes (juncos), blackberries (zarzamoras), Friar’s Cowl (candilico), Horse Mint (hierbabuena) etc.
Other plants include:
- Dyer’s Broom (retama)
- Carob Trees (algarrobos)
- Wild Olive Trees (acebuches)
- Hawthorn (majuelo)
- Dog Rose (tapaculos)
- Buckthorn (aladiernos)
- Holm Oak (encina)
- Spanish Broom (gayumba)
- Sarsaparilla (zarzaparilla)
There are many orchards along the route which are home to:
- Almond Trees (almendros)
- Lemon Trees (limoneros)
- Orange Trees (naranjos)
- Pear Trees (perales)
- Small-leafed Fig Tree (higuera)
For a comprehensive list of flora and fauna, including Spanish and Latin names and links to Wikipedia pages, click here.
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Geology
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