This short tour allows us to approach the riverine ecosystem of the Gévora River, one of the best preserved in the Peninsula. The walk begins next to the remains of an old bridge, very close to the ga... (plus +)
This short tour allows us to approach the riverine ecosystem of the Gévora River, one of the best preserved in the Peninsula. The walk begins next to the remains of an old bridge, very close to the gas station. We must cross the road and following this direction we will pass between the old flour factory and its huge metal silos.
We will continue along a path by the riverbank to a small dam, called La Pesquera, where we can admire the typical riverside vegetation forming a dense gallery forest of alders, ashes, willows, and mulberries mixed with other cultivated species such as the fig tree.
Gradually, we leave the riverbed to follow old paths and trails that give access to gardens, olive groves, small grazing areas, and eucalyptus groves, flanked by stone walls or natural boundaries formed by thick brambles, hawthorns, and spindle trees.
It is especially interesting in this tour to appreciate the multiple vestiges that testify to the use that humans have made of this riverbed throughout history. Thus, we find small weirs, irrigation channels, and mills, footbridges, and retaining walls. Precisely, the route ends when we reach the so-called Los Batanes mill, which for a long time was used for fulling cloths.
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