The route begins at the forest house of El Cubo, crossing the central track and heading towards the recreational area next to the Benazaire stream, which is crossed through a pedestrian walkway, after... (plus +)

The route begins at the forest house of El Cubo, crossing the central track and heading towards the recreational area next to the Benazaire stream, which is crossed through a pedestrian walkway, after which a path parallel to the river is descended until reaching the Azud de la Pretura. We will continue along the path above the course of the stream. Once at the Pretura, a cliff is visible, on top of which there is a demolished Castillón and pre-Roman ruins. We will return to the starting point taking the same route, but in the opposite direction. ACCESS We start at the forest house of El Cubo, which is accessed from Herrera del Duque by the paved road to the Puerto de las Navas, passing the water bottling plant. ROUTE CHARACTERISTICS On foot; length 6.54 km; duration of the walk 1 h 40 min; medium difficulty. Slope 20 m. Linear round trip route. VALUES Vegetation: Holm oak, cork oaks, kermes oaks, poplars, alders, ash trees, tamarisks, rockroses, strawberry trees, gall oaks, hawthorns, water lilies, and ferns. Fauna: Otters, river crabs, deer, wild boars, fallow deer, roe deer, foxes. Birds: Golden eagle, griffon vulture. INFRASTRUCTURE Recreational area of the Azud de la Pretura de Benazaire. Natural viewpoint at the Pretura del Benazaire. (Path created by the Tourism La Siberia team).
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