Istán, Andalusia, Spain
time : Jan 29, 2023 8:47 AM
duration : 1h 30m 21s
distance : 5.8 km
total_ascent : 282 m
highest_point : 291 m
avg_speed : 3.9 km/h
user_id : steenjunus
user_firstname : Steen
user_lastname : Pedersen
Short hike, starting from Istán this morning, due to time restraints.
We started a bit earlier than usual and so a lot of the hike was in the shade. Not sure how high the sun would even get this time of year, but hats and gloves were very welcome this morning.
This is a loop hike that for a large part is on dirt or cement road. It takes you from Istán in towards the Sierra de las Nievas and you can make a much longer hike out of it, combining it with other trails or simply following the road further inland. Something we may very well do in the future.
We crossed the Rio Molinos and followed the Rio Verde much of the way. So nice to hear the sound of running river water. And everything is so green now... Except the big fig tree we passed. It was completely bare. We're apparently not the only ones thinking it's cold now :-)