Clear air, great views and the spectacular badlands in the Alhama de Murcia village of Gebas

This “Landscape and Culture” tour of the village of Gebas, in the foothills of Sierra Espuña, was a new addition to the schedule of guided visits in Alhama de Murcia last autumn and this latest edition on Saturday 23rd May begins at 10.00 outside the Local Social (alongside the small village church) on the edge of the village and lasts around three hours.

The village is very small but has become a centre for adventure and active tourism in the Regional Park of Sierra Espuña, and many visitors come to enjoy mountain biking, hiking, quad bikes, hang-gliding and rock climbing, as well as hiking along the numerous paths and tracks in the Regional Park. For many visitors, though, the real attraction is seeing the “other side” of the Region of Murcia and experiencing the charm of a village where mains electricity did not arrive until the mid-20^th century!

On top of which, the village is very close to the “barrancos”, one of the most spectacular landscapes in the whole of the Costa Cálida. These “badlands” are an area of chalk steppes and hardy grass shrubs surrounded by limestone “badlands” which create a curious desert-like lunar landscape in stark contrast to the greenery of the upper slopes of the mountains – for which much credit must go to the forestry engineer Ricardo Codorniú, who in 1891 began work on repopulating the trees of Sierra Espuña. These ambitious reforestation plans totally changed this area, and the visitors centre in Sierra Espuña is named after Ricardo Codorniú.

One recommended visit is the “Mirador de Gebas”, a sightseeing viewing point offering views over the Badlands.

Note: the same tour is being held in Spanish on the same day at 18.00 – go to the What’s On section of Alhama Today for further details.

Registration for this guided tour is free of charge although prior registration is required online here or through the tourist office (telephone 968 633512, email turismo@alhamademurcia.es).

For more local news, events and visiting information contact the tourist office (telephone 968 633512) or go to the home page of Alhama Today.

 

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