Zarza to Don Pedro

Loop from Maison de la Zarza to Don Pedro.
The outward journey is downhill, through lush laurel bushes followed by a view of the ocean. Logically, the return journey is uphill, but it nevertheless offers some fine viewpoints, notably of the Mirador de Dona Pola.
The hike includes some (short) steep but not particularly technical sections, and a few fast stretches on the road.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.79 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 2,303 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 2,277 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 3,307 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,191 ft

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Description of the walk

Start: Park in the Zarza cultural park parking lot, where a few spaces are available.

(S/E) Take the well-marked PR® LP9-2 trail with white and yellow signs and markings.
Follow the signs for Don Pedro downhill, then for La Zarza uphill.
Enter the tunnel under the road. Continue through the undergrowth and you'll soon find yourself in a beautiful laurel forest. Continue downhill to Fuente la Vica.

(1) Continue on and soon reach a road at Cruz del Gallo.

(2) Turn left for a few hundred metres, then leave the road to avoid the twists and turns. Find it again and follow it to the village of Don Pedro.

(3) Now follow the GR®130 to the right and finish the descent at the foot of the Mirador de la Cazalda.

(4) Here, turn right and climb the PR® LP9-2 towards La Zarza. Near the Fuente de los Dornajas, there is a rest area with a bench and fountain.

(5) Continue uphill to reach the Mirador de la Doña Pola and enjoy the view.

(6) Stay at the foot of the cliff to reach the end of the Caldera del Agua.

(7) Continue uphill, find the road and turn right to return to the Zarza cultural center parking lot (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 3,219 ft - Car park at the Zarza cultural centre
  2. 1 : mi 1.63 - alt. 2,644 ft - Fuente la Vica
  3. 2 : mi 1.9 - alt. 2,621 ft - Cruz del Gallo
  4. 3 : mi 2.76 - alt. 1,660 ft - Don Pedro
  5. 4 : mi 3.86 - alt. 1,191 ft - Mirador de la Cazalda
  6. 5 : mi 4.72 - alt. 2,146 ft - Fountain and picnic table
  7. 6 : mi 5.15 - alt. 2,503 ft - Mirador de Dona Pola
  8. 7 : mi 5.79 - alt. 2,995 ft - Caldera del Agua
  9. S/E : mi 6.79 - alt. 3,222 ft - Car park at the Zarza cultural centre

Notes

Start: Park in the Zarza cultural park parking lot, where a few spaces are available.

Worth a visit

You are supposed to come across a small cheese factory in Don Pedro, but it was closed when we came by.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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