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Cidacos Green Trail
Old 21.1-mile rail footpath in 2 stages with one 2.4-mile variant.
Landscapes transitioning from valley to mountain. River cliffs at the Cidacos River and Arnedillo mountains with a significant colony of vultures and rock-nesting birds.
- 11 h
- 38,9 km
Stage 1, Calahorra - Arnedo
- 6 h 30 min
- 20.8 km
The green trail starts in the western side of the Cidacos Park, where a paved path parallel to the Cidacos River starts towards the highway. Before passing under the N-232 road and the A-68 highway, there is a stretch shared with the cars, that is used to access the orchards and estates of the area. This stretch ends in a small picnic area where you can find the remains of an aqueduct that brought water from La Hez Mountains to the Roman city of Calagurris. From here, the trail runs parallel to ...
Calahorra
Calahorra is a Spanish city in the autonomous region of La Rioja and part of the Lower Rioja area. The population in 2012 was 30,000 according to data from the Spanish national statistics institute (INE). The town measures 91.41 km² and the population density is 264.9 inhabitants /km². The city holds the titles of Very Noble, Very Loyal and Loyal City. Since the 4th and 5th centuries, it has been the diocesan headquarters of Calahora, which in the past extended all the way to the Bay of Biscay. ...
Stop at river Livillos
Autol
Autol is a municipality within the autonomous region of La Rioja. There are around 5,000 inhabitants and it is one of the largest towns in La Rioja behind the region's main cities. Autol is 458 metres above sea level and the left-bank of the River Cidacos crosses the area. Here the river meets the northern point of the Yerga Mountains and is forced to meander around Autol's town centre.-Location: It is part of the district of Calahorra. To the north it borders with Calahorra along the Agudos Mou ...
Quel
Quel is a municipality in the autonomous region of La Rioja. It is part of the Lower Rioja district and the sub-district of Arnedo. According to the 2006 census, the population is 1,986. The municipality covers 54.78 km2 and it's population density is 36.25 inhabitants per kilometre. Quel's castle crowns the town and has always done so. Not for nothing does the name Quel come from the Arab word Qalat, meaning 'castle'. With the rugged hill and the castle's remains behind, the town opens out onto ...
Arnedo
The city of Arnedo is in the Lower Rioja region of La Rioja and has a population of 14,548. The River Cidacos runs through the municipality. The city's economy centres on the shoe industry. The name Arnedo possibly comes from the Latin Arenetum, collective noun for sand.-Location:It is part of the district of Arnedo.-Area: 86.8 km2.-Height: 550 metres.-Populated areas, neighbourhoods or villages: Turruncún.-Economy: Arendo is one of the most prosperous towns in La Rioja. Industrial activity is h ...
Stage 2, Arnedo - Arnedillo
- 4 h 45 min
- 13.5 km
From the bridge of the LR-123 road over the Cidacos River, take the green trail next to the river towards the back of the School A. Delgado Calvete. When you reach the Cidacos Park, the route is not considered green trail, so you must continue on the path next to the river in the park. At the end of the promenade, you will cross the channel of a gully over a small wood bridge. Here, the signs start again and the trail runs on a path that travels the left bank of the Cidacos River. In two kilomet ...
Arnedo
The city of Arnedo is in the Lower Rioja region of La Rioja and has a population of 14,548. The River Cidacos runs through the municipality. The city's economy centres on the shoe industry. The name Arnedo possibly comes from the Latin Arenetum, collective noun for sand.-Location:It is part of the district of Arnedo.-Area: 86.8 km2.-Height: 550 metres.-Populated areas, neighbourhoods or villages: Turruncún.-Economy: Arendo is one of the most prosperous towns in La Rioja. Industrial activity is h ...
Old Herce train station
Old Santa Eulalia train station
Arnedillo
Arnedillo is a municipality within the autonomous region of La Rioja. It is in the Lower Rioja region, just a few kilometres from Arnedo, between the Hez and Peñalmonte mountain ranges. The River Cidacos crosses the municipality. The area is well-known for its natural thermal baths that contain hot water filtered from deep down in the earth. This water is used by the spa which is on the right-hand bank of the river on the outskirts of the town. Santa Eulalia Somera is a district just 5 km from A ...
Préjano Variant
- 2 h 45 min
- 4.6 km
Exiting the main path of the green trail, the route starts with a steep slope that gives access to a fluvial terrace with almond and olive trees. A little after, you will reach a crossroads that leads to the trail’s original path. Continuing on the right, at about 300 metres, the trail ends when it reaches a tunnel. On the left the trail continues towards Préjano. During the itinerary, you will traverse almond tree fields and, after several gullies, you will cross a paved path that goes from the ...
