R3. The Three Kingdoms Cross Route
R3. ROUTE OF THE CROSS OF THE THREE KINGDOMS
Description
- Start and end: Vallanca 973m
- Highest point: Cross of the Three Kingdoms 1,560m
- Elevation difference: 603 m
- Approximate distance: 58 km
- Duration: 4 h
- Difficulty: Average
- Guy: Circular
Itinerary
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Signposted circular route starting and ending at the Santerón Mountain Bike Centre, in Fence.
From there we took the provincial road CV-478 and we turned off onto the road that leads to the widest part of the Nogueral Ravine.
The route continues along the Vallonguillo Ravine, where the source of the same name.We continue circling the Cabezo Massif and we crossed the N-420 through an underpass until reaching Cerezo Stream.
In the direction of the Loma del Royo, we ascend to the Cross of the Three Kingdoms, located at 1,560 meters altitude.From there we returned to Cerezo Stream and we set off for Castielfabib, passing through the Corrales de la Nava, an old temporary settlement used during the wheat harvest.
In Castielfabib (1,310 m), the highest town in the region, stands out for its church-fortress dedicated to the Virgin of the Angels and its vernacular architecture.
Finally, we descend the port of El Mazarrón (1,222 m) and, after passing through Lower Tomb y Upper Tove, we return to Fence, starting point of the route.
































