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Rio Verde
... have become part of the rock face, although you can still make out the original shape of some of them. There's also a cave at the side of the waterfall, though due to the amount of standing water on its floor, the possibility of rock fall from its roof, and the lack of any lighting, it's not one which any of us is going to be going into (any excuse will do ....).
From the waterfall, it's a fairly short walk to an attractive green ...
Collado de los Civiles
... vegetation. Even so, it's a bit of a relief when we are finally able to step onto the clear track which leads back towards Acebuchal.
It's getting much warmer and eventually sunny as we approach Acebuchal. The hamlet has only about 20 houses but it does have a bar, so the ice-cold beers are extremely welcome at the end of the walk. And to go with them, there's the bar's speciality - huge slices of delicious apple cake. A perfect end to an excellent walk.
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Cerro de las Forosa
For a small village, Lentegi certainly offers plenty of opportunities for walkers. There's the long route north west to the Carretera des Cabras, a shorter but steeper route west across the Rio Lentegi to a lower point on the same Carretera, and several possibilities below the village, connecting to the town of Otivar about 300 metres below. And there's also today's route, climbing the hillside to the east of the village to Cerro de las Forosa and beyond.
All the routes ...
Venta Los Pradillos
... walk round the hills at the back of the town.
The summer heat has finally faded and it's a cool but sunny morning as I wind my way up the steep tracks behind the stadium. For once, it's quite busy with walkers and horse riders, and I pass a slow-moving guided group of 12 people or so. It's not long before I'm getting the first good views of the day, from the minor peak of Cerro Galivan (1135m). This is not much more than a small pimple in the ridge rising ...
Friends with benefits!
... to the highway and as far again on the other side of the roadway. Thousands upon thousands of greenhouses which do not make for a pretty drive at this point of the trip. We learned later that this area is able to harvest 3 crops a year and supply produce to most of Europe, not to mention that it provides much needed employment to thousands of families. If you look Almeria up on Google maps, you will be amazed to see the shimmery grey which is produced by the sea ...