The first kilometres of the large Guadix – Almendricos Railway

The Greenway begins on the area near Almendricos Station, not on the junction of the current road and the old abandoned road to Guadix. There is 700 m of trail through which the train still runs between the official and   the unofficial starting point. To connect the station and the junction, the Greenway has a track parallel to the active road, which bypasses the station behind the town of Almendricos. The trail is good, although it isn't as good as the railway line trail. In this case, it is shared with other vehicles and the Pelegrines riverbed has no bridge, so you need to use the steep (but short) ascending and descending ramps.

Go to the old Guadix railway platform where the 2 railway lines separated. On the left, the active road goes towards Águilas; to the right, a deep and long trench clearly identifies the old railway trail. The trench is the entry point to a long straight trail bordered by perfect rows of orange trees and solar panels. The walk through the plains is very pleasant in this green environment and may be perfumed with orange blossom or dotted with oranges, depending on the season.

Shortly before the second resting area, the contrasting landscape so characteristic of this area distinctively pervades the trail. The environment is wild by nature, dry and dominated by the scrubland with vast agricultural fields. The orchards offer lush green views threaded with the plastic veins of the trickle irrigation system.

Sierra de Enmedio. Farmhouses, fruit trees and crops

The old trail borders the Sierra de Enmedio mountain range. Esparto grass billows on towering peaks and hillsides marked with deep and colourful earthy scars. The trail navigates hills and riverbeds. The railroad solves them with trenches and high embankments that offer perfect viewpoints of ruined farmhouses, with old wells and forgotten cisterns. The railway elements include a false tunnel, a technical solution with soft walls that is curious because of the almost cylindrical gallery.

The journey begins through the lands of Almería. The trail is long and straight over the arid plain planted with orchards and fruit trees, crossing successive riverbeds until it reaches Huércal-Overa (km 18.2).

After passing through the urban area, the trail winds through the wild slopes of La Sierrecica, ending near the village of Almajalejo (km 23.5), whose planned footbridge over the highway promises to connect soon with the section of this railway that runs through the provinces of Almeria and Granada.