A branch from the Campo de Cartagena Greenway

The Mazarrón Greenway is separated from the Campo de Cartagena Greenway at the La Pinilla rest area, 600 m northwest of the Fuente Álamo urban area. Facing the fork of both Greenways, the Mazarron trail goes off to the left, tracing a long and flat, straight line across a landscape of dry land coloured by rows of almond trees. To the right, the Campo de Cartagena Greenway separates little-by-little and, as the Mazarrón Greenway does, crosses the same riverbed over a twin bridge.

On the first curved trench (Km. 1.5) the tenure and landscape change. A sharp descent begins by the Sierra de Algarrobo mountain range. The abruptness of the orography meant that the railway engineers had to bend the trail, dig trenches, raise high embankments and build a magnificent concrete bridge over the Fuente de la Pinilla riverbed (km 4). Although after reaching the base of the mountainous slope, the trail softens the descent and borders the mountain foothills with a rectilinear layout.

This spectacularly beautiful section is very wild and offers vast panoramic views. Pine trees, shrubs and esparto grass cover the high areas of the mountain and almond, olive and carob trees are prolific on the terraces along the road. There is a wide depression on the horizon enclosed between mountains.

Towards the Saladillo

After the bridge over the Saladillo riverbed, the original railway line is interrupted at the height of a transversal land track (Camino de la Vía). The Greenway maintains its continuity thanks to an alternative layout: along the Vía road (on the right) it ends at the service road of the Mazarrón motorway (RM-3), at the height of the El Saladillo inn (km 6), in front of the San José El Saladillo hermitage. There is a small rest area in the inn's car park, next to the El Saladillo terrace, perfect for a break and refreshment.

The Greenway continues along the left shoulder of the service road until it reaches a second roundabout.

After the second roundabout (km 6.6), in front, take the track that descends sharply and parallel to the highway trench, until it joins up with the old railway line again on the high embankment of the Rambla del Saltador (km 7.4).

Once again on the original plain, the Greenway moves away from the highway and skirts the Alto de las Hermanillas, spectacular volcanic reliefs covered with esparto grass and crowned by rocky outcrops.

It is followed by the access to the Country Club estate on a green painted bike lane. The trail passes by the urbanisation's swimming pool, with a bar/restaurant open to the public (a great place for a stop). Finally, go almost all the way around the Queen Victoria Eugenia roundabout and leave the urbanisation behind on a bicycle path between gardens.

The trail is once again in the open and arid landscape on a new stretch of sun and esparto grass, with a rest area at the the access to the RM-E19. From Km 11.2, this wild section gives way to a long straight line between houses, warehouses, crops and greenhouses, to which the road provides access. Caution! It is shared with other vehicles!

Cerro de San Cristóbal and arrival in Mazarrón

After crossing the MU-603, the trail skirts around the Cerro San Cristóbal mining area, with earthy hillsides with bright colours and scattered mills; a striking and lunar-like landscape.  
The Greenway ends before the Sierra de las Moreras mountain range, in the rest area that precedes the crossing of the RM-D4 highway (km 14), 1.5 km from Mazarrón.

This greenway features a 1.4-km-long bike path that links the Mazarrón Greenway to the town of Mazarrón.