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Trail SL-A 173 Igualeja - Charco de la Cal.
The route starts at Igualeja. To reach Igualeja, take the Ronda road from San Pedro and after about 35kms turn left on the MA7304. For a shorter route, see Google Maps.
Igualeja has different paths that run through areas of great environmental and landscape variety among which the path of the Charco de la Cal stands out. This route joins the town to a pool with that name located in the Rio Seco, tributary of the Genal River.
It is a path that is also suitable for bicycle and that reaches its greatest beauty in the autumn months, when the chestnut paints a mosaic of ochre colors whose beauty surprise both walkers and local residents.
The path of the Charco de la Cal has a length close to 4 kilometers on a linear route that takes about 2 hours on foot. Its difficulty is low, so anyone with an acceptable physical condition can complete it without problems, in addition this track can also be done by mountain bike.
The path starts along the road that connects the towns of Igualeja and Pujerra (MA-7300). In the beginning you will find a fountain and the signposts to walk towards the Charco de la Cal. Most of the route runs through chestnut forests on a good firm track.
The first section runs along the MA-7300 provincial road, so hikers must exercise caution due to the transit of motor vehicles. A few hundred meters away, on the left just after passing a bridge, there is a crossroads where you will find signposts to the Rio Seco. From this point the trail is located parallel to the river, and you can observe places such as the Loma del Gamonal, Arroyo Zancón or different ravines of extraordinary beauty.
Following the main path you reach a point where the cemented path becomes a dirt track and crosses dense forests of old chestnut trees that, in some cases, are more than 300 years old. Recesses and curves of the road allow you to pass small slopes and ford streams that finally converge in the Rio Seco.
Shortly after this, the path makes a prolonged climb to the area known as Algarca, where the farmhouse with the same name is located. Here it is necessary to pay careful attention and follow the signs and beacons to take a path on the left that descends towards the Dry River.
To end the route, still next to the river, you have to go up the riverbed on its right side until you reach a waterfall and a pond, the Charco de la Cal. It is common for Igualeja residents to come here in summer in order to cool off on the hottest days.
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