Montefrío: Arroyo de los Molinos (PR-A 246)

Hotel 'La Enrea'

This is the trail head for GR-246. The information panel is located just to the left of the hotel.

Trailhead GR-A 246

Montefrío

Cruz del Tío Campos

Montefrío has many crosses and this is one of them. There will be a few more along the trail.

Left

Trail

Quite a bit of this trail is roads, but hardly any vehicles, and wide dirt tracks. And, like this one, without any shade.

Torre-Atalaya de los Guzmanes

This is one extra I added to the tour. It is well worth taking the little detour. From up where the tower is, the views are exceptional in all directions.

Threshing ground (?)

This is most likely an old threshing ground, but there are no signs indicating this.

Derecha

Trail

This is where the nicest part of the trail begins. the passage down to the Arroyo de Molinas. It's narrow dirt track and not that easy to walk. It gets quits steep and the gravel makes it a bit tricky to go down. Poles would have been helpful here.

Right

Panorama

Threshing ground (?)

Again, something that looks like an old threshing ground, but not sure.

Left

Ruis of an old cortijo

Left

Molino de Los Pelaos

This old mill is located right above the beautiful river and next to a little pond and waterfall. There is a small dirt track off the road that leads you directly to an old bridge and the mill and river. Another one of the little detours and again, well worth it.

Bridge

This little bridge leads to the ruins of the mill. To the right is the river with beautiful little ponds. To the left is a bigger pond and waterfall.

Cascada Arroyo Molinos

This little waterfall and the pond underneath are definitely worth the little detour. A very picturesque setting.

Cascada Arroyo Molinos

This is the upper part of the waterfall. Unfortunately with very little water.With more water it must be impressive.

Viviendas Rurales

Right

Arroyo Molinos

Molino Fortiz o de Peinado

Left

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Necrópolis Altomedieval de El Castellón

Las Peñas de los Gitanos

Fuente del Cautelosa

Left here

Right

This little path leads through an olive grove. Keep to the right and eventually there will be a real trail again.

Through the olive trees

Ruine

Aussichtspunkt

Cementerio de Montefrío

Montefrío

Cruz Altera

Montefrío

Desvío Ermita

At this point you can just continue to montefrío or take the little detour to the Ermita Calvario.

Trail to Ermita

This trail is beautiful and offers fantastic views of Montefrío.

Ermita del Calvario

Attention: Rather than continuing on, like I did, it is better to take the same trail back.

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Another cross right by the Ermita Calvario with exceptional views of Montefrío.

Wasserstelle

Iglesia y Convento de San Antonio

Iglesia y Convento de San Antonio

Plaza del convento

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Hotel 'La Enrea'