It starts at the Abrevadero de la Harinera as it is a good accessible point with the urban network of Algarinejo.
Next, we travel along a path that leads to the Turca River, from where a narrow path (1-2 m) begins that reaches the Salto or Cascada de Zurreón that runs parallel to the stream of the same name.
Likewise, next to the Turca River, there is a road to the east, up to the bridge that crosses it, to gradually ascend through the base of the Loma del Moro Santo and in the vicinity of the highway.
After crossing the Arroyo de Zurreón, and following the livestock trail, the route ends at Cruz de San Sebastián, a connection node with Route 5.
environmental
The high slopes and the high narrowing of the streams of Zurreón show a very abrupt limestone landscape of Jurassic origin and of great landscape quality, the Algarinejo mountains. Gullies, waterfalls and pools of water follow one another in deep ravines and streams, in the case of the Turca River and especially the Zurreón Stream.
On the margins of this hydrological system there is riparian vegetation with willows (Salix spp.), black poplars (Populus nigra) and occasional elms (Ulmus minor), as well as rushes, cattails, hundred-year-old walnuts, figs and pomegranates.
It is a habitat of interest for the observation of reptiles and amphibians (Ladder Snake, Common Frog) and especially birds linked to mature tree masses such as the Great Tit, the Common Tit and other insectivorous birds (Common and Bastard Nightingale, Gray Flycatcher, etc). The presence of forest mammals (Marten, Jineta) and smaller birds of prey (eg Common Kestrel) is also attested. The Barbel is the dominant fish species due to the use of the Turca River as a spawning area.
cultural
Between streams and ravines with transparent waters, typical elements of the rural habitat appear, such as the town of El Peñón, a unique example of popular Andalusian architecture.
The Vía Pecuaria that runs from Arroyo Zurreón to Cruz de San Sebastián is the main element that articulated the livestock system, of great historical importance in Algarinejo. Several bridges from medieval times, such as the Puente Hundío, were used for the passage of cattle that sought the fresh pastures of the holm oak pastures, also fulfilling the function of collecting taxes for livestock transit.
Drinking troughs and resting places facilitated transhumance, which consisted of moving sheep and cattle on an itinerant basis, taking advantage of the best pasture seasons.
An intricate system of ditches, branches and pools or irrigation ponds dating back to medieval times, facilitated the exploitation of the rich and productive orchards around Arroyo Zurreón.
Centuries-old fig, pomegranate and walnut trees create an environment where the Muslim imprint is appreciable as they are characteristic species of the medieval agrarian system. The hundred-year-old walnut trees of this authentic archaeological landscape appear as a legacy of another traditional activity: pickling and washing hides that were carried out with walnut pulp at Cortijo La Tenería.
