ARCHIVED - 14th December, guided walks Mazarrónclimb to the Peñas Blancas

The climb to Peñas Blancas is a medium to high difficulty walk

The area of Los Puertos de Santa Bárbara is one of the westernmost parts of the municipality of Cartagena, bordering on Mazarrón and including some of Cartagena’s most spectacular natural beauty spots.
Peñas Blancas, in the Lomas de las Carrascas hills, is the highest point of the municipality, reaching 625 metres above sea level, and those reaching the summit will enjoy not only the geological beauty of the white rock faces and the richly varied flora and fauna, which include birds of prey nesting in the rocks, but also unrivalled views out over the countryside and the bay of Mazarrón.

Starting point: Carretera del Cedacero, in the car park of the "La Vieja Hacienda" restaurant at 9.00.
The walk will last between three and four hours, and is of medium to high difficulty, with steep uphill climbs.
This activity is free of charge.

Pre-registration for the walk is via Mazarrón tourist office, see below