Plaza de Luis Escudero – Mundo River crossing loop from La Toma del Agua

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Plaza de Luis Escudero – Mundo River crossing loop from La Toma del Agua

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Plaza de Luis Escudero – Mundo River crossing loop from La Toma del Agua

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44.2km

910m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 11.4 km for 328 m

After 30.2 km for 406 m

Waypoints

Start point

Hostel

Get Directions

3.40 km

Balsa del Gollizo

Lake

4.22 km

Plaza de Luis Escudero

Highlight • Settlement

Riópar is located in the Sierra de Alcaraz and has an impressive natural environment. In the town, it is worth seeing the Royal Factories of San Juan de Alcaraz, the …

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6.90 km

Mundo River crossing

Highlight • River

Crossing the river to the south of the fish farm is quite an adventure. There is no bridge, therefore you have to ford it. The water is very cool and …

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8.18 km

GR-66 Bridge - Calar del Río Mundo Trail

Highlight • Bridge

This simple bridge, originally wooden and now concrete, allows crossing the young Mundo river and accessing the GR-66, one of the most emblematic long-distance trails in the Natural Park of …

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11.0 km

The Trail the River Claimed

Highlight • Trail

At this point, the Mundo River reminds us that, although it usually flows serenely between pine forests and rocky outcrops, its character can change completely after torrential rain episodes. The …

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11.4 km

Natural Pool

Highlight • Natural Monument

This natural environment is formed by many pools where you can take a bath or at least cool your feet.
It is an area of superior beauty.

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12.2 km

Sign pointing to the source of the Mundo River

Highlight • Structure

The arrow leaves little room for doubt: Nacimiento del Río Mundo. After several kilometers of walking along paths through pine forests and following the course of the river, reading that …

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17.5 km

Torreta luz

Ruins

24.8 km

Estrecho del Navacico

Mountain Pass

32.7 km

Puerto del Arenal (1150 m)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

This 1150-meter high pass is located at a "gate" providing access to the source of the Río Mundo.
On this esplanade, you can park your vehicle to then set off …

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44.1 km

La Toma del Agua

Highlight • Rest Area

Beautiful recreational area and cabins in the middle of nature.

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44.2 km

End point

Hostel

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.1 km

17.1 km

3.49 km

1.82 km

1.54 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

38.5 km

2.37 km

2.14 km

994 m

255 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,300 m)

Lowest point (930 m)

Weather

Tuesday 27 October

21°C

9°C

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Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Comments

October 23, 2024,EnduroRally Riopar.-50% Sendero flow

I leave from Lagunazo, a kind of private Bungalow camping, in the middle of the forest, I start on a track where wood was removed from the fire, then a path with remains of branches and such, but pedalable, a short section, we go out to the road and after a short journey, I take it a bit, because the …

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