The summits of Morron Chico (1444m) and Morra de las Moscas (1502m) via caracol
A delightful walk along an open ridge with a stiff climb up a fire break followed by an enchanting track up to the 2 summits of the ridge. Return via a “village” of ice houses (neveras) and woodland tracks.
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The grade of this walk is VS/B, which means
VS – Very Strenuous: More than 800 metres ascent and/or more than 20km in length with steep, loose or heavily vegetated sections.
B – Less than half the route on rough ground.
| Nearest town | El Berro |
| Directions to start |
Leave El Berro to the S on Calle Juan Batista and drive past the Casa Forestal Quemados. A the T- junc, turn R. At the next junc turn R again to La Perdiz. Park in the Zona Recreative car park on the RHS at La Perdiz |
| Start point (Lat/Long) | 37.868788, -1.521399 Click here to view in Google Maps (in a new browser tab) |
| Length (km) | 16.00 |
| Ascent (metres) | 840 |
| Walking time (hours) | 5.00 |
| Total time (hours) | 6.50 |
| Recommendations or Restrictions | None |
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