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GREEN OLIVE OIL TRAIL |
The road of health
The Green Olive Oil Trail is one of the biggest tourist attractions
of the Route of the Campiña (fertile areas of cultivated land).
This green corridor which is 55 kilometres long, follows the itinerary
which had been previously used by the railway line that connected
Jaen with the Cordovan station of Campo Real. The railway line was
constructed between 1882 and 1893. During a large part of the 20th
Century this line was used for the transportation of mineals and the
conveyance of olive oil, which was the origin of the name "the
oil train". It was abandoned in 1971 due to commercial reasons,
and was definitively closed to passengers on 1st January, 1985. At
the end of the nineties, the Provincial Delegation of Jaen recovered
this historical route for tourism. Thus, plans were made for the Green
Olive Oil Trail, an ideal itinerary for mountain trekking, cycle tourism
and other sports which are closely linked to Nature.
Course
of the Route
In the direction of Torredelcampo, the trail penetrates a
landscape dotted with orderly olive groves and solitary hills. Various
detours lead to a well signed archaeological route of los Torreones
(turrets), where one can admire ancient watchtowers dating from the
Arabic era. The rest area of Quebradas lies halfway between Torredelcampo
and Torredonjimeno. From the station of Torredonjimeno (km. 15.6)
the trail moves further inland towards Martos; part of its route crosses
the urban centre. After passing this town, the railway line moves
in a southwest direction. The landscape becomes more rugged and mountainous
due to the proximity of the Southern Sierra. The railway crosses streams,
defiles, and ravines traversed by viaducts which are longer than 200
metres, in some cases. These complex works of industrial engineering
were designed by the French engineers Alessandre and Delapierre, at
the end ofthe 20th Century. Vado-Jaen Station is located at the altitude
of kilometre 37. The following landmark is Alcaude Station (km. 48.4).
A little way below, bicycle routes set off for the Southern Sierra,
and wander through the nature reserve of Laguna Honda, at the beginning
of their circuit. On the right hand side border, a highway leads to
another nature reserve, The Lagoon of Chinche. The last few kilometres
pass by the reservoir of Vadomojon in a parallel direction. The Jaen
section of the Green Trail concludes on the iron bridge which stands
over the River Guadajoz.
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