The greenway of Mazarrón, officially inaugurated last August, offers a tourist alternative during the winter months, especially for cyclists and hikers.
There are 15 kilometers of route that begin next to the RM D4, the Mazarrón exit road that crosses the mining site and culminate in La Pinilla, following the old railway line.
The Ministry of Tourism invested more than one million euros, co-financed with European funds, to adapt a way in which the land has been repaired, have been installed guardrails, includes 12 rest areas and where the work has been carried out. plantation of trees, mainly pines and carob trees.
New Ordinance
Last week took place in Caravaca de la Cruz the last annual meeting of the governing board of the Consortium of the Greenways of the Region of Murcia.
After it was announced the new ordinance that regulates and updates authorized uses in the four greenways of the Region.
The new regulations specify that pedestrian or wheelchair, bicycle and horseback riding (at the pass) with a maximum speed of 20 kilometers / hour is permitted along the routes.
The cyclists will have the obligation to reduce the speed to 10 km / h at the crossings and must stop and walk in the case of crossings with roads, taking priority the pedestrian.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Mazarrón