Casa Mariposa is situated on an off road track which leads on to numerous tracks and paths leading down to the river and reservoir or up onto the hills and mountains around this area. You can literally cycle or walk to anywhere along these tracks.
You can plan your cycling or walking to be as easy or as strenuous as you want. The local mountains are in excess of 4,000 feet.
Wildlife includes eagles, hawks, wild boar, lynx, pine martins, hares, with water fowl and the occasional osprey at the reservoir.
Several Spanish ramblers clubs walk past the house on a regular basis.
8 km away there is access to the Via Verde footpath and cycle way. This is the old 120km railway line between Jaen & Puente Genil in Cordoba. This passes interesting lagunas and the beautiful village of Zuheros. The track takes you over 20th century ironwork bridges and quiet paths, passing hilltop castles where El Cid rallied troops.
The Nature Park of Sierra Magina (60 mins away) is situated just north of the city of Jaen and rises to a height of 2,167m ( 7,100feet).
The Nature Park of Sierra de Cazorla is located in the north of the province of Jaen and is the largest protected area of Spain.
The Sierra Nevada (90 mins away) is easily accessible with good day walks, gorge walks from Monachil with wire bridges criss-crossing the gorge, and moorish villages well worth a trip. Mulhacen at 3,400m (11,000 feet) is on the north side of the range.
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