Alternative camino Sevilla - Guillena after heavy rains

[Carel5]

The Amigos from Sevilla have created an alternative first stage, to walk after heavy rains when the arroyo before Guillena is impossible to cross. From what I understand from the Spanish, the alternative is signposted with yellow arrows. The first stage is about 4 to 6 kilometers longer (25-27 km, depending on other fords), but there is a possibility to sleep at reduced prices at Torre la Reina (21 km) and directly go on to Castilblanco (also 21 km).

The Amigos are still working for a bridge at the arroyo, and there is a petition for the building of this bridge.

Here the link, with maps of the new alternative.

http://www.viaplata.org/noticias/no...na-por-la-algaba-y-torre-la-reina-por-lluvias

Here the petition/

https://secure.avaaz.org/es/petitio...re_el_Arroyo_de_los_Molinos_Guillena_Sevilla/

 

[sharon w]

Thanks for this. We are walking in April next year and are aware it could be quite wet.

 

[sharon w]

Just checked it out on Maps.me. Looks like it could be a good route.

 

[LTfit]

Great that there is now a signed alternative. I tried to cross that arroyo (Feb 2014) but my limit is water up to mid-thigh, no swimming for me! When I reached Guillena I met two brave souls who held their pack above their heads and crossed, water to chest level!

Please sign the petition - the Amigos have been trying for years to get the town of Guillena to find a solution.

 

[Carel5]

The alternative route is also shown on the maps produced by the amigos in Sevilla. At the moment there are maps from Sevilla to Cañaveral.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1hQMGMUJQmYllrHpp-ckhjk-pj6k