Viewpoint of the Chiclana de Segura Castle
This lookout, located between adhesives, shows us in the distance the saws of Los Calderones and Ambroz, which make up the north-eastern end of the Sierra de Andújar Natural Park. This place, greatly linked to well-known cattle, opens a landscape where the humanized and the natural live together in balance. In these dehesas, the predominant species is the oak, which is altered in some areas with cork. It is curious to see how the higher stripes of solana show areas of rallies and sometimes covered with pringy pits, while in the most intertwined umbria in the valleys that make up these loins, vegetation hardly allows to see the ground. Many cynegetic species find shelter and food in these formations. It is not unusual to cross with some partridge followed by its partridges or to check how some eagle merods through the area for food.
On the local road that links the farms of Los Escoriales and Sealadores.
Half way to the path of the Centenera, on the public mountain called the Baldius. The view of the Majadillas attracts by the divergence of its landscapes; on the one hand, an agricultural landscape where the olive trees predominate, although in the areas near the Vega del Guadalquivir, the irrigated crops stand out, and on the other, an agribusiness landscape dominated by plucked oak of Mediterranean mountain. The town of Marmolejo, known for its medicinal water springs, which led to the creation of the spa and which deal with kidney and digestive problems, can be seen at a distance. To the right of Marmolejo we see the Guadalquivir valley, which is seen between mountains. However, despite the fantastic views, we advise the visitor to turn from time to time the look to the sky, as it is possible to see eagles such as the scum or the real one, whose bearing will surprise us.
Near the Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Head, right on the path that goes from here to New Place. The Viewer of the Old Way of Andújar is located in a place where landscapes, history and tradition take their own life. The road leading to the lookout is traveled throughout the year by a multitude of pilgrims on their journey to the Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Head, Queen and Lady of Sierra Morena, which is also the oldest known Romry. To the attractive views of the place we must add this added value, as it is part of the culture, idiosyncrasy and fervor of its people. From the balcony we can see the refreshing beauty of the valley of the Jandula River (tributary of the Guadalquivir, to which it is joined later) with a typical and lush riverside forest, where the olmos take special prominence. Right across the street, covered with a pine cloak, the Marquitos hill stands out and, to its left down, the area called the New Place, where you can see the facilities of a forest nursery. The vegetation is typically Mediterranean, alternating areas of oak with pine and black areas.
One of the treasures of the Sierras de Cazorla, Segura and Las Villas natural park, lifts the visitor over the mountains and shows on one side the mountain olive groves and on the other the most extensive forests of the Iberian Peninsula.
A walk outside the Parador offers an aerial view over the olive groves of the countryside, between Jaén and Sierra Morena.
An excursion from the city centre of Martos will lead you to the ruin of the mystery-filled castle. It is a great lookout over the longest olive groves in the province.
One of the oldest castles in Europe, a film scene, magnificent Almohad military construction, allows us an extensive view of the olive grove near Sierra Morena.
One of the highest towns in Andalusia, this urban town is located at 1000 meters of altitude, as a watchhouse over tens of kilometers of olive trees in all directions. The view of the Sierra de Las Villas is spectacular.
Over the past decades, the landscape of Larva has changed according to agricultural needs. The fields seen, originally, have been occupied by large cereal crops, being the main food support for their inhabitants. Over time, the steppe landscape has undergone a great transformation, leaving the cultivation of the olive tree, and occupying the largest area for agricultural use, passing to a second level the cultivation of the cereal.
One of the most unknown corners of the Sierra Magina region is the village of Larva. Larva is located in a privileged place between two Natural Parks in the province of Jaén.