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Ruta Bancos Gigantes or Huge Bench Route in Andalucia

A new rage is slowly spreading across Andalucia with its beginnings in the province of Malaga and that is huge benches are being installed in beauty spots across the region. The Huge Bench Route or  Ruta Bancos Gigantes #rutabancosgigantes can be found on Instagram  where they are more active with updates on the new installations of these enormous benches and they have a   Facebook  page too. Map of the Ruta Bancos Gigantes The initiative started by Forest Green an agrobroker company that supplies and works with treated wood to large construction and environmental companies in Spain. The huge bench route is steadily growing, with constant new installations spreading across Andalucia. The enormous handmade wooden benches are 4 metre long and 2.3 metre high, with the seat being 1.3 metres above ground and needing steps to get onto them, appearing in natural beauty spots hopes to encourage people out into and  enjoy the views and of course take photos to be ...
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Via Verdes Across Spain

The popularity of the Via Verdes in the twenty years since their initiation in 1993 has grown incredibly. The 1,900 kms of disused railway tracks that have now become Green Ways or designated paths for walking or cycling are in some glorious natural areas throughout the Spanish mainland.

The routes which are generally pretty level are mostly surfaced and accessible for wheelchairs, cyclists, walkers and even prams and are motorised traffic-free meaning they are safe and pollution free. These routes once transported precious cargo from mines in rural inaccessible places to larger towns or ports.

The Via Verde de Aceite Route

The 77 routes throughout Spain vary in length, my local route the Via Verde de Aceite or Olive Oil Greenway is 55km long, starting to the north of Jaen city and running through olive groves and over French-engineered bridges into Cordoba province where it becomes the Subbetica Greenway.

These routes are fabulous in May when the countryside is a riot of wildflowers and it´s the perfect month for walking before the real heat of the summer - my favourite time of year in Andalucia.


Other Via Verde Posts

Walking Routes in Spain

Wildflower Walks in Andalucia

Wild Flowers - A Colourful May

Via Verde de Aceite

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