Los Montesinos – Cycling Routes, Nature and Culture
Accommodation in Los Montesinos
In the centre of Los Montesinos, the 25-kilometre Ruta 10 exterior cycling route begins; it then continues along the Vía Verde. The Ruta 11 exterior is a 37.5-kilometre road cycling route that runs entirely on roads, circles the La Pedrera Reservoir and passes through valuable landscapes around Los Montesinos. The Ruta 12 exterior is a 39-kilometre cycling route that leads from Los Montesinos through fields and orange groves.
The different route lengths, the road-based course of the cycling route and the transitions between the Vía Verde, fields and orange groves provide concrete points of comparison for your own planning. This places different forms of cycling side by side, while nature, history and regional cuisine provide further distinct themes for planning your days. The local information can therefore be read according to activity, landscape and cultural interest, without any single focus replacing the others.
Other places
Further pages about local places lead to Tangel, Benigembla, Tàrbena, Benejúzar, Crevillente, Castell De Castells, Bigastro and Abdet.
Nature and Hiking
The Ruta 13 exterior runs for approximately 10 kilometres through the Lagunas de la Mata y Torrevieja Nature Park. A nature park is located within the municipality of Los Montesinos. The Ruta Salada is the local SL-CV-115 hiking trail, which leads to the Torrevieja Lagoon; there is also a viewing tower there.
Culture and History
The Iglesia Nuestra Señora del Pilar was built in 1886. The Iglesia Parroquial de Nuestra Señora del Pilar has a central nave, two side aisles, a chancel and an attached tower.
The Ermita de La Marquesa has a rectangular floor plan, two naves and a square bell tower with three bells. In 1829, it was granted the status of a parish church in order to provide pastoral care for the agricultural workers in the surrounding fields and the inhabitants of Los Montesinos.
In the Partida de La Marquesa, archaeological remains and villae rusticae in the surrounding area attest to settlement since Roman times; the Vía Augusta ran through the estate. The Aljibe de La Marquesa has been documented since the mid-18th century; the cistern served to secure the water supply of the first settlement.
In the first week of October, the inhabitants of Los Montesinos organise a pilgrimage in honour of the Virgen del Rosario, along with other religious and festive celebrations; in doing so, they commemorate the former parish community.
Cuisine
The traditional cuisine of Los Montesinos is based on Mediterranean produce. Typical dishes combine products from the agricultural estates with animals raised there.
When choosing a holiday apartment in Los Montesinos, travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions can serve as separate decision points alongside the local information. This keeps the accommodation question separate from the cycling routes, natural sites, churches, festivals and culinary topics described above.
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