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Moderate

Hiking

🇪🇸 Spain

Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: ES-MC-03

Alhama de Murcia Sierra Hike

Added on 9 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailxon3 September 2025

12 km loop hike from Carmona near Alhama de Murcia on dirt and rocky paths, climbing about 510 m to roughly 700 m.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Avoid hiking in summer heat and carry at least two litres of water.

Mission Logs109 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	NW Start Point	-1%
0.1 km	NW Terrain Change	-8%
0.2 km	SE Terrain Change	-1%
0.2 km	S Terrain Change	6%
0.4 km	NW Continue on track	5%

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

369m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

37.8727, -1.4563

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 37.8727, -1.4563 @ 369m

Quick Stats

Distance

12.35 km

Type

Hiking Trail

Elevation Range

355m - 705m

Max Elevation

705 m

Max Gradient

25.3%

40.7%

Highlights

Sierra Espuña Regional Park
Alhama de Murcia Castle
Totana

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

Emergency Simplex

146.520MHz

Team Coordination

446.006MHz

Scout Primary

146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+511 m

Total Descent

-506 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)

82.3

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)

2.36

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)17%

Moderate (3-8%)31%

Steep (>8%)53%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%

Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

Dirt Track

59%

Rugged/Rock

39%

Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 43

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 37.865978

MAX LAT: 37.882109

MIN LON: -1.485451

MAX LON: -1.455601

Point Spacing: 2.4 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Before you go: Alhama de Murcia Sierra Hike

Best time to go

Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov

Spring and autumn are ideal on the mainland; inland Andalusia and Castile are very hot in July and August, the Pyrenees are best from June to October, and the Canaries are rideable year-round.