The Vasco Navarro Railway Greenway revives the much-loved narrow-gauge railway that connected Estella-Lizarra to Bergara via Vitoria-Gasteiz. Known as “El Trenico” (The Little Train), it has provided us with a surprising route that, in Navarre and Álava, runs through the regions of Tierra Estella, Montaña Alavesa and Llanada Alavesa The suggested itinerary is divided...

	This greenway, running along the route of the abandoned La Robla railway line between Balmaseda and Irauregi, offers a magnificent riverside walk or bike ride along the River Kadagua. This Greenway has been carried out by the Provincial Council of Biscay.

	The railway line that would have connected the towns of Baeza (Jaén) and Utiel (Valencia), which was never completed, was called to visit multiple and different territories. Its route takes us, firstly, to the Albacete plain, homogeneous and agricultural land, and then plunges us into the Jardin River basin, transit area to a wild and rugged terrain such...

	A journey between orange trees along the Alicante coast    The Dénia Greenway follows the route of the old narrow gauge Carcaixent-Dénia line, passing through a sea of orange trees as it runs parallel to the coast north of the historic city of Dénia, which sits at the foot of Mount Montgó. The old railway line offers a pleasant way to go to the beach at...

	A route among pine trees and over viaducts in the Font Roja Natural Park This route follows the course of the old Alcoi-Alicante railway, built to carry textile products to market from the prosperous town of Alcoi. Today it is a backwater of peace and tranquillity that makes its way through the Mediterranean forest lying at the heart of the Carrascal de la Font Roja Natural Park. Download...

	Tunnels and viaducts in a land of potters, vineyards, and badlands.   To build a railway from Alcoi to Alicante seemed a harebrained scheme: the broken, almost forsaken, terrain turned any attempt to build such a railway into a quixotic venture. Nevertheless, in the 1920s engineers took up the challenge and set about building a railway. Spectacular viaducts were thrown over rivers and...

	Around the Laguna Rosa (Pink Lagoon). The Torrevieja Greenway, which could equally well be called the Salt Flats Greenway, is based on the old Albatera-Torrevieja railway line. It combines an urban section to the beach at Acequión with a nature trail around the local salt lakes.   Download leaflet Greenways

	Alicante has a great wealth of abandoned railway lines running through its various rural districts. Our Greenway route makes use of 15 km of a total of 84km of a line on which the Xixarra train used to run. From the Santuario de las Virtudes to the town of Biar we can enjoy the delights of the Alicante countryside and also link up with the Camino de Santiago del Sureste, which is the lesser...

	The old mining train between Lucainena de las Torres and Agua Amarga has provided us with one of the most authentic routes through inland Almería.  Along the foot of the Sierra de Alhamilla mountain range and following the Rambla de Lucainena, a mostly dry river course, we pass over sun-drenched terrain among farmsteads, silence, desert, solitude, mountains and ravines, grateful...

	This Greenway borders the spartan Enmedio mountain range, traces long straight lines crossed by successive riverbeds on the verdant horticultural plain and, meandering through the Huércal-Overa urban environment, finally winds around the slopes of the Sierrecica. In the future, this Greenway will be the start (or end) section of the 216 km trail linking the Murcia Region and Granada Province...

	Halfway between the provinces of Badajoz and Cáceres, this greenway goes from the plain rice field to the mountais full of grassland.

	Soul of the Peñarroya - Fuente del Arco mining railway The route continues for more than 30 km between pastures and crops, following at the foot of Sierra Morena part of the old Peñarroya-Fuente del Arco narrow-gauge line. In its vicinity, a visit to the old La Jayona iron mine is a magnificent complement for anyone who decides to take this itinerary.

	Halfway between the provinces of Badajoz and Cáceres, this greenway goes from the plain rice field to the mountais full of grassland.

	Its route extends for about 20 km through the surroundings of the Monfragüe National Park and UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Meadown of hold oaks and cork oaks from the bucolic landscape that leaves us the stretch of an old variant of the Madrid-Valencia de Alcántara railway.

	We will follow the route of the Astorga–Plasencia Railway, better known as that of the “Vía de la Plata,” through an idyllic landscape along the slopes of the Béjar mountains, declared a Biosphere Reserve.  This third route along this railway line features many attractions between the provinces of Caceres and Salamanca, passing through a luxuriant and diverse...

	NOTICE (28/09/2022): works on the greeway, see more info at Sierra Greenway Foundation>>   The works are being carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.   More info>>     As we shall read in the ‘History’ section below, no trains ever ran along the 36,5 km of the Sierra Greenway route which lies at the foot of the southernmost mountain...

	Green path from the coast to the lands of Pas. Despite its small extension, Cantabria is a treasure of evergreen landscapes. From the mountains descend the rivers, still salmon today, carving valleys that lead to the sea. Even one of them, the Real Valley of Toranzo, went up the railway from the town of Astillero, transporting travelers through the outskirts of Peña Cabarga, through the Cayón...

	An evocative itinerary from the capital of the Cordoba Caliphate through its Campiña region, as far as the Sevillian town of Marchena. This Natural Path - Greenway it was executed within the framework of the Natural Paths Program of the Ministerio de Medio Ambiente. More info>> The Luisiana-Marchena stretch of the Greenway has been executed by the Plan Écija Water Supply...

	An endless coverage of olive trees, along with 13 metal viaducts impressive nineteenth century, are the main hallmarks of the 128 km route in the provinces of Jaén and Córdoba. On this point tapestry, a closed rail has been recovered as a green route to enjoy an area of attractive scenery and a rich legacy of history. This Greenway is the longest one of Andalucía. Este Natural...

	A trip to one of Spain’s most important industrial heritage sites by way of a section of the Fuente del Arco-Peñarroya-Puertollano narrow-gauge railway. This greenway begins in the municipal district of Fuente Obejuna, continuing through the Cerco Industrial de Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo industrial area. It passes by hundred-year-old mine shafts and opencast mines transformed into...

	Until the sixties, the Girona-Olot railway was the main transport artery for the rural districts of La Garrotxa, La Selva, and El Gironés. A modest narrow gauge railway (of the type known as "carrilet" in Cataluña) just 54 Kms long, it ran along the banks of the rivers Ter, Bruguent, and Fluvià in the shadow of the menacing La Garrotxa volcanoes.  In the not...

	For a great many years the people of Girona used the Sant Feliu de Guíxols carrilet (or narrow gauge railway) to get to the beaches of Sant Feliu. Today the route of the now defunct railway through the rural districts of Gironès and Baix Empordà gives tourists the chance to discover Mediterranean landscapes of extraordinary beauty.    The Girona-Costa Brava Greenway...

	The Ter is a river that runs through several counties Girona from the steepest slopes of the Pyrenees to the Costa Brava.Sus was guided along the path of several railroads.   Some, now missing, support for new routes for passengers calm. Such are the cases of carrilet from Olot to Girona and that concerns us here, who rose from Ripoll to Ogassa mines.

	The greenway linking Palamós and Palafrugell – called the Petit Train Route – is 6 km long. It runs along part of the old narrow-gauge railway line affectionately known as the “Petit Train,” which connected Palamós with Girona passing through La Bisbal d’Empordà. It is now a delightful route for enjoying a tranquil trip and exploring Castell Beach,...

	This Greenway, which runs for the most part along the old Tajuña railway line between the Madrid region and Castilla La Mancha, follows the river of the same name through a pleasant landscape of meadows and is unmistakable due to its reddish asphalt surface in the Madrid region. From Ambite and its refurbished station, it continues towards the lands of Alcarria in the province of Guadalajara...

	From the bay and port of Pasaia to the Natural Park called Aiako Harria in Basque (Peñas de Aia in Spanish), synonymous of outstanding forests and rocky heights.  Ideal for getting away from the hustle and bustle of the city and finding nature in all its splendour.

	From Zumarraga, the disused Urola railway used to follow the river which gave it its name to Zumaia, where it linked up with  the coastal Ferrocarriles Vascongados railway line. Today part of its route has been recovered by the Provincial Government of Gipuzkoa as part of Route 5 of the Basic Cycle Path Network of Gipuzkoa.    This Greenway invites us to take a journey through the...

	This Greenway, based on a mining railway, is strictly mountainous. It runs high up in the Goierri, hugging the rocky hillsides, far above the towns and villages mentioned en route.  Its beauty lies in the panoramic views of the valleys which lie at its feet and the forestry which surrounds it. There is an orientation game suitable...

	Tourist Consortium of Plazaola recommends bringing flashlights and warm clothes, as well as cycle with caution and respect, keeping in mind that there can always be more users.  The Larraun and Leitzarán valleys that run between Guipúzcoa and Navarra are a veritable natural sanctuary. Download guide>>   Between...

	Bidasoa is a small Basque-Navarrese river that evokes the border crossing from Irún to France. Precisely its border character, together with its smooth railway, constitute its peculiar hallmarks. The Bidasoa Greenway recovers a good part of the Txikito Train (Irun-Elizondo) route and offers an unforgettable 42 km journey through the beautiful towns of Navarre and Gipuzkoa on the banks...

	Knowing the Alto Deba and the Oñati valley through "El Trenico". The greenway linking Arrasate/Mondragón with Oñati is a magnificent sustainable mobility infrastructure in the rural district of Alto Deba and the Oñati valley, both highly anthropized areas framed by high, verdant mountains. This Greenway has been carried out by the Gipuzkoa Provincial Council. Download...

This greenway is made up of two very different parts. The first section, between Soraluze/Placencia de las Armas and Mekolalde (4.5 km), is a gentle riverside walk beside the River Deba along an asphalted path forming part of the Deba River bidegorri or cycle path network. The second section, between Mekolalde and Antzuola (9.1 km), is a hilly climb through forests and meadows offering some scenic...

	An endless coverage of olive trees, along with 13 metal viaducts impressive nineteenth century, are the main hallmarks of the 128 km route in the provinces of Jaén and Córdoba. On this point tapestry, a closed rail has been recovered as a green route to enjoy an area of attractive scenery and a rich legacy of history. This Greenway is the longest one of Andalucía. Este Natural...

	The Guadalimar Greenway sets off in the company of the river from which it takes its name, stirring our senses as it passes through one of the richest landscapes in these lands of Jaén where the olive tree dominates the countryside. The greenway then jumps from the lowlands bordering the Guadalimar to those of the Guadalquivir, passing through more olive grove countryside. Finally it reaches...

	The final part of the route of the old Baeza-Utiel railway runs through the rural district of Sierra de Segura in the province of Jaén. Starting in the province of Albacete, the railway runs through a landscape of rolling hills dominated by olive trees. One of its sections runs through the Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park. This Natural Trail - Greenway has been carried...

	A modest narrow gauge railway used to run in a straight line southwards from the banks of the Ebro river through the northern part of the province of La Rioja. Now, in its place, a Greenway runs from Casalarreina to Ezcaray. At Santo Domingo de La Calzada the railway is intercepted by another, similarly straight route, this time from east to west: the Camino de Santiago. Both routes cross...

	Greenways, so to speak,  have sometimes children.  This is the case of the Préjano Greenway, a short branch of the Cidacos Greenway running through an old mining train, tributary of the train running from Calahorra to Arnedillo. Download the leaflet in Spanish>>

	The Cidacos river is a small tributary that, from the slopes of the Cameros and Préjano ranges, oats a fertile valley. Market Gardens and a thriving industrial sector made possible the movement of a small narrow-gauge railway.  Its layout, now that the train is out of service, brings us today closer to the Jurassic dinosaurs that once walked through  this area. Download...

	A route on an old railway at the gates of the big city that stretches alongside a pleasant landscape of cultivated fields. This route takes advantage of the railway route on which it ran, facilitating the practice of active and healthy leisure, ideal for use as an itinerary for bicycles and walking.   Access to the online Guide>> Download the...

	They say that this railway, also called the Negrín Line, was built during the Civil War in just forty days to supply Madrid, then under siege by Franco’s troops.  It was a strategic railway with a fleeting life; today part of its route provides an escape from nearby Madrid and a pleasant walk or bike ride through the farmland southeast of the city.     Access...

	This Greenway, which runs for the most part along the old Tajuña railway line between the Madrid region and Castilla La Mancha, follows the river of the same name through a pleasant landscape of meadows and is unmistakable due to its reddish asphalt surface in the Madrid region. From Ambite and its refurbished station, it continues towards the lands of Alcarria in the province of Guadalajara...

The Manacor-Artà Greenway follows the path of the railway that used to serve the easternmost part of the Mediterranean island of Mallorca. The result is a new, easy and safe trail that runs through the interior of the island, where traditional crop fields alternate with Mediterranean forest on the hills that the old railway line used to skirt around in its quest for a flatter route to follow. Between...

	The La Pinilla-Mazarrón section, from the unfinished Cartagena-Águilas railway, descends and skirts the foothills of the Sierra del Algarrobo mountain range to the vivid colours of the San Cristóbal mining hill, on the outskirts of Mazarrón. This Greenway has been developed by the Murcia Region's Ministry for Tourism and Culture. Download...

The Greenway of the Northwest of the Region of Murcia breathes new life into the old railway line that used to link the capital of the region, Murcia, with the capital of the northwest of Murcia, Caravaca de la Cruz. Today it is a long natural trail, which we travel with a sense of pilgrimage (and pass a lot of disused stations converted into hostels on the way). The journey is one of many contrasts:...

	This Greenway borders the spartan Enmedio mountain range, traces long straight lines crossed by successive riverbeds on the verdant horticultural plain and, meandering through the Huércal-Overa urban environment, finally winds around the slopes of the Sierrecica. In the future, this Greenway will be the start (or end) section of the 216 km trail linking the Murcia Region and Granada Province...

	The unfinished Cartagena-Totana strategic railroad is a flat and long trail through Campo de Cartagena and the fertile plain of Guadalentín has an extensive variety of fruit and vegetables. This Greenway has been developed by the Murcia Region's Ministry for Tourism and Culture. Download brochure>>

	A walk through Cieza and Yecla crossing part of the old Chicharra narrow railway that would link Cieza with Jumilla, Yecla, Villena and Alcoy. This Greenway has been executed by the Ministry of the Presidency, Tourism and Sports of the Region of Murcia on a route of Adif.

Through the fruit orchards of Cieza, an image that will remain in the retinas (and in the image galleries) if you walk through it during the flowering period at the end of winter. Hiking and cycling itinerary following the old railroad route between Cieza and the border with Calasparra, through an environment of fields and fruit trees, with the main attraction of the flowering in spring, and with...

	A walk through Cieza along part of the old Chicharra railway that linked Cieza with Jumilla, Yecla, Villena and Alcoy.    This Greenway has been carried out by the Regional Ministry of the Presidency, Tourism and Sports of the Region of Murcia on an Adif route.

	The Vasco Navarro Railway Greenway revives the much-loved narrow-gauge railway that connected Estella-Lizarra to Bergara via Vitoria-Gasteiz. Known as “El Trenico” (The Little Train), it has provided us with a surprising route that, in Navarre and Álava, runs through the regions of Tierra Estella, Montaña Alavesa and Llanada Alavesa The suggested itinerary is divided...

	Up until 1911, only the vultures enjoyed one of the most beautiful canyons in the Pyrenees: Foz de Lumbier. From then on, it could be contemplated from the Irati trains that, until 1955, passed through it thanks to two tunnels. Now that the railway has been closed, the galleries that were excavated for the trains enable us to venture into an undoubtedly spectacular spot. Access...

	The Plazaola Tourist Consortium recommends bringing flashlights and warm clothes, as well as cycle with caution and respect, keeping in mind that there can always be more users.  Check here the current incidents occured in the Plazaola Greenway>>  Recommendation! If you start your route in Gipuzkoa due to the closure of the Otieta tunnel, we recommend starting the route from...

	Bidasoa is a small Basque-Navarrese river that evokes the border crossing from Irún to France. Precisely its border character, together with its smooth railway, constitute its peculiar hallmarks. The Bidasoa Greenway recovers a good part of the Txikito Train (Irun-Elizondo) route and offers an unforgettable 42 km journey through the beautiful towns of Navarre and Gipuzkoa on the banks...

	Tudela and Tarazona are two historic cities in Navarra and Aragón respectively that have been linked for centuries by a great many ties and, up until 30 plus years ago, by a train, El Tarazónica.   Now we can follow its route on an interesting journey from the banks of the river Ebro to the foot of the Moncayo mountain, thanks to a newly created Greenway.   Access...

	This greenway runs along the route of a disused railway line between Plasencia and Astorga. The 20.2 km long La Plata Greenway starts on the left bank of the River Tormes, very near the Natura 2000 network area “Riberas del río Tormes y Afluentes" (Banks and tributaries of the River Tormes), before heading off in a north-westerly direction towards the town of Carbajosa de la Sagrada,...

	We will follow the route of the Astorga–Plasencia Railway, better known as that of the “Vía de la Plata,” through an idyllic landscape along the slopes of the Béjar mountains, declared a Biosphere Reserve.  This third route along this railway line features many attractions between the provinces of Caceres and Salamanca, passing through a luxuriant and diverse...

	NOTICE (28/09/2022): works on the greeway, see more info at Sierra Greenway Foundation>>   The works are being carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.   More info>>     As we shall read in the ‘History’ section below, no trains ever ran along the 36,5 km of the Sierra Greenway route which lies at the foot of the southernmost mountain...

	An evocative itinerary from the capital of the Cordoba Caliphate through its Campiña region, as far as the Sevillian town of Marchena. This Natural Path - Greenway it was executed within the framework of the Natural Paths Program of the Ministerio de Medio Ambiente. More info>> The Luisiana-Marchena stretch of the Greenway has been executed by the Plan Écija Water Supply...

Ahead of us lies a walk or bike ride along the banks of the Minilla reservoir. A magnificent landscape of pasture land and oak woods in which water is never far away. The silence is scarcely broken by the splash of leaping fish or the cry of an azure-winged magpie. This is the El Ronquillo Greenway. We describe a south to north route, the same route taken by the empty trains returning to the mine...

	Terra Alta is a rural area of Cataluña dotted with almond and pine groves through which a few trains used to run up until 1973.    Now we can make use of the disused rail bed of this forgotten railway to travel through the spectacular countryside around the Sierra de Pandols ridge and the Beceite heights. A journey through tunnels and over viaducts takes us from Aragon to the Ebro.   Download...

	The third stage of the former La Val de Zafán railway, a greenway which already runs for 101 km already prepared as greenway from La Puebla de Híjar in the province of Teruel, has the honour of being accompanied by the River Ebro for most of its route and the privilege of running between two natural parks. The rural district of Baix Ebre, situated in the province of Tarragona with...

	A pleasant walk between citrus and rice fields in the Delta del Ebre Natural Park. This Natural Trail Greenway has been implemented within the framework of the Natural Trails Programme of the Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación. More info>>

	The province of Teruel is the setting of this route that follows the old Sierra Menera mining railway.  From the Jiloca Valley to the highlands at the foot of the Javalambre and Gúdar mountains as far as the Palancia Valley, passing through the surroundings of the city of Teruel. Many surprises await us along this 92-km-long itinerary, one of the longest in the entire country. This...

	Notice 1: It is not recommended to circulate from the Valderrobles to the Valdealgorfa stations due to the possible fall of rocks and stones on the greenway.  Notice 2: (31/01/2023) Cut off the road due to a landslide next to Torica. Part of the extinct La Val de Zafán railway, on the Puebla de Hijar to Tortosa line. An itinerary following crystal-clear watercourses as far as...

	At the foot of the fabled Anboto Peak. The old mining train of Arrazola, with the steam locomotive Aurrera at its head, used to travel down the tranquil water meadows of the river Arrazola to the town of Apatamonasterio.  Today the Greenway allows us to walk the beautiful Vizcayan Atxondo valley from north to south and arrive at the foot of the Anboto Peak, the highest peak of the mountainous...

	The new Montes de Hierro Greenways network is a journey through the underground history of Vizcaya. Because for centuries iron moulded the landscape, the life, and the character of this region, before the alchemy of the Guggenheim museum clad it in shining titanium. This Greenway network is a must for anyone wishing to discover the roots of our cosmopolitan 21st century Greater Bilbao...

Notice (15/03/2023): temporarily closed greenway as a result of a landslide. The Itsaslur Greenway, which clings to the cliffs of the westernmost coast of Bizkaia, is a spectacular trail. The old route of the Kobaron to Campomar mining railway has become an elevated seafront promenade and an educational, open air itinerary. The Greenway offers sweeping views of the Cantabrian shoreline and passes...

	The old mining railway Orkonera runs as a magnificent bidegorri (bike path) down the slopes of the mountains of Triano between Atlantic vegetation and marked successive tunnels, with magnificent views over the valley of Somorrostro. This Greenway has been carried out by the Provincial Council of Biscay.

	This greenway, running along the route of the abandoned La Robla railway line between Balmaseda and Irauregi, offers a magnificent riverside walk or bike ride along the River Kadagua. This Greenway has been carried out by the Provincial Council of Biscay.

	Tudela and Tarazona are two historic cities in Navarra and Aragón respectively that have been linked for centuries by a great many ties and, up until 30 plus years ago, by a train, El Tarazónica.   Now we can follow its route on an interesting journey from the banks of the river Ebro to the foot of the Moncayo mountain, thanks to a newly created Greenway.   Access...