Majada del Moro – Hiking and Cultural Heritage

For Majada del Moro, the main travel interests are a specific hiking route and the landscape of the ramblas. The PR-MU 112 Sendero del Baladre runs mostly along the Rambla del Baladre and within the Natura 2000 network. Nearby, Pilica del Portazgo adds a cultural heritage dimension to the natural setting.

The PR-MU 112 and its shorter variant

The Águilas hiking brochure, published in June 2023, names Majada del Moro as the start and end point of the PR-MU 112 Sendero del Baladre route. The route is listed as having an elevation gain of 331 metres; the official route entry with these details was updated on 15 February 2025. The current official description calls it well signposted. Even so, check the signposting locally before setting out. The start and end points, elevation profile and waymarking answer different planning questions: they locate the route, describe the climb and help with navigation.

Another option is the PR-MU 112.1 Barranco del Baladre variant. It is listed as a shorter circular hike and avoids the road section. The stated maximum effective walking time for this variant is two and a half hours. Take care to associate this time with the variant: the PR-MU 112 is listed as having an elevation gain of 331 metres, while the maximum walking time applies to the PR-MU 112.1. This lets you compare route shape, the road section and the time estimate separately, rather than applying the walking time to both routes.

Ramblas, natural setting and wildlife

The watercourses of the ramblas along the PR-MU 112 are usually dry, but retain moisture underground even during the summer months. This does not guarantee that visible water will be present along the way. Together with its predominantly riverside course along the Rambla del Baladre and its location within the Natura 2000 network, this describes the route’s natural setting.

Protected species such as the Eurasian eagle-owl, peregrine falcon, Bonelli’s eagle and spur-thighed tortoise are found in the route area. You can therefore take the protected-area status and the species mentioned as indications of the landscape, not as a guaranteed wildlife-watching itinerary.

Cultural heritage nearby

Near Majada del Moro, Pilica del Portazgo is listed in Águilas municipality’s ethnographic catalogue as an asset of cultural interest. Pilica del Portazgo is the surviving pier of an aqueduct that crossed the Rambla de la Majada del Moro. This link connects a named structure with a specific watercourse and adds a historical dimension to the hiking route’s natural setting.

Be sure to distinguish between the two rambla names: the PR-MU 112 runs mostly along the Rambla del Baladre, while the aqueduct at Pilica del Portazgo crossed the Rambla de la Majada del Moro. This makes it easier to identify the landscape references associated with the hiking route and the cultural heritage site.

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