TEULADA – Around Railway – N332 – Canor (Tue)

Walk leaders: Richard & Linda

Meeting Point	Teulada Poligono car park. GPS: 38°43’42.4″N 0°05’37.3″E Use View Venue Website below for precise location.
Walking Route	Distance : 4,85 km	Camis and paths north and east of the N332.
Terrain	Walking Surface	Mostly tarmac roads. Small section of dirt/gravel path. Route crosses the N332 twice and the railway once.
	Ascent	Medium hill out of Teulada. Mostly flat.
Directions to Meeting Point	From Gata: Take N332 until you reach the roundabout outside Teulada.    Turn left and then immediately right into the commercial area. Entrance to the car park is stupidly positioned at the Teulada end where cars leaving are most at risk! From Teulada: Drive to the bottom of the main dual carriageway.    Turn 1st right at both roundabouts and go under the railway line.    At the next roundabout, turn left, then sharp right into the car park (watch out for cars leaving the car park!).

Walk Description

There are very few road signs.    They are referenced in the description to help you coordinate with the map.

1. Walk to the Teulada end of the car park, turn left and go down to the nearest pedestrian crossing.    Cross and take the road opposite and immediately turn right.
2. Follow the road as it sweeps left.    When the tarmac ends, walk straight on.    The station is very close and visible to your right.    You now have a choice
   Choice 1: The Rural Route crossing the railway
3. Your path angles slightly away from the station and becomes a wide dirt track.    There are fields all around. Just after the track bends left there is a turning to the right which you should take.
4. Continue on up as the track becomes a narrower dirt path and arrives at the railway line.    To cross the line you must go left around the barrier on each side of the line.
   BEWARE OF TRAINS in both directions.
5. On the other side, the path first looks like a field but carry on straight for a few 100m with on your right the woods on an elevation, so stay close to the field edge.    After that it is much better and soon joins Camino de la Via which is a dirt road.    At the end of Camino de la Via, you should turn left into Calle de Valencia (NS).    Go to step 13.
   Choice 2: Rural Route avoids crossing the railway (except at the station)
6. Walk to the platform and cross the line to the other platform, leave the station and turn left.
7. Walk up Calle de Valencia (EW) for about 130m (to the 3rd zebra crossing from the station) until you see a narrow dirt path on the left up a slight mound.
8. Follow this dirt path to a clearing and turn left to descend a little, a choice of paths down, choose an easy one.    Turn right at the bottom and follow the path parallel with the railway.   
9. The path then turns right and runs parallel with Camino de la Via. Soon you will be able to descend a small terrace (2m) to join Camino de la Via.    Care is needed for the descent.
10. At the end of Camino de la Via, you should turn left into Calle de Valencia (NS). Go to step 13.
    Choice 3: The Urban Route avoids crossing the railway (except at the station)
11. Walk to the platform and cross the line to the other platform, leave the station and turn left.
12. Walk approx 450m along Calle de Valencia (EW) uphill to the crossroad and turn left.
    Common Route
    
13. Walk up Calle de Valencia (NS) to the crest of the hill and then down the other side.    There are great
    views ahead and to both sides.    Continue along this road until you reach a junction.
14. Turn left into Cami Pontet de la Via and follow the road until it goes under the railway and emerges on the N332.    The Los Almendros garden centre is to your left.    Turn left and walk in front of the garden centre for about 100 metres until you are level with the turning on the other side of the N332.    With care, cross the N332 and go down the road opposite.
15. You are now on Cami de la Serra.    It is mostly orange groves to your left and rough ground on the lower
    slopes of the hill to your right.    Ignore the roads to the right.   
16. Continue on until you reach a crossroads.    Straight ahead is the road to El Canor Salones.    You should turn left onto Cami d’Assagador de Canor and walk down this road taking in the pleasant views.    Ignore all side turnings.    There are a few houses dotted along this road but mostly it is uncultivated land.
17. At the bottom of the hill, you will reach the large roundabout on the N332.    Follow the inner road on the
    right past a posh boat showrooms as it curves around and heads towards Benissa.
18. Walk past the Creu Roja Española and when you are level with Golf Med turn left to cross the N332.    At this point it is easier to cross the concrete gully that runs alongside the N332.    Carefully, cross the Benissa-bound lane to the sharp end of the central reservation and the cross the Gata-bound lane to the pavement beyond.    Turn left and walk past the Bertomeu electrical shop and bend right to return to the car park area.   
19. There is a bar (El Poligono) on the right just past the fuel station and next to the Toyota dealer.