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INTRODUCTION
Distance: 4.31 kilometers
Technical difficulty: Moderate
Route type: Circular
Time: 52 minutes
A circular route that begins and ends at the Valdelasfuentes Sports City. Along the way, we'll alternate culture and art with parks and children's play areas.
It is a comfortable tour suitable for all audiences and lasts approximately 50 minutes.
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1. Route Start. Valdelasfuentes Sports City
The Valdelasfuentes Sports City is a nationally renowned facility, with water as its main focus.
2. Curved Wall
We continue along Francisco Javier Sauquillo Street to Carlos Muñoz Ruiz Street, where we come across the sculpture “Curved Wall” by the author Sol Lewitt, a soft wavy shape that contrasts with the roughness of the material.
3. Pool Walk
We continue our tour along Carlos Muñoz Ruiz Street and Pablo Iglesias Avenue, where we find the Paseo de las Albercas, a setting with numerous fountains and small flowerbeds, where you can appreciate the murmur of water, the reflections of light, the scent of aromatic plants, and the color of the flowers.
4. Marine Theme Playground
The route continues along Embrujo Street and the Paseo de Fuente Lucha, where the Marine Theme Children's Park can be seen in its central area.
5. Heart of the Trees
At the end of the walk, we enter Fuente Lucha Park, home to Jaume Plensa's sculptural ensemble "The Heart of Trees." It consists of seven bronze figures embracing a cypress tree, with the human figure as the focal point.
6. West Village Park
Continuing through the park, we find the "Western Village" themed children's play area, set in the Wild West, with a main attraction in the center: a large circular slide.
7. Valdelasfuentes Park
The final stretch of the route runs along José del Hierro Street, through the park next to Paseo de la Estación, and continues along Miguel de Cervantes Street.
We enter Valdelasfuentes Park, a setting of wide meadows characterized by its large waterfalls, which flow into a pond where various species of ducks are frequently seen.
8. End of route