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Riding a racing bike: Ideal training area
Mild temperatures in winter, fantastic conditions in spring and autumn, moderate and demanding sections of the route in combination with a great landscape make the immediate surroundings of the Domicilio de Vida holiday home a fantastic area for sport-loving racing cyclists.
Popular racing bike competitions in the Murcia region are therefore planning their routes directly along the location of the Domicilio de Vida. Take advantage of this and get in right here.
If you don't want to train alone, there are numerous options for joining a group. Sport connects in every way - including communication. Just dare, the Spaniards are very enthusiastic about sports and hospitable, you will be pleasantly surprised.
Great panoramic views around Ricote: Senda de los Moriscos
The “Path of the Moors” offers a very beautiful, nearby and easy circular hiking trail (signage with white and yellow bars). You can start the route anywhere, but we recommend that you park your car at the sports hall in Ricote so that you can refresh yourself in the neighboring bars after the hike.
On the way there are stunning viewpoints of the Ojós reservoir (Mirador de la Fuente) and the lemon and orange fields at Ricote (Mirador del Solvente, near Casa Forestal de la Calera).
Total length: 8.09 km
Height min/max: 299-424 m
Duration: 2 - 3 hours
You can download GPX data from Wikiloc here or from or from the tourism association odf Murcia here
Hiking to the top: The summit of Los Almeces
A fantastic way to explore the beauty of the region is to hike directly from your holiday home to the local mountain of the Sierra de Ricote, the “Los Almeces”.
The climb to the 1,122m high summit begins just a few hundred meters from Domicilio de Vida. Follow the signs “Sendero del Barranco del Pozo” (PR-MU-10) and the signposts with white and yellow bars.
There are no places to stop for refreshments along the way or at the destination, so it is advisable to take some food with you. You will always be rewarded with impressive views and deserted, unadulterated and intact nature.
Don't miss this unique opportunity during your stay!
Total length: 8.9 km
Height min/max: 320-1122 m
Duration: 4.5 - 6 hours (depending on your fitness level)
If you are interested in a longer route as a circular route, here are some suggestions for downloading the GPX data from Wikiloc.
Climbing just around the corner - The steep walls of Los Almeces
Don't climb mountains so that people can see you. Climb mountains so that you can see the world. (David McCullough)
If you are looking for what this citation says, you have already found it. Because if you are looking for an interesting area where you can find challenging fixed rope routes, you don't have to look far. In the immediate vicinity of your holiday home, the area of our local mountain, Los Almeces, is a spectacular, largely untouched climbing paradise. Other interesting areas can be reached within a short distance by car.
Familiarize yourself with the conditions of the climbing areas on the relevant websites, start your next adventure right on your doorstep and make your stay truly unforgettable.
It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves. (Edmund Hillary)
Take a short walk - Via Pecuaria at Campo de Ricote
Would you like to quickly take a few steps out of the Domicilio de Vida - alone, with your partner, with friends, with your dog? Then you will find the entrance to a paved path just 600 meters away. To do this, leave the property on the RM-B15 road to the left (towards Cieza) and then park at the bus stop on the right.
The hiking trail offers great views of the impressive landscape. Many visitors are reminded of the fascinating scenery of Morocco and – in connection with the fertile Valle de Ricote – in particular the Ounila Valley in the province of Ouarzazate.
It is also possible to use the path opposite the bus stop. This leads you, constantly uphill, until a house at the end of this one-way street as a turning point.
Mountain Biking: Adventure next door
Spain is a very popular destination for mountain bikers all year round. The mild winter and the pleasant transitional months in particular offer ideal conditions to pursue your passion for this sport. Many of the routes with different levels of difficulty lead through impressive nature reserves.
Your MTB adventure can start right on Domicilio de Vida’s doorstep. Examples? You can practically see the enchanting and challenging “Sierra de Ricote y La Navela” from your breakfast table.
Get inspired by a variety of great tour suggestions, amongst others on Wikiloc, and make your vacation here an incomparable mountain bike experience.
Traveling along old disused railway routes - Murcia´s Greenways
In the Murcia region there are numerous disused railway lines that have been converted into “Vías Verdes”: kilometers of well-developed greenways that also have numerous picnic areas and seating areas that invite you to linger and enjoy the landscape.
Due to the predominantly flat course on the former railway lines, it is an ideal area for easy walks, but also long rides on touring bikes. Information boards along the way provide useful information about the length of the route, the time required on foot or by bike and about the sights in the area.
The greenways are a great opportunity for a relaxed weekend trip with family and friends as well as for sporty, ambitious explorers of a larger radius in the wonderful Murcia region.
The shortest car access to get to know a greenway is from Domicilio de Vida:
► 19 km to the start of the Chicharra Cieza Greenway (13.7 km length)
► 23 km to the start of the Cieza Flowering Greenway (10 km length)
You can find an overview of the currently nine different routes with distances (from a few kilometers to 80 km per route), route descriptions and GPX download options under the link below.
Having fun together on the river: Rafting Murcia
Fancy a boozy adventure on the Río Segura? Then choose between rafting, kayaking and banana boating and look forward to having a lot of fun with like-minded people.
Between Cieza and Blanca you can discover the magnificent landscape from the water, enjoy a picnic in between or finally a tasty paella in a beach bar. Let's go!
Age limit 6 years. Duration 4.5 hours. Life jackets and transport included.
If your dog likes to go swimming - designated dog beaches in Spain
Does your dog/dogs also want to cool off and romp around in the water near the beach? Then you can use this interactive map for the whole of Spain to select the nearest dog beach ("playa canina" / "playas para perros") - whether as part of your journey to your holiday home or during your stay there.
Useful to know: There is a general ban on dogs on beaches for two-legged friends in Spain, regardless of the breed of dog, whether the four-legged friends are on a leash or are being walked at certain times of the day. Even on designated, unfenced dog beaches, dogs must be kept on a leash, although this is tolerated or less monitored.
Whatever the case: If you want to give your beloved dog a carefree day on holiday by the sea, you will find places and opportunities to have fun together.
Interactive dog beach map for Spain: More information
There are 8 official dog beaches in the Murcia region: More information
Golf for every handicap: Endless choice in the Murcia region
Do you love golf? Then you've come to the right place: The Murcia region is Europe's new golf destination. An ideal environment with more than 300 days of sunshine a year and an average temperature of 19°C, where you can pursue your passion in beautiful places embedded in the landscape, both inland and near the sea on the Costa Cálida.
On 20 first-class golf courses within a 50 km radius you will find the right option for every challenge.
The closest course is just half an hour's drive (32 km) from Domicilio de Vida: Golf Altorreal near Molina de Segura is one of the most venerable and prestigious golf courses in the entire region, thanks to the design specifications of Dave Thomas.
The value of an unknown mountain range – Sierra de la Pila
If you want to hike undisturbed or ride your mountain bike in a largely unknown, low-traffic mountain range, your destination is close by.
Covering an area of almost 9,000 hectares, the “Parque Regional Sierra de la Pila” offers you an extensive natural and meditation area. You will find large information boards at the car parking areas with descriptions of the well-signposted hiking trails, which can often also be used as MTB routes.
The climbs to the neighboring peaks of Los Cenajos (1,200m) and La Pila (1,264m) are very worthwhile, each with great panoramic views. It is necessary to bring food and drinks with you, as refreshments can only be found on the periphery of the park.
In the park itself there is a lovely, spacious picnic area with a fire pit and a temporarily open tourist information office at the "Área Recreativa Fuente Higuera".
Access from Domicilio de Vida via Blanca on the motorway A33 towards Jumilla, exit La Zarza (distance 41 km).
Hiking in the Holy Year: Camino de Levante
A special route for pilgrims and nature lovers, complete with legends, spirituality and culture, providing harmony for body, mind and faith.
Take advantage of the special anniversary year 2024 in Caravaca de la Cruz (more information here) and discover this unique path in 5 extraordinary daily stages from Orihuela to Caravaca de la Cruz over a total length of 118 kilometers.
Driving distances to start & finish point:
Domicilio de Vida ► Orihuela (start at the cathedral): 63km
Caravaca de la Cruz (finish at Santuario de la Vera Cruz) ► Domicilio de Vida: 55km
You can also easily start the Camino de Levante from your holiday home, for example in the 3rd day section "Alguazas-Mula" (length 26km, hiking time 6 1/2 hours, cycling time 2 1/2 hours).
Driving distance Domicilio de Vida ► Alguazas: 31km
Craft beer brewing to perfection: Cervezas Ricote Valley
If you are a lover of tasty craft beers, you will find what you are looking for in the immediate vicinity of Domicilio de Vida: In Ricote, Gonzalo runs a small brewery where he passionately produces excellent craft beers with a wide variety of flavors. Its beers are known, loved and in high demand throughout the Murcia region.
If you are interested in a brewery tour and information about the production process, call Gonzalo at +34 636 48 85 20 and make an appointment (he also speaks English and German).