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Route 12 - La Bolera.

	Time: 0 mins. Location: Parking area about 1 km past the 'Centro de Interpretacón'. GPS: 508261 / 4183971	Comments: We park the car here and follow to the right of the instructions. There is a gentle stroll taking us to the first of two bridges.
	Time: 10 mins. Location: Path from bridge. GPS: 508025 / 4184314.	Comments: We have crossed the River Guazalamanco and follow the path. We can see some fascinating gorges and geological formations.
	Time: 15 mins. Location: Cortijo. GPS: 508361 / 4184378	Comments: This is actually 'Casa Forestal El Molinillo', and belongs to the Spanish Forestry Comission.
	Time: 20 mins. Location: Information Board. GPS: 508388 / 4184530	Comments: We encounter an information board which tells us that we can walk for another 10 km along the 'Fisherman's walk' so we follow that path.
	Time: 20 mins. Location: Bridge over River Guadalentín. GPS: 508488 / 4185085	Comments: We arrive at the secong bridge that should take us up the Fisherman's Path but the route has been blocked off, so we turn round and return to the car.
	Time: 40 mins. Location: Car park. GPS:	Comments: Now we take the route to the left of the board and start the gentle climb to the lookout point.
	Time: 50 mins. Location: Lookout point. GPS: 508176 / 4184188	Comments: Some great views from this point in all directions.
	Time: 1hr 10 mins. Location: Track alongside the cataracts. GPS: 507666 / 4184263	Comments: A very pleasant walk alongside the river with valley sides rising up.
	Time: 1hr 20 mins. Location: Waterfall GPS:	Comments: We have travelled up alongside the river and have passed a couple of boards with information as well as passing and ignoring the 'End of walk' sign and finally we encounter the waterfall. We scramble to the top after crossing the river by way of stepping stones. This is as far as one can go on this walk without getting wet. We turn round and return to the car. END OF WALK.