Peña Rubia - El Nevazo

This is a vertical limestone peak that stands surrounded by a pine forest, characterised for its mountain ecosystem. These escarpments of 1306 m high are the right place to admire a fascinating landscape because of stone monoliths that provide the perfect place for mountain goats to live. Further up- in Moratalla- we can find El Buitre that stands 1427m over the sea level.

Between Peña Rubia and El Buitre is El Nevazo de arriba (high), where we can find a wide range of trees like Spanish firs, maple trees, poplars, cedars, etc. that draw a beautiful forest setting. There is a picnic area in this spot where you can spend a lovely day in the nature. It can be reach by a serviceable forest track from Caravaca de la Cruz also passing through the picnic area of Nevazo de abajo (low), with stone tables and benches, grills, a fountain and shade.

Caravaca legend has it that the giant Tomir sleeps in front of the west part of the city. In the evening, the idealists can see the outline of this giant from Camino del Huerto, being Peña Rubia his head.

The chronicles of pessimist astrologists tell that when an invading army threatens the city, the giant will wake up and liberate the city from their enemies.