Cabañeros proposes to travel the path of the Torre de Abraham reservoir, which continues to receive water

The Cabañeros National Park proposes to travel these days along the river path of the Torre de Abraham reservoir, very close to the Casa Palillos, the main visitor center in Pueblo Nuevo del Bullaque, to contemplate how the area has improved with the rains of December and check the recharge of the reservoir.

The Torre de Abraham reservoir, which accumulates just over 35 cubic hectometers (it had 11 at the end of November), according to data from the national park, continues to receive water of the Bullaque and Milagro rivers. In a month since the heavy rains from the storm Efraín has tripled its reserves, which are almost at 20%. Little for its reservoir capacity, but a considerable amount of water for how the hydrological year began, at 6%, in one of its worst moments since the swamp was replenished more than fifteen years ago.

The Torre path, next to the Casa Palillos and with its own recreational area, is a good alternative to the closure of some of the most popular routes in the national park, which continue to be affected by the effects of the December rains and the flood. of the northern rivers.

Closed routes are being reviewed

El Boquerón del Estena, in Navas de Estena, can only be traveled to the first bridge and the Chorro, Chorrera Chica and Rocigalgo in Los Navalucillos are closed to public use, in addition to the road to the Acebo, Las Fuentes and La Viñuela recreational area, which as this newspaper has been able to confirm are being reviewed this weekend to reopen them, if The new storm 'Fien', which could leave the first snowfall in the middle of the week, does not do its thing.

The Tower of Abraham River Path

The botanical-river path of Torre de Abraham, on the banks of the Bullaque River, is a pleasant route on elevated walkways through the interior of a riverside forest next to the river bed, surrounded by lush riverside vegetation and also typical vegetation of the Mediterranean forests. It allows you to appreciate specimens of willow, ash, durillo, gall oak, etc., and enjoy the song of birds such as the nightingale or the wagtail. It has simple explanatory panels about the plants that are observed, and is accessible for people with reduced mobility.

This Sunday it is better to dress warmly because the temperatures will drop, although the worst of the wind, cold and snow storm that will also affect Ciudad Real will arrive from Monday. The new storm has a name, 'Fien'.