Monda – Fuente de los Morales Trail – PR-A 276

The Monda – Fuente de los Morales Trail – PR-A 276 takes us to the fountain of the Morales, located in beautiful countryside surrounded by the vegetable gardens of Alpujata, where many local people come to drink its cool waters.

This route starts from the Plaza de la Ermita, the square in the centre of Monda where a statue has been erected in honour of the local charcoal makers. The imposing castle of Monda overlooks the surrounding countryside made up of olive groves, almond orchards, vegetable gardens and agricultural fields.

Soon after starting out before leaving the village itself, on the left we see an old threshing floor where there is a curious 18th century religious century construction, called "El Calvario" (Calvary), which is the last of the Stations of the Cross during Easter Week celebrations in Monda.

After leaving the village, the path crosses the road through a small tunnel and continues along the old pathway that leads to Alpujata, where the hillsides have been terraced for agricultural use. The irrigation channels used to carry the water to the gardens are still in use.

Then we come to a crossroads where the path divides into three, we take the one in the middle through the olive groves and vegetable gardens until we reach the fountain of the Morales. This fountain, very popular with local inhabitants, is greatly appreciated for its ferruginous spring waters and stands under an enormous Portuguese oak.