Las Fuentes del Odra geotrail

Las Fuentes del Odra geotrail guides the visitor through a delightful circular route of about two miles around Fuenteodra village. The karstic process suffered by the limestone land gave place to a succession of water upwellings in the shape of springs and waterfalls. This is a clear example of an interconnection network of the water table emerging from the depths of La Lorilla plateau and a typical characteristic of Las Loras UNESCO Global Geopark.

Yeguamea waterfall is particularly well-known because of its originality and accessibility. It is even possible to pass behind its overwhelming jet of water. 

Las Fuentes del Odra geotrail drives the visitor through a signposted and self-guided route up to Manapites upwelling, and Pozo de los Aceites and Pozo del Corral waterfalls.

Together, these upwellings, waterfalls and springs gave rise to Odra River at this stunning landscape that fits the characteristics of Las Loras perfectly.

The geotrail is well worth a visit and offers small-scale assets of the Geopark.

YEGUAMEA WATERFALL

Yeguamea is a very capricious and intermittent natural waterfall, coming out directly from a hole on the limestone vertical crags giving place to an enormous water jet. It achieves its greatest splendour after persistent heavy rain or when heavy snowfalls start melting. Its name comes from the curving trajectory of the water, similar to a mare urinating. 

MANAPITES UPWELLING

Manapites is also an intermittent upwelling, although it is more constant than Yeguamea. It literally flows out small pebbles called “pites”, which originated its name. The strength of the water coming out acts on the smallest stones at the bottom and softens their faces over time because of erosion.

POZO DE LOS ACEITES WATERFALL

This waterfall was named after the oily green colour of its bottom. It is a high and resounding free-fall spring of the Odra River. If attention is given, tracks of the horse of Saint James, the Apostle, and his walking stick can be seen. It seems that he passed by these lands too, according to local tradition.

POZO DEL CORRAL WATERFALL 

The Pozo del Corral waterfall is named after a peculiar relief called Corral (stockyard), because of its shape closing in over itself, which allowed the cattle to be kept safe without the need of a man built construction. According to another legend, there was a giant snake living in the Pozo del Corral that was killed by Saint James, the Apostle.