La Mina de la Trinidad, y más, Benalmádena
near Benalmádena, Andalucía (España)
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Hoy decidimos hacer la Ruta de la Trinidad en Benalmádena. Primero fuimos a La Stupa , desde donde cruzamos la carretera A-368, y pasamos por un túnel debajo de la Autopista A-7, donde hay una señal de la ruta destrozada. (No recomiendo hacer la subida hasta el túnel que hicimos nosotros, sino ir por el camino que usamos bajando. Es un tramo muy corto pero muy peligroso.) Una vez pasado el túnel encontramos una cadena para no dejar a los coches entrar. Hay un almacén, y luego un camino ancho y fácil. Después de caminar un poco menos de 1km, llegamos a un camino estrecho y pedregoso, donde hay que caminar con cuidado. Curiosamente, hay una señal oficial que pone la altura de 950 metros, donde en realidad son 430 metros (algún senderista lo ha tachado para poner la altura correcta). Como en otras rutas de Benalmádena, encontramos que la zona de la Mina carece del manteamiento adecuado. Hay una fuente sin grifo y sin agua. Continuamos en la Ruta 5 unos 600 metros, desde donde ha unas vistas de toda la Costa. Volvimos por el mismo camino, salvo la parte desde el túnel hasta la Mariposario que decidimos ir por la calle de la Urbanización y la carretera A-368 para evitar el tramo peligroso. Esta es una ruta corta, perfecto para hacer si estás en la zona y no dispones de tiempo para una ruta larga. Ahora es recomendable hacerla en un día de sol para gozar de las vistas. Hay que mencionar que esta ruta esta seriamente contaminada acústicamente por la Autopista A-7, se escucha el run-run del trafico en todo el camino. También, merece la pena visitar La Stupa, el templo budista más grande de Europa occidental.
La Mina estaba funcionando desde principios del siglo XX pero esta en desuso desde hace mucho tiempo. Ahora tiene verja y sólo se puede entrar con permiso especial. Dicen que sigue habiendo grandes estalactitas en su interior. Hay muchos restos de la mena en la parte exterior de la Mina. No he conseguido encontrar información sobre la procedencia del nombre Mina de la Trinidad. Si algún lector sabe del origen del nombre, le agradecería publicarlo aquí.
Today we decided to walk the Route of Trinidad´s Mine in Benalmadena. First we went to the Buddhist Stupa in Benalmádena, were we parked the car and crossed the A-368 road to reach the tunnel under the A-7 Motorway, where there is a vandalised sign for Route 5. (I would not recommend using our route from the road to the tunnel, but instead the way we returned after the walk, because of the short but very difficult climb.) Once we came out of the tunnel we found a path with a chain barrier to stop cars from entering, Then came some type of storehouse, and then we were on a wide pathway. After walking a little less than 1km this path became a narrow stony ascent where care is required. Strangely, there is an official looking sign on this path that shows the hight as 950 meters when in reality is is only 430 meters. (Some previous hiker had crossed it out and replaced it with the correct hight), As in the case of other routes in Benalmadena, we found that the zone of the Mine lacks adequate maintenance. There is a fountain without a tap or water. We continued along the Route 5 for about 600 meters, from where there are views of the whole Costa del Sol. We returned by the same route, except for the part from the Tunnel to the Butterfly Park where we decided to walk through the Urbanization and along the A-368 to avoid the dangerous part mentioned above. This route is short, but perfect for a day that you are in the area and do not have the time for a long hike. It must be mentioned that this route is seriously contaminated acoustically from the noise of the A-7 Motorway, the buzz of the traffic can be heard all along the walk. Now it is also recommendable to do this walk on a sunny day when you can appreciate the views.
It is also worthwhile visiting the Buddhist Stupa, which is said to be the biggest in Western Europe. The Mine was functioning from the beginning of the Twentieth Century, but has been unused for a long time. Now, there is a gate and it is only possible to enter with special permission. They say that there are still big stalactites in its interior. There are plenty of signs of the tailings of the mining around the entrance. The mine produced yellow ochre; a silica and clay mix coloured by iron oxide used as a pigment in the distant past. I have not been able to find information on the origins of the name Mina de la Trinidad. If any reader has information on this I would be grateful to have it published here. I asked in the Benalmadena Town Hall, but to no avail.
La Mina estaba funcionando desde principios del siglo XX pero esta en desuso desde hace mucho tiempo. Ahora tiene verja y sólo se puede entrar con permiso especial. Dicen que sigue habiendo grandes estalactitas en su interior. Hay muchos restos de la mena en la parte exterior de la Mina. No he conseguido encontrar información sobre la procedencia del nombre Mina de la Trinidad. Si algún lector sabe del origen del nombre, le agradecería publicarlo aquí.
Today we decided to walk the Route of Trinidad´s Mine in Benalmadena. First we went to the Buddhist Stupa in Benalmádena, were we parked the car and crossed the A-368 road to reach the tunnel under the A-7 Motorway, where there is a vandalised sign for Route 5. (I would not recommend using our route from the road to the tunnel, but instead the way we returned after the walk, because of the short but very difficult climb.) Once we came out of the tunnel we found a path with a chain barrier to stop cars from entering, Then came some type of storehouse, and then we were on a wide pathway. After walking a little less than 1km this path became a narrow stony ascent where care is required. Strangely, there is an official looking sign on this path that shows the hight as 950 meters when in reality is is only 430 meters. (Some previous hiker had crossed it out and replaced it with the correct hight), As in the case of other routes in Benalmadena, we found that the zone of the Mine lacks adequate maintenance. There is a fountain without a tap or water. We continued along the Route 5 for about 600 meters, from where there are views of the whole Costa del Sol. We returned by the same route, except for the part from the Tunnel to the Butterfly Park where we decided to walk through the Urbanization and along the A-368 to avoid the dangerous part mentioned above. This route is short, but perfect for a day that you are in the area and do not have the time for a long hike. It must be mentioned that this route is seriously contaminated acoustically from the noise of the A-7 Motorway, the buzz of the traffic can be heard all along the walk. Now it is also recommendable to do this walk on a sunny day when you can appreciate the views.
It is also worthwhile visiting the Buddhist Stupa, which is said to be the biggest in Western Europe. The Mine was functioning from the beginning of the Twentieth Century, but has been unused for a long time. Now, there is a gate and it is only possible to enter with special permission. They say that there are still big stalactites in its interior. There are plenty of signs of the tailings of the mining around the entrance. The mine produced yellow ochre; a silica and clay mix coloured by iron oxide used as a pigment in the distant past. I have not been able to find information on the origins of the name Mina de la Trinidad. If any reader has information on this I would be grateful to have it published here. I asked in the Benalmadena Town Hall, but to no avail.
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Hola Murraydublin!! respecto a tu curiosidad sobre el nombre de la Mina de la Trinidad, tengo entendido y no me han dicho lo contrario, se llama así ya que cuando era explotada, en el fondo de la mina, hay una estalagmita formada en el centro de un habitáculo muy alta y según el minero que la encontró, se parecía a una virgen, y como era seguidor de la Virgen de la Trinidad, la llamo así. Tengo entendido que de ahí el nombre.
Un saludo!!
Franco, Bonita historia, ¡me gusta! Ya pensaba que tenía algo que ver con la Virgin de Trinidad. Porque los del Ayuntamiento me dijeron que el apellido Trinidad no existía en la zona. Me gusta, y que mas da si sólo es una leyenda. Nos quedamos con tu explicación. ¡Ahora es oficial! murraydublin.
Gracias.
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A dia de hoy, Feb-2015, la reja de la entrada a la mina esta abierta. Mas bien se han llevado la reja...
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