Peak 448 m

"I was returning this afternoon from Calasparra, and this mountain is halfway home. In this region, the sky wasn't too overcast, and I still had the energy and desire for another adventure today. So I started climbing among large slabs of rock where the soles of my boots gripped quite well; it was like climbing stairs, but I made good progress. The setting sun sometimes painted the Sierra de La Atalaya orange, offering some interesting views. If you take the opportunity to grab a bite to eat, you get what I call a "restaurant with a view"—a luxury known to mountain climbers." — franciscobirruezo • Jan 17, 2026

"I approach Cieza to climb the 448 m peak. A strong southeasterly wind blows, so I climb on a leeward slope, which is somewhat more protected but steeper and rockier. I descend on the opposite side, with a headwind, until I enter a dry stream filled with boulders and continue downhill. Someone has placed stone markers among the rocks, but there's no clear path to climb 448 m." — franciscobirruezo • Apr 2, 2025

" After a couple of very hot days, today I decide to go to the wild mountains of Cieza, it is 7 p.m. and the sun does not heat up too much, plus a strong easterly air makes the thermal sensation more pleasant. I climb through the rocky slope towards the 448 m peak and then continue towards 493 m after reaching a col. Below I can see forestry brigade vehicles and personnel carrying out maintenance tasks. Towards the north the fields of Cieza look quite lush with its irrigated fruit trees and further west you can see the silhouettes of mountains such as the Sierra del Molino and the Almorchón." — franciscobirruezo • Jul 13, 2024

"Today I approach the city of Cieza and when I cross the river I see people bathing and some canoes, what a contrast between the freshness of the water and the dryness that I find in the Sierra de La Atalaya a few miles further on. These two peaks located on the same ridge are ledges of pure bare rock where drought-adapted shrubs and some pines grow. There is no defined trail so you can climb using common sense to avoid getting hit, you will not find anyone on the route either but you will see green fields of fruit trees and irrigation ponds from above." — franciscobirruezo • Aug 5, 2023

"I return to this peak and I have better feelings than the previous time, I find it easier, I also have more time climbing mountains and I take a route that indicates the peakery map. The path no longer exists on the ground because of the vegetation, but it is a useful route and it gets steep enough in the final part. The climb is fast with good grip on the rock." — franciscobirruezo • Feb 25, 2019

"Small hill but steep slope. We have found more rocks than vegetation on the south face. At the top there are vertical walls to the North. The views of The Cieza countryside are good, the peach trees predominate in this area." — franciscobirruezo • Oct 26, 2017