The rescue of an American aeroplane walk

Start the walk in Camino del Seminario de San Torcuato (Jérez Marquesado) and continue along the flat path to the Molino de Sintripas.

Here turn left near the Acequia de Cogollos. The path will start to rise slightly continuing along the Lomilla del Viento. Leave the Río Alhorí to your left, pass the Barranco del Maguillo and you will reach Posterillo.

Posterillo was the logistics centre in 1960 and it was here that the rescue of US Marines was organised. From here, continue along the easy path up the Maguillo hill with the old canal of the power plant Andaluza de Minas to your left. When you reach Solana de la Higuera take the  path on your left.

The path turns into a pavement at this point and crosses the Barranco de Hervás near the Corral de Ferrer. You will reach the Cortijo de Isaac, another landmark in the rescue operation.

Follow the path from the Cortijo de Isaac in the direction of Cortijo de Rosetas. Here the trail connects with Sulayr GR 240 (stage: Postero Alto – Peña Partida), where both paths coincide to form Cañá de Mahoma. It is a slightly steeper climb to the Corral Nuevo, another landmark in the rescue operation of the American aeroplane.

The path continues along the Sulayr, slightly steeper than before, taking the turn to Cañá de Mahoma. Turn left and you will notice the slope becoming steeper at the Piedras de los Lobos. Continue below the Praos de Tesoro up to the Barranco del Tesoro, and you will reach the Acequia del Corazón.

From here it is a comfortable walk back to the Barranco de Carboneras. Turn left up to Parata de Chorreras Negras, on the north eastern slope of the Picón de Jérez del Marquesado, which is the scene of the accident.