Km 0
The Préjano Greenway is a branch of the Cidacos Greenway.
We propose walking or cycling the 5 km from the town of Préjano, the Préjano Greenway proper, plus 4 km of the Cidacos Greenway, from Arnedillo to where the two routes converge.
Four miles later, after crossing for the third time Préjano road, we reach the old station-loading facility Préjano-Ariñano, currently occupied by a farm.The station had a garage, an office building robust and landings to transfer the coal extracted from mines to rail Préjano-Arnedillo Calahorra.
In the season-Ariñano Préjano separated the main line and branch Préjano miner. The Greenway continues Cidacos on the main line to Calahorra. By contrast, the trace mineral train, which now guides our feet, stood about 200 m was introduced into a 80 m long tunnel carved in sandstone. This tunnel straight, actually a narrow gallery designed for the passage of small cars, was the first he had to face this rail link in your way up to the mines. Just today, both the tunnel as the first installment that precedes it are impassable. To overcome them there the following choice: continue down the Via Verde Cidacos and about 400 meters from the station, landing, take a right a way, 250 m above the trace reaches the Préjano Greenway.
To lead to an intermediate point the way back down, right, on the old trace.At about 3 00 meters now and yes, there is the km 0 of Préjano Greenway, located at the exit of the old tunnel that led to the landing. Thus, the stretch until the beginning of the road, if we enjoy, there will necessarily be round.
Retracing our steps we cross, evidently a second time, the precipice of a pontoon Ombillo made in beautifully crafted seating. We enjoy this work more peacefully from a small sitting area that has been conditioned in the vicinity. In this area there is likewise a small stretch step, if we want, we will descend to the bottom of the ravine.
First we pass through the tunnel, which is equipped with lighting but is a little narrow as it was intended for mining cars.
Once through the tunnel we cross the Ombillo ravine by a stone bridge. A little further on there is a rest area from where it is possible to climb down into the bottom of the ravine.
After the ravine we begin to climb gently for 2 km before reaching the Préjano road again. From the trail we can enjoy splendid views of the Cidacos valley while we pass by groves of fruit trees. On the valley side there are railings for the safety of Greenway users, especially those travelling with young children
Km 2
 At Km 2 we cross the local Préjano road before reaching another rest area: Las Viñuelas.
A little further on, a solitary stand of pine trees signals the site of the Préjano recreational area. The area has been equipped with a small car park for those who wish to start the Greenway from this point.
From here we have a clear view of the tower of Préjano castle, by far the most important building in Préjano’s modest town centre.
At this point the Greenway makes a sharp turn to the right and heads towards the second and final tunnel on the route. This is the Préjano tunnel, which is 80 metres long and equipped with lighting. At the other end of the tunnel there is a small ravine which is spanned by a narrow bridge, the original bridge used by the mining railway. Its height – six metres – is surprising considering how narrow it is
Km 4
 Beyond the bridge the route joins a rural track which we follow for 700 metres before arriving at the apron of the Los Palomares loading platform, now refurbished as a rest area.
The Greenway continues on the rural track for another kilometre before heading towards the site of the fossilized dinosaur footprints at Valdemurillo. This section, on which there are some slightly steeper slopes than the rest of the Greenway, includes the last rest area, at Pozo de San Antonio. Some 100m further along, at Km 5.1, the Greenway finishes, but from here a path will take you to the Valdemurillo site, some 20 minutes away
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