Mina Bellod

Location:
It’s situated 6,3 kilometres northwest of the town centre, at the foot of Sierra del Príncipe, close to Herrada del Manco.

Tourist and recreational value:
Low

Ecological Map Sheet

What’s so special about it?:
It’s a spring or well of natural recharge.

One detail:
It isn’t included in any protected area.



Description:
It’s an almost circular well, which can be found under a small rocky overhang, with approximate dimensions of 0,90 metres in diameter and 2 metres deep. There is a fig tree on its entrance, as well as a southern maidenhair fern and other plants. It is located at the foot of Cerro de la Mina, which is part of Sierra del Príncipe, situated 3-4 metres from a country road. The hillside is covered with rosemary and esparto fields. There are some crops in the surroundings.