Spanish rules and customs regarding walking across land.

Posted: Sun Aug 4, 2019 12:13am

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Peter Rossa

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Spanish rules and customs regarding walking across land.

Soon to spend my first spell in my new home in La Marina. Already walking around in Google Earth VR. Looking at the overhead view, I see its a much quicker route from my house in the South-Eastern corner of the Urb to Lidl's and the main bus stop if I walk across land rather than following the roads.

This land looks as if it is laid out in squares with paths in between, what are the rules and customs regarding public crossing land that looks like it might be farmland?

Is it the done thing or should one only keep to roads and scrubland?

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Posted: Sun Aug 4, 2019 12:19am

Peter Rossa

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Posted: Sun Aug 4, 2019 12:19am

This is the short cut I envisage. And if anybody has a large gents mountain bike for sale, I also enquire if cycling is allowed?

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Posted: Sun Aug 4, 2019 7:49am

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Posted: Sun Aug 4, 2019 7:49am

If it is not your land then I don't see why you would think you can use it.

Posted: Sun Aug 4, 2019 8:52am

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Posted: Sun Aug 4, 2019 8:52am

Simon22 wrote on Sun Aug 4, 2019 7:49am:
If it is not your land then I don't see why you would think you can use it.

Here in the UK there are various acts such as The Countryside and Rights of Way act, this is why I thought that I might be able to use it which is the reason I am checking here first not knowing if Spain has similar Ramblers rights or not. Looking at the map, the route I wished to take doesn't look green as does the land the other side of the canal which is obvious farmland, so I don't even know if this land might just be wasteland, was hoping a local would know.

Posted: Sun Aug 4, 2019 9:25am

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Posted: Sun Aug 4, 2019 9:25am

Peter Rossa wrote on Sun Aug 4, 2019 8:52am:
Here in the UK there are various acts such as The Countryside and Rights of Way act, this is why I thought that I might be able to use it which is the reason I am checking here first not knowing if Spain has similar Ramblers rights or not. Looking at the map, the route I wished to take doesn't lo...

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...ok green as does the land the other side of the canal which is obvious farmland, so I don't even know if this land might just be wasteland, was hoping a local would know.

Hi, Not knowing the definitive answer, but most land is owned. (used or not). There are certain rights of access for hunters. Most other land ( as a walker´s short-cut) is normally accepted to use, with avoiding obvious due respect of orchards, crops, privacy to residents & gardens etc. Without knowing your area, one will soon see if locals are used (& and obvious track). I have used my area for many many years in the country passing many farmers who have given a friendly wave. I have never had a problem, but, you never know. Not much help. Villas