We start the route in the town where the Almanzora River, Alcóntar is born. The first torrents of water, coming from the summits of Filabres, can be seen among dense avenues. La Balsa de Cela, a natural water source of 42l per second, is 3 kilometers from Tíjola. Continuing the Guadix - Almendritos line, part of the Negratín - Almanzora Trasvase pipeline has been buried, one of the most modern hydraulic engineering works in the area.