Güéjar Sierra: Río Genil

Sierra Nevada

Back and forth walk, 7 km

Route: Güéjar Sierra: Río Genil

A walk on Tranvía de Granada a Sierra Nevada in Güejar Sierra, a former railway line. The walk largely goes along the Río Genil.

stage 1 - forth (3 km 269)

From the parking lot you walk along Calle Camino de la Estacíon and Calle Camino Sotillejo to the bridge over the Río Genil. Then you will walk along the Tranvía de Granada a Sierra Nevada, a former railway route. You walk parallel to the Río Genil. You walk through a tunnel and you pass an information board about the Tranvía de Granada a Sierra Nevada. You continue to Maitena, where the station used to be. You cross the bridge and walk a bit along the Río Genil.

stage 2 - back (3 km 269)

You walk back the same way.

shape
return
length
6 km 536
location
Province of Granada, Andalusia, Spain
start
parking lot Calle Camino de la Estación, Güéjar Sierra
turning point
bridge over Río Genil
path
path:86%  road:14% 
elevation
rise: 244m / fall: -244m
lowest: 960m / highest: 1056m
 
Photo: Calle Camino Sotillejo, Güejar Sierra
Calle Camino Sotillejo, Güejar Sierra
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Route "Güéjar Sierra: Río Genil" is recorded on 14th June 2023 and placed on 15th January 2024. The route has been viewed 2406 times.

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Points of interest

  • Carretera de Maitena, Güéjar Sierra
  • Calle Camino de la Estación, Güéjar Sierra
  • Estación del Charcón (former station)
  • Estación de Maitena (former station)
  • Maitena
  • WC Maitena
  • El Dornajo (2073m)
  • Cañadillas (2212m)
  • Monte Ahí de Cara (2106m)
  • Cerro de Manolete (1576m)
  • Cerro de Cuesta Bermeja (1697m)
  • Collado de las Víboras (1677m)
  • Cerro Esparto (1735m)
  • Cerro de las Grajas (1738m)
  • Alto de Calar (1866m)
  • Alto del Toril (1606m)
  • Alto de los Jarales (1477m)

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References

Source

We have used ‘Senderos por Güéjar Sierra’, published by Ayuntamiento de Güéjar Sierra in 2023, to develop this route.

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