Güéjar Sierra: Barranco de San Juan - Río Genil - Puente de los Burros

Sierra Nevada

Back and forth walk, 9 km

Route: Güéjar Sierra: Barranco de San Juan - Río Genil - Puente de los Burros

A walk on the Vereda de Estrella. You walk on a path along the valley of the Río Genil. You'll pass through a few ravines. You have beautiful views of the Río Genil and the Sierra Nevada.

stage 1 - forth (4 km 347)

You walk from Barranco San Juan. You first cross the Río Genil and then the Arroyo de San Juan. Then you arrive at the Vereda de la Estrella. Follow this path high along the Río Genil to Puente de los Burros.

stage 2 - back (4 km 347)

You walk back the same way.

shape
return
length
8 km 694
location
Province of Granada, Andalusia, Spain
start
parking lot Barranco de San Juan, Güéjar Sierra
turning point
Puente de los Burros, Güéjar Sierra
path
path:100% 
elevation
rise: 458m / fall: -458m
lowest: 1157m / highest: 1365m
 
Photo: Arroyo de San Juan, Güejar Sierra
Arroyo de San Juan, Güejar Sierra
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Route "Güéjar Sierra: Barranco de San Juan - Río Genil - Puente de los Burros" is recorded on 15th June 2023 and placed on 15th January 2024. The route has been viewed 2351 times.

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Points of interest

  • Puente de los Burros
  • Barranco de San Juan

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References

Source

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

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