Monachil: Los Cahorros

Sierra Nevada

Circular walk, 6 km

Route: Monachil: Los Cahorros

You walk from the parking lot across Los Cahorros to a suspension bridge. After you walk over the suspension bridge you come to a very narrow path along the Río Monachil. You walk along the path through a narrow gorge. You walk through the Cueva de Las Palomas. Eventually you walk out of the gorge again. You continue walking along the river until you cross it again with a suspension bridge. Then you walk up a wide path. You continue walking to the Camino Solana. This way takes you back to the parking lot.

shape
loop
length
6 km 426
location
Province of Granada, Andalusia, Spain
start / arrival
parking area Era de los Portachuelos, Carretera de El Purche, Monachil
path
path:96%  track:3%  road:2% 
elevation
rise: 336m / fall: -336m
lowest: 872m / highest: 1143m
 
Photo: Los Cahorros, Monachil
Los Cahorros, Monachil
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Points of interest

  • Cueva de las Palomas (cave)
  • Era del Portachuelo, Monachil
  • Majojos (1359m)

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References

Source

We found this trail, ‘Durch die Cahorros von Monachil’, in publication ‘Rother Wanderführer: Andalusiën Süd’ of Bernd Plikat, published by Bergverlag Rother Gmbh in 2017.

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