Granada Geopark to the Tropical Coast
Type of Tour
Difficulty Level
Duration
6 days
Departure - Destination
Gorafe - Granada
Number of participants
2
Price from
799 €
Granada Geopark to the Tropical Coast, along the desert to the sea
Within the limits of Gorafe, starts the bike route “Granada Geopark to the Tropical Coast”. It will find Andalusia’s largest Megalithic archaeological site. Then the valley around Guadix will surprise you with its strange, moon-like quality, both enchanting and desolate. This wild, arid landscape known as the “bad lands”, is one of Spain’s most remote areas. The local Guadix environment has left its mark on the way of life of the local population, so as to force them to construct a peculiar type of family and communal dwelling: caves.
Cycling to Granada
Granada Geopark to the Tropical Coast, abandons the moon-like area of Guadix to the winerys of Graena, also famous for the arab baths. The wines of the area are wellworth to taste.
Up and down from Graena to La Peza, is a rewarding route throught orchards and vineyards. From La Peza, Granada Geopark to the Tropical Coast has to climb to the Blancares Port to an altitud of 1297m. A long downhill along the Aguasblancas river to the Quéntar reservoir with its emerald water. Then the downhill continues to the Genil River that will accompany you to the center of Granada
From Granada to the Tropical Coast, extra route
From Granada, the route heads to find the so-called Carretera de la Cabra. This old road was the connection from Granada to the Coast in former days, now it is a quiet road with Mediterranean landscape loved by bikers. You’ll pass 2 small villages, Jete and Otivar, with deep ravines and terraced crops, and so you enter the green valley full of mangoes, avocados and other subtropical fruits, The road brings you finally to Almuñecar.
The price for the extra route includes:
- transfer with the bike from Granada to the starting point, 1 night with breakfast in 4 star hotel in Almuñecar right in front of the sea, luggage transfer, bike rental and collection of the bike, total pp 198€ (in case of e-bike +20€)
Almuñecar, the capital of the Tropical Coast
The extra stage to the Tropical Coast finishes at Almuñecar, a lively Andalusian town at the beach. Take a dip in the Mediterranean Sea, eat delicious fresh fish and relax!
