Tabernas Desert Natural Area – Cerro del Cautivo loop from Minihollywood Oasys Theme Park

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Tabernas Desert Natural Area – Cerro del Cautivo loop from Minihollywood Oasys Theme Park

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Tabernas Desert Natural Area – Cerro del Cautivo loop from Minihollywood Oasys Theme Park

02:14

7.35km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Includes short out-and-back sections

Your route doubles back at waypoints. If this isn’t intentional, adjust those waypoints’ positions.

After 614 m for 23 m

After 1.70 km for 55 m

After 1.92 km for 132 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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625 m

Tabernas Desert Natural Area

Highlight • Natural Monument

It is considered the only actual desert area on the entire European continent. Its landscape is characteristic of badlands, with impressive geological formations and a rich variety of environmental resources.

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867 m

Tabernas Desert Rock Formations

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The Tabernas Desert is famous for its unique rock formations and arid landscape, which has been shaped by erosion over millions of years. These rocks and geological formations create an …

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1.73 km

Tabernas Oasis

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The dry riverbed, which serves as our path, carries hardly any water even during rainy periods. The desert's barren environmental conditions with over 3,000 hours of sunshine, average temperatures of …

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1.99 km

Oasis of Lawrence of Arabia

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Curious to see these palm trees in the middle of the desert.

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2.14 km

Cerro del Cautivo

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Surprising appearance, those palm trees in this place.

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6.50 km

View of the Tabernas Desert

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7.06 km

Escalera Ruta El Cautivo

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The Escalera Ruta el Cautivo is a hiking route located in the Tabernas Desert, in the province of Almería, Andalusia. This route is known for its impressive panoramic views and for the staircase that is part of the route.

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7.35 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.71 km

1.66 km

Surfaces

6.03 km

879 m