Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Comarca de la Costa Granadina

Vélez De Benaudalla

Views of the Rules Dam – Torvizcón loop from Vélez de Benaudalla

Comarca de la Costa Granadina

Vélez De Benaudalla

Views of the Rules Dam – Torvizcón loop from Vélez de Benaudalla

Hard

riders

Views of the Rules Dam – Torvizcón loop from Vélez de Benaudalla

05:29

77.7km

2,530m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 24.7 km for 71 m

After 67.2 km for 64 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

3.70 km

Rules Dam

Highlight • Structure

This is a cul de sac that ends in a roundabout at the north end and where you can't go any further on foot (at least not with clipless pedals …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.92 km

Views of the Rules Dam

Highlight • Viewpoint

There is significantly more traffic on this (east) side as this is the main route to Orgiva. If you want to go north and don't necessarily want to drive to …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

29.8 km

Torvizcón

Highlight • Settlement

Torvizcón is a town located in the southern part of the Alpujarra. It is a town located at the foot of the Sierra de Contraviesa and like most towns, it stands out for its whitish color.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

43.2 km

Landscape of Las Alpujarras

Highlight • Viewpoint

A stunning area for cycling

Tip by

45.4 km

Beautiful view towards the Guadalfeo valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here, and from many other spots along the road, you have a fantastic view of the Guadalfeo Valley—literally (somewhat loosely) translated: ugly riverbed. Well, it's not as ugly as …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

63.3 km

View of Rules Dam and Bridge on the Road to Órgiva

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Mostly good asphalt (2023), very nice view, quite a lot of traffic for Spanish standards (a few cars in a row every few minutes).

Translated by Google •

Tip by

77.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

76.8 km

839 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

71.1 km

5.98 km

615 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (860 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Today

Sunday 26 July

31°C

20°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Hard

5.0

475

Trevélez and Cáñar Alpujarras Loop

05:16h

86.4km

2,300m

Hard

5.0

349

Villages around the Rules Reservoir — circular from Lanjarón

03:39h

65.1km

1,480m

Hard

4.3

325

Nerja, Frigiliana, and Torrox Loop

04:55h

89.2km

1,850m

Hard

5.0

179

The Goat's Path Climb

03:52h

60.8km

1,800m

Hard

5.0

147

Haza del Lino Loop via Rubite and Polopos

05:26h

90.8km

2,310m

Easy

4.0

Motril and Salobreña Vega Loop

01:21h

26.8km

120m

Hard

White Villages of the Alpujarra Loop from Torvizcón

03:47h

59.0km

1,650m

Moderate

5.0

Plain of Padul and Rio Durcal — return by the feet of Sierra Nevada

02:10h

38.6km

790m

Hard

4.7

754

Carretera de La Cabra – Recta de la Cabra loop from El Pinar

06:59h

116km

2,960m

Hard

4.6

668

Carretera de La Cabra – Recta de la Cabra loop from Almuñécar

07:10h

124km

2,820m

Hard

4.3

658

Jete Open Door to the Valley – View of Salobreña loop from Motril

02:54h

56.1km

950m

Hard

4.2

587

Jete Open Door to the Valley – Cotobro Beach loop from La Herradura

03:01h

56.1km

1,070m

Views of the Rules Dam – Torvizcón loop from Vélez de Benaudalla

Rules Dam

Views of the Rules Dam

Torvizcón

Landscape of Las Alpujarras

Beautiful view towards the Guadalfeo valley

View of Rules Dam and Bridge on the Road to Órgiva

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️