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Gorafe Desert Canyons – Badlands of Gorafe loop from Benalúa

Gorafe Desert Canyons – Badlands of Gorafe loop from Benalúa

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Gorafe Desert Canyons – Badlands of Gorafe loop from Benalúa

09:47

138km

2,090m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Geoparque de Granada

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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25.6 km

Viewpoint

42.4 km

Puntal de Don Diego Viewpoint

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From here the Desierto Gorafe lies at your feet. Great panoramas at any time of the day or year. Absolute must on gravel and mountain bike tours.

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42.4 km

Gorafe Desert - Gravel Paradise 🏜️

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The Gorafe desert is a particularly beautiful place that - very different from the Sahara, for example - does not consist of loose sand, but a high stone plain that …

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49.3 km

View of the Badlands in Geoparque de Granada

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Very nice little place with the best view.

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51.7 km

Mirador Los Coloraos

Viewpoint

78.6 km

Gorafe Desert Canyons

Highlight • Canyon

If it's raining or has recently rained, don't even think about going down the ravines: it's impossible to pedal on such sticky clay.

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84.0 km

Badlands of Guadix (Geoparque de Granada)

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88.6 km

The Gorafe Badlands are a unique landscape due to their characteristic reddish and ocher geological formations. It is an ideal place for cycling and discovering the geological and archaeological wealth …

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91.6 km

Gorafe Desert

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The Gorafe Desert is located in La Hoya de Guadix, a natural plain plenty of gullies and badlands in the northern part of the province of Granada.

La Hoya de …

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93.3 km

Gorafe Desert

Highlight • Canyon

A spectacular place to discover it on the back of our bikes. The Gorafe desert stands out for its canyons and rock formations

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138 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

79.7 km

57.7 km

587 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

68.6 km

53.8 km

8.73 km

6.84 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,060 m)

Lowest point (540 m)

Weather

Tuesday 1 September

34°C

18°C

20 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

April 12, 2022,Auf der Badlands-Route Tag 2

What a day: from sunshine and beautiful gravel roads to rain and mud that stubbornly settled everywhere and slowed us down so much that we didn't go to sleep until around 01:00 am, totally exhausted. // Sara

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