Sports · 52 places
Outdoor adventures
Hiking routes, cycling trails, kayaking, climbing and horse riding in all eight provinces of Andalucía, from the Mulhacén and El Chorro to the Vía Verde de la Sierra and the Cabo de Gata coast, with distance, ascent, difficulty, permits and the best season for each.
52 places
Las Negras to Cala de San Pedro WalkCoastal path in Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park from Las Negras to the cove of Cala de San Pedro: 4 km each…Discover →
Linares de la Sierra to Alájar WalkA signposted 4.4 km walk on old walled mule tracks over El Caracol (764 m) between Linares de la Sierra and Alájar,…Discover →
Los Vados ClimbingSport climbing in the Tajo de los Vados, the limestone gorge of the Guadalfeo near Motril: 176 routes in 12 sectors, mostly…Discover →
Mulhacén Ascent from Hoya del PortilloDay ascent of Mulhacén (3,479 m), the highest peak in mainland Spain, from Hoya del Portillo above Capileira: about 25 km return…Discover →
Pico Gilillo Circular from CazorlaOfficial waymarked loop from Cazorla's Plaza de Santa María to Pico Gilillo (1,848 m), the highest point of the Sierra de Cazorla,…Discover →
Pico Mágina Ascent from HuelmaOfficial route to Pico Mágina (2,167 m), the highest summit in Jaén province, from the Huelma side of Sierra Mágina Natural Park:…Discover →
Pico Veleta Road ClimbRoad-cycling climb from Pinos Genil to the Pico Veleta, the highest paved road in Europe: 41 km and about 2,635 m of…Discover →
Río Majaceite TrailAn easy 5.3 km riverside path in the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park from Benamahoma down the Majaceite valley to El Bosque,…Discover →
Río Tinto Walk from NervaThe waymarked SL-A 370 'Nerva, Río y Minas', an 8 km loop with 203 m of ascent beside the red, acidic Río…Discover →
Río Verde CanyoningGuided canyon descent of the Río Verde (Barranco de los Chortales) in Otívar: about 4 km of slides, jumps and emerald pools…Discover →
Ruta del Saltillo and Hanging BridgeSigned 8 km return walk from Canillas de Aceituno along an irrigation channel and metal walkways to the Puente Colgante del Saltillo,…Discover →
San Bartolo ClimbingSport and trad climbing on hard sandstone in the Sierra de San Bartolo near Bolonia, Tarifa: some 200–280 routes from 3c to…Discover →
Senda de la Hidroeléctrica, Laujar de AndaraxWaymarked PR-A 36 loop of about 7 km from the El Nacimiento recreation area at Laujar de Andarax, following an old hydroelectric…Discover →
Sendero del Acantilado de BarbateA 7.2 km linear walk (about 2 hours) on the cliff top of La Breña y Marismas del Barbate Natural Park, from…Discover →
Sendero del GuadaloraA 6.5 km permit-only trail in the Sierra de Hornachuelos Natural Park, from the Fuente del Valle picnic site through dehesa to…Discover →
Sendero Los CastañaresA 5.6 km circular walk (SL-A 143, about 2 hours) from Constantina through the chestnut groves of the Sierra Norte de Sevilla…Discover →
Tajos del Canjorro ClimbingLimestone sport crag 6 km south of Jaén city, also called Los Cañones: about 120–140 bolted routes, mostly V+ to 6c+, walls…Discover →
Torrecilla from Los QuejigalesWaymarked SL-A 140 from Los Quejigales to Torrecilla (1,919 m), summit of the Sierra de las Nieves National Park: 7.4 km each…Discover →
Vereda de la EstrellaClassic Sierra Nevada National Park walk from Barranco de San Juan, Güéjar Sierra, up the Genil valley past old mines beneath the…Discover →
Vía Ferrata de ComaresThree via ferratas on the crag below Comares, the highest village of the Axarquía: Fuente Gorda (easy), Cueva de la Ventana and…Discover →
Vía Ferrata de La EscaleruelaVia ferrata beside the Escaleruela waterfall above Cazorla: 800 m of cable and 271 m of ascent at grade K3, with optional…Discover →
Vía Verde de la SierraA 36 km traffic-free greenway on the never-used Jerez–Almargen railway from Olvera to Puerto Serrano, with 30 tunnels, four viaducts and the…Discover →
Vía Verde de la Sierra NorteAn 18.5 km greenway on an old mining railway from Cazalla-Constantina station up the Rivera del Huéznar to the Cerro del Hierro,…Discover →
Vía Verde de la SubbéticaA 57.3 km greenway on the old Jaén–Puente Genil 'oil train' line through the Sierras Subbéticas, with four iron viaducts, a 140…Discover →