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Spain
Andalusia
Granada
Comarca de Guadix
Gor

Gorafe Desert – Los Coloraos Desert loop from Antigua Estación de tren de Gor

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Bike touring routes & trails
Spain
Andalusia
Granada
Comarca de Guadix
Gor

Gorafe Desert – Los Coloraos Desert loop from Antigua Estación de tren de Gor

Hard

8

riders

Gorafe Desert – Los Coloraos Desert loop from Antigua Estación de tren de Gor

08:10

95.5km

1,600m

Cycling

Hard bike 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: May 14, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 59.8 km for 70 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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24.4 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

2

30.2 km

Gorafe

Highlight • Settlement

The village of Gorafe, named after the desert of the same name, is a cute village that has exactly what you need: a supermarket and one or more bars for …

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3

32.6 km

Gorafe Desert

Highlight • Natural

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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4

35.6 km

Badlands of Gorafe

Highlight • Canyon

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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5

42.8 km

Wow, what an awesome gravel road in the middle of the canyon. If you didn't know better, you might think you're on the Colorado River in the USA. 🏜️

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6

44.4 km

Los Coloraos Desert

Highlight (Segment) • Canyon

The Los Coloraos Desert is a landscape of intense colors and capricious shapes, the result of erosion and sedimentation of the materials that make it up. It is a desert …

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7

48.1 km

Beautiful views and a nice climb

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Gravel as it couldn't be more beautiful. Take your time and enjoy this unique landscape

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50.7 km

Gorafe Desert - Gravel Paradise 🏜️

Highlight (Segment) • Canyon

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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55.3 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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59.8 km

Districthive Podtel - Granada

Alpine Hut

B

95.5 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

53.0 km

32.7 km

5.84 km

4.01 km

Surfaces

50.4 km

37.0 km

5.46 km

2.01 km

641 m

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Highest point (1,290 m)

Lowest point (610 m)

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Friday 5 June

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11°C

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