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Spain
Andalusia
Granada
Comarca de Guadix
Gorafe

Gorafe Desert – Badlands of Gorafe loop from Gorafe

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Spain
Andalusia
Granada
Comarca de Guadix
Gorafe

Gorafe Desert – Badlands of Gorafe loop from Gorafe

Hard

5.0

(2)

23

riders

Gorafe Desert – Badlands of Gorafe loop from Gorafe

03:27

47.4km

770m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 30, 2026

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Geoparque de Granada

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2.17 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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2

5.15 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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3

7.51 km

Cerro de la Bandera

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

If you're hiking the Gorafe desert trail counterclockwise, this is the first spectacular point.
Enjoy the fantastical forms, carved by wind and water into towers and walls.

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4

9.71 km

5

12.3 km

Impressive gravel path in the canyon

Highlight • Canyon

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

15.2 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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30.9 km

Parish Church of Santa Ana, Villanueva de la Torre

Highlight • Religious Site

The Iglesia Parroquial de Santa Ana is a beautiful parish church. The church has an impressive Baroque façade with tall towers that rise to the sky.
The interior is decorated …

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41.3 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

9

47.0 km

Gorafe in the Granada Geopark

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A small, quiet, wonderful village with many earth houses.

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47.4 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.7 km

20.8 km

972 m

Surfaces

19.9 km

17.1 km

9.76 km

639 m

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Friday 22 May

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