Barranco de Polvorite – View of Huétor de Santillán loop from Cañada del Sereno

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Huétor De Santillán

Barranco de Polvorite – View of Huétor de Santillán loop from Cañada del Sereno

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Barranco de Polvorite – View of Huétor de Santillán loop from Cañada del Sereno

03:11

11.2km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: November 5, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Parque Natural Sierra de Huétor

Waypoints

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3.37 km

Barranco de Polvorite

Highlight • Canyon

In the Polvorite ravine, through which the Darro River runs, there is a narrow and winding path that runs through the canyon. It is not advisable to do it on days of heavy rain, as it could be dangerous.

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6.14 km

View of Huétor de Santillán

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The Huétor mountain range is an unbeatable place for hiking. There are so many routes and so good that it is difficult to choose. I invite you to get to …

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7.05 km

Cruz Baja Trail – Bolones

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Path that goes to Cerro de la Cruz.

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7.37 km

The Gorilla Rock, Parque Natural Sierra de Huétor

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I call this rock on the road "the gorilla"

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9.68 km

Casa Forestal de Bolones

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Very easy route, house without any interest, there is a place to sit and rest or eat something.

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11.0 km

Cemetery of Peace

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Casa Hogar de FAISEM “Los Peñoncillos”, open since 2021. The place was previously a forest house. It has twenty places for stays between one and three months.

FAISEM is the …

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11.2 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.38 km

4.83 km

Surfaces

11.2 km

Elevation

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Highest point (1,290 m)

Lowest point (1,090 m)

Weather

Sunday 8 November

19°C

10°C

63 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

October 3, 2022,Huétor Santillán - Camino del nacimiento🌲🌞🥾

A beautiful hiking trail through the gorge and then back as a panoramic trail 🥾🌞.
From time to time it goes through the river bed, which currently has no water. Depending on the season, there could be wet feet 😉.
The round is generally easy to walk on and the Panoramaweg is a well-developed forest path. The gradients are moderate …

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