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Routes in the Guadiaro and Genal Valleys

A. Guadiaro Valley

1. Estacion Benaojan – Ronda via Rio Guadiaro. One way, 10 kms, Grade 2

2. Estacion Benaojan – Ronda via La Canchuela. One way, 11 kms, Grade 2

3. Estacion Benaojan – Jimera de Libar. One way, 8 kms, Grade 2

4. Estacion Benaojan – Cueva de la Pileta. There and back. 9km, Grade 2

5. Jimera de Libar – Estacion Cortes, One way, 11 kms, Grade 2

6. Estacion Cortes – Buitrera Gorge – El Colmenar, One Way , 16kms, Grade 2/3

7. Jimera de Libar-Atajate-Estacion Cortes, One way, 17kms, Grade 2/3

(check out grades here)

B. Routes in the Genal Valley

The villages of the Genal valley are well-served by the network of PR (pequeño recorrido) routes between the villages. These are generally well-marked on the ground. Outside of these there are limited additional routes, so we have limited our coverage here to a listing of the relevant PRs and some suggestions for combing these to make full day walks.

PR 221 Ronda-Cartajima, 11km, Grade 2
PR222 Parauta-Cartajima, 4 kms, Grade 2
PR224 Cartajima-Juzcar, 3 kms, Grade 1/2
PR225 Juzcar-Pujerra, 4 kms, Grade 1/2
PR226 Parauta-Igualeja,4 kms, Grade 1/2
PR227 Juzcar-Farajan, 3kms, Grade 1
PR229 Alpandeire-Atajate, 6 kms, Grade 2
PR235 Atajate-Benadalid, 5kms, Grade 1/2
PR236 Benadalid-Benalaria,5 kms, Grade 2
PR238 Benalauria-Algotocin, 4 kms, Grade 2
PR239 Algotocin-Benerraba, 3,5kms, Grade 1/2
PR240 Benarraba-Genalguacil, 5kms, Grade 2
PR241 Genalguacil-Jubrique, 4 kms, Grade 1/2
PR259 Jubrique-Farajan, 13kms, Grade 2/3
PR291 Jubrique-Benalauria, 10kms, Grade 2/3

Recommended one-way routes

1. Parauta-Cartajima-Juzcar-Alpandeire-Atajate, 18kms, Grade 3
2. Benalauria-Jubrique-Genalguacil-Benarraba-Algotocin, 22 kms, Grade 3
3. Ronda-Cartajima-Igualeja-Parauta, 20kms, Grade 3

Recommended circular routes

5. Parauta-Igualeja-Cartajima-Parauta, 14 kms, Grade 2/3
6. Benalauria-Jubrique, Genalguacil, Benarraba, Algotocin, Benalauria, 26kms, Grade 3/4
7. Benalauria-Jubrique-Venta San Juan- Benalauria, 20 kms, Grade 3
8. Benarraba-Genalguacil-Jubrique-Venta San Juan-Algotocin-Benarraba, 22kms, Grade 3

To obtain detailed route notes on one or more of these Please do not ask for all of them at one time !

Guadiaro Valley at Benaojan