Alayos de Dilar from Collado de Sevilia
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 9.15 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,612 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 2,612 ft
- Max elevation
- 5,187 ft
- TrailRank
- 35
- Min elevation
- 3,497 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 6 hours 36 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1722
- Uploaded
- April 9, 2014
- Recorded
- April 2014
near Caserío Huenes, Andalucía (España)
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Itinerary description
From the Collado de Sevilla, a steep descent of about 300 metres to the Rio Dilar. Follow the river west for a short distance and cross near a cairn, to find a sketchy path on the southern side. This ascends, steeply at first and then less so, and emerges on the ridge at the waypoint marked as "Col 1". The path then keeps to the southern side of the ridgeline. Turn left at the point marked as "Cairn 2" and pass a signpost, taking the left branch, marked as "Vrda Cuesta PN". This leads to a further col, the highest point reached ("Col 2"). From here, follow the path through lengthy undulations, with one or two difficult spots where the surface of the path has been washed away. After a reascent of 100m, the path descends gently into trees, passing a further signpost (continue on the unsigned path downhill)and eventually crosses the Rio Dilar again near a small hydro plant. From here, continue on the signed path back to the Collado de Sevilla.
Waypoints
Waypoint
4,774 ft
CAIRN1
Carry on straight ahead along the main path (don't be tempted to take a direct route left towards the col).
Waypoint
4,795 ft
CAIRN2
Turn sharp left
Waypoint
4,591 ft
COL1
This is the point at which the path arrives on the main ridge
Waypoint
5,179 ft
COL2
The highest point reached - good views north east towards Trevenque
Waypoint
5,059 ft
REASCENT TOP
The top of a reascent of about 100m. The going gets easier after this point!
Intersection
Waypoint
4,886 ft
SIGNPOST2
The signpost is for those going uphill and doesn't mark the downhill path on this trail. But it's pretty obvious!
Waypoint
4,515 ft
RIO DILAR CROSSING
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Actualmente (22.02.15), y una vez que se cruza el río Dilar junto a la caseta de bombeo del canal de la Espartera, el camino de subida a los Alayos está totalmente cegado por decenas de grandes árboles caídos (no sé si del peso de la nieve, o del viento); árboles sobre el suelo, con grandes ramas, que hace que subir sobre ellos sea francamente peligroso, o bien directamente imposible, y se deba ir campo a través, entre zarzales y vegetación frondosa.
De otro lado, la parte final de la ruta, una vez se cruza de nuevo el río para ascender hacia Cortijo Sevilla, está muy mal planteada, con una subida prácticamente en escalada por una zona de arenal resbalidizo; sería mucho más cómodo sestear un poco buscando una vereda que lleva hacia arriba. La ruta y las vistas son espectaculares.