Bubión - Capileira - Barranco de Poqueira - Bubión
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 5.13 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,076 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 1,076 ft
- Max elevation
- 4,744 ft
- TrailRank
-
63
5
- Min elevation
- 3,673 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 3 hours 45 minutes
- Coordinates
- 887
- Uploaded
- October 30, 2014
- Recorded
- October 2014
near Bubión, Andalucía (España)
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Remarks regarding the waypoints:
This is an improved version of Wikiloc ID 2659857, which inspired us to do this walk, now in this version with waypoints and pictures. The most important waypoint we added is the very first one, where you turn off the main road to your left, approximately 500 m after leaving Bubión. There you follow a small footpath towards Capileira. Watch out for a yellow-white signpost (lacking the arrow to the left, which would have been useful). By the way: ignore the next yellow-white signpost on your left (because is lacks the "X", saying that this is NOT the way you should take... ;)
PR & GR signs on this track:
After the first waypoint you will see the white & yellow PR signs (PR-A 70) along the track. After Capileira you will also see the white & red GR signs (GR 240). The two run parallel from Fuente del Cubo in Capileira until a bit after Puente de Chiscal.
Waypoints
Intersection
4,481 ft
Turn left
Turn left onto a path (see picture) which soon turns into a small footpath.
Religious site
4,658 ft
Iglesia Nuestra Señora de La Cabeza
Iglesia Nuestra Señora de La Cabeza When you go through Capileira: just explore on your own and meet the trail again at the next signpost "Fuente del Cubo".
Fountain
Bridge
4,114 ft
View to Puente de Chiscal, crossing the rio Poqueira
View to Puente de Chiscal, crossing the rio Poqueira
Bridge
4,108 ft
View from the Puente de Chiscal, down to the rio Poqueira
View from the Puente de Chiscal, down to the rio Poqueira
Intersection
4,238 ft
Turn left, in direction 'Puente del Molino'
Turn left, in direction "Puente del Molino"
Photo
4,204 ft
Water on the trail
As promised, you will see lots of water along the trail -- this time even ON the trail :) But it is very shallow and no problem.
Intersection
3,813 ft
Turn left, direction Bubión
Turn left, direction Bubión
Picnic
3,865 ft
Collecting chestnuts for roasting in the evening
Along the trail (as anywhere in the Apucharras) there are many opportunities to collect chestnuts in the fall.
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Easy to follow
Scenery
Moderate
Better to choose oposite direction, leaving Capiliera for the end of trek.
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Easy to follow
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Easy
We also recommend the reverse route, this gives you the opportunity to jump into a brook before the final climb into Capileira. We hiked this in August and found it easy-moderate. Lots of blackberries on the trail!
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Moderate
Beautiful in May with tons of wild roses, mock orange, and flowers in the meadows. Met some cows and some goats. Wishing we could be there when the figs are ripe.