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Gaucín Walk 11 - La Herriza and the Alquería path.

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Trail stats

Distance
8.02 mi
Elevation gain
1,539 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
1,539 ft
Max elevation
2,770 ft
TrailRank 
44 5
Min elevation
1,530 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
3 hours 6 minutes
Time
4 hours 5 minutes
Coordinates
2241
Uploaded
July 5, 2019
Recorded
July 2019

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near Gaucín, Andalucía (España)

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Photo ofGaucín Walk 11 - La Herriza and the Alquería path. Photo ofGaucín Walk 11 - La Herriza and the Alquería path. Photo ofGaucín Walk 11 - La Herriza and the Alquería path.

Itinerary description

A walk up to the base of Gaucin's mountain - El Hacho. Then down through cork oak forests and then a climb back up to the village on an ancient and very pretty path.

Waypoints

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,219 ft
Photo ofTake a small path to left, behind the petrol station just in front of metal gates.

Take a small path to left, behind the petrol station just in front of metal gates.

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,731 ft
Photo ofKeep straight on at the 'col', past the red and white GR141 marker sign.

Keep straight on at the 'col', past the red and white GR141 marker sign.

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,759 ft
Photo ofStraight on at the signpost, towards 'El Colmenar'.

Straight on at the signpost, towards 'El Colmenar'.

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,587 ft
Photo ofThrough the gate and turn left onto the track.

Through the gate and turn left onto the track.

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,450 ft
Photo ofTurn sharp right down slope.

Turn sharp right down slope.

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,380 ft
Photo ofTurn right onto track and go downhill.

Turn right onto track and go downhill.

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,212 ft
Photo ofDown through electric gates (there is a button on the wall to open them).

Down through electric gates (there is a button on the wall to open them).

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,051 ft
Photo ofLeave the track just after the cattle grid and go left down a small path. (There is a marker post ahead of you with a cross).

Leave the track just after the cattle grid and go left down a small path. (There is a marker post ahead of you with a cross).

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,923 ft
Photo ofTurn right.

Turn right.

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,907 ft
Photo ofLeave the track and go right by the pylon.

Leave the track and go right by the pylon.

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,920 ft
Photo ofFollow path around to the left.

Follow path around to the left.

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,828 ft
Photo ofTurn right down track.

Turn right down track.

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,604 ft
Photo ofPass through gates.

Pass through gates.

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,636 ft
Photo ofFollow the main track.

Follow the main track.

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,736 ft
Photo ofThrough the right pedestrian gate and cross the road.

Through the right pedestrian gate and cross the road.

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,593 ft
Photo ofLeave the track and climb up to a gate on the left. Pass through the gate.

Leave the track and climb up to a gate on the left. Pass through the gate.

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,637 ft
Photo ofTo the left and uphill.

To the left and uphill.

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,660 ft
Photo ofGo between the fences, by a house on the right.

Go between the fences, by a house on the right.

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,232 ft
Photo ofGo left at road behind barrier then cross over to find path.

Go left at road behind barrier then cross over to find path.

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,234 ft
Photo ofFollow the path downhill.

Follow the path downhill.

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,187 ft
Photo ofLeft here.

Left here.

Left here.

Comments  (7)

  • maria ahlin Nov 6, 2022

    Snarare lätt än medel! Det svåraste var att få upp några grindar men efter lite envishet…Vacker och omväxlande tur. Efter knappt halva turen kom man fram till världens finaste utsikt med havet, Gibraltar mm i sikte.

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    robertpatrickelvin Nov 6, 2022

    I am afraid I dont understnad this language so could you write eitherin English or Spanish

  • maria ahlin Nov 6, 2022

    I have followed this trail  verified  View more

    Rather easy than medium difficulty but a very beautiful and various track! The most difficulty was to unlock some of the gates…😅). Just before half the track (or after..?) the most amazing view appears in front of us, the sea, Gibraltar etc…
    Always, when you’re more than two persons it seams that one is more inclined to rest more often and more slow walking so it’s difficult to tell the actual time it took! A guess would be (with short brakes) a little less than 4 hours.

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    robertpatrickelvin Nov 6, 2022

    Were some of the gates padlocked or just difficult to open?

  • maria ahlin Nov 7, 2022

    No, none of them were padlocked, just that two of the metal gates were a bit tricky to fit in to be opened. I wasn’t literally involved myself but it was just a matter of a little patience…
    Thanks for your consideration!!😊

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    robertpatrickelvin Nov 7, 2022

    I understand , I know what you mean they are wire and post gates which can be very stiff to open and need two people. If they were locked then I can report this to the AYuntamiento . Thanks for your comment Patrick

  • maria ahlin Nov 7, 2022

    👍👍👍👋

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