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Serrania de Ronda - Benarrabá- Ornithological river walk

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Distance
4.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,266 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
1,266 ft
Max elevation
1,815 ft
TrailRank 
62 3.8
Min elevation
539 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
2 hours one minute
Time
3 hours 51 minutes
Coordinates
1313
Uploaded
April 30, 2018
Recorded
April 2018
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  •   3.8 2 Reviews
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near Benarrabá, Andalucía (España)

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Itinerary description

One of 15 of Andalusia’s famous pueblos blancos or white villages, Benarrabá sits in the Genal valley close to Gaucin, Algatocín, Genalguacil which is no more than 4km away. The decend to the river is steep hence my rating this walk moderate. It can easily be done in 2 hours but it would be a shame not to spend time in this lush valley enjoying the flora and fauna and natural peace of the place. The walk is a birdwatchers paradise with plenty of trees and streams to give them food and shelter. The whole family will enjoy this barely 7km walk although it may get a little girl racing in the heat of the summer months down in The Valley of the Genal . A superb trek with varied flora and woodland which may surprise you with the sound and sight of a speckled woodpecker

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Comments  (3)

  • RichR Jan 7, 2019

    Great walk Eddie...kids loved it...big floods washed out some of the path by the river but fun scrambling for all..lovely day out

  • lmmonden Oct 5, 2022

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    Leuke en avontuurlijke route is zeker niet zonder navigatie te doen😬.
    met name bij de rivier is het echt wel even een avontuur om te zoeken hoe te lopen want het oorspronkelijke pad is overwoekerd. Maar stukje door de rivierbedding gelopen en toch weer op het pad uitgekomen. De laatste 2,5 km is zwaar alleen maar omhoog😉. Maar voldaan dat we het volbracht hebben.

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    Maricarmen Rodríguez Jan 15, 2023

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    Gracias por compartir. Al principio, al salir del pueblo no se puede tomar el desvío, hay señales y está cortado, y hay que seguir por el carril. Y cuando llegas al río, el sendero se pierde entre la maleza y creo que por qué hay más agua así que lo mejor es quitarse los zapatos y cruzar el río. No lo recomiendo para niños porque hay zonas donde el sendero es estrecho y con caída.

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