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Sierra Palmitera: Puerto El Madroño - Pico Encinetas (1473 m)

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Distance
6.37 mi
Elevation gain
2,388 ft
Technical difficulty
Difficult
Elevation loss
2,388 ft
Max elevation
4,923 ft
TrailRank 
52
Min elevation
3,454 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
4 hours 16 minutes
Time
6 hours 55 minutes
Coordinates
1833
Uploaded
April 1, 2021
Recorded
April 2021
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near Igualeja, Andalucía (España)

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Itinerary description

Puerto El Madroño - Pico Encinetas
I have labeled this as a difficult track as I did not follow any other tracks and here and there are no clear indications as to where to go, and I just had to walk wherever it felt the easiest. Very rocky and unsteady surfaces in many parts of the trail. Passes through the Cerro de las Trincheruelas (1412 m) on its way to the Encinetas. Followed the same route back, more or less. Unfortunately, when I reached the summit, there was zero visibility because of a thick fog.

Very beautiful hike though!

Waypoints

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,665 ft
Photo ofStart: Puerto El Madroño (1065 m)

Start: Puerto El Madroño (1065 m)

PictographPhoto Altitude 3,842 ft
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Photo

PictographPhoto Altitude 4,015 ft
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Photo

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,445 ft
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Puerto de Aguzaderas

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,496 ft
Photo ofSteep

Steep

Very steep climb to the summit/waypoint

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,659 ft
Photo ofCerro de las trincheruelas

Cerro de las trincheruelas

Geodésico.

PictographPhoto Altitude 4,659 ft
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Photo

PictographPhoto Altitude 4,661 ft
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View to summit

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,702 ft
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Summit/waypoint

PictographPhoto Altitude 4,533 ft
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1/3 left

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,552 ft
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Challenging path

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,624 ft
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Take a selfie here!

PictographSummit Altitude 4,830 ft
Photo ofSummit: Pico Encinetas (1473 m) Photo ofSummit: Pico Encinetas (1473 m) Photo ofSummit: Pico Encinetas (1473 m)

Summit: Pico Encinetas (1473 m)

It took 3 hours 30 to get here.

PictographPhoto Altitude 4,976 ft
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Photo

PictographPhoto Altitude 4,717 ft
Photo ofViews to Istán

Views to Istán

PictographPhoto Altitude 4,679 ft
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Misty

PictographPhoto Altitude 4,630 ft
Photo ofRock formations

Rock formations

PictographPhoto Altitude 4,633 ft
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Rock formations

PictographPhoto Altitude 4,552 ft
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Rock formations

PictographTree Altitude 4,612 ft
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Tree

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,463 ft
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We start ascending: Puerto de Aguzaderas

And this is the waypoint where we start ascending to where the car is parked.

PictographPhoto Altitude 4,071 ft
Photo ofViews: Pine forest

Views: Pine forest

PictographPhoto Altitude 4,005 ft
Photo ofViews towards the valley and the road to Ronda

Views towards the valley and the road to Ronda

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,480 ft
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End of trail: Puerto El Madroño

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