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Tabernas: Llano de Benavides - Rambla del Búho

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Trail stats

Distance
6.68 mi
Elevation gain
400 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
400 ft
Max elevation
1,463 ft
TrailRank 
48
Min elevation
1,097 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
one hour 31 minutes
Time
5 hours 24 minutes
Coordinates
1442
Uploaded
May 26, 2019
Recorded
May 2019
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near Tabernas, Andalucía (España)

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Itinerary description

An easy walk from Tabernas to the Llano de Benavides (Plain of Benavides), a.k.a. Llano del Búho (Owls Plain) which was the setting for many western movies:

http://www.western-locations-spain.com/andalucia/almeria/llano_de_benavides/

On the Llano de Benavides itself it's best to just wander around and take in the amazing scenery, and not follow the track.

The route leads back to Tabernas via the Rambla del Búho (Path of the Owl), which was one of the filming locations for Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. The part of the Búho canyon with the giant rocks on the slope is called La Tortuga (The Turtle).

Waypoints

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,297 ft
Photo ofRambla de Benavides

Rambla de Benavides

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,295 ft
Photo ofAbandoned house Photo ofAbandoned house Photo ofAbandoned house

Abandoned house

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,279 ft
Photo ofGo up here

Go up here

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,370 ft
Photo ofLllano de Benavides Photo ofLllano de Benavides Photo ofLllano de Benavides

Lllano de Benavides

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,421 ft
Photo ofBack on track

Back on track

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,311 ft
Photo ofRambla del Búho Photo ofRambla del Búho

Rambla del Búho

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,174 ft
Photo ofLa Tortuga

La Tortuga

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,188 ft
Photo ofRambla de la Galera

Rambla de la Galera

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  • Photo of Mr Hunter
    Mr Hunter Aug 1, 2020

    Mis felicitaciones a TheWalkingDude, es una ruta de ensueño por parajes archiconocidos por ser escenario de cientos de películas western. Almería fue la cuna del cine en los años 60 y 70, sin embargo hoy en día se siguen rodando películas y spott publicitarios.
    Es una ruta con varias alternativas y con diferentes recorridos cinematográficos.

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