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Distance
11.2 mi
Elevation gain
2,867 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
2,867 ft
Max elevation
2,051 ft
TrailRank 
40 4.3
Min elevation
1,066 ft
Trail type
Loop
Time
5 hours 14 minutes
Coordinates
3272
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April 11, 2017
Recorded
April 2017
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near Zahara, Andalucía (España)

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Starting in Zahara de la Sierra, walk through farms and woods, some on paved or dirt roads, some on paths. Not much shade on this hike, so it can get quite hot on a warm day. This is Walk 12 in Guy Hunter-Watts' "Walking in Andalucia."

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    robertpatrickelvin Apr 24, 2018

    Interesting you have recorded 18 kilometres whereas Guy has recorded 14 .5

    DId you get lost ? or are you happy you did that distance . I am planning to walk this route next month with a group

    Patrick

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    vibramhead Apr 24, 2018

    We didn't get lost, so our route followed Guy's described route. I'm not sure why our distance was so much greater. Part of it's attributable to our track starting at the car park at the edge of town, while I believe Guy's starts from the center of town. But I think the hike is really just longer than Guy measured. I was happy with the distance, but my wife was not. I wouldn't take a group unless everyone's a strong walker. And I'd recommend an early start, given the lack of shade. We didn't get started till late morning.

    By the way, we had a wonderful meal at Restaurante Al Lago in Zahara. I highly recommend the place.

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    robertpatrickelvin Apr 24, 2018

    Thanks for that . I did a walk of Guys in Cazorla and he was 7 K short in his estimate!!

    I have a very strong group bbut I like to know t he distance to calculate the tiimings .

    Thanks f or the tip about the restaurant - we are renting a house in Grazalema and will be doing 8 walks in the area

    Patrick

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    pLEy Dani Oct 29, 2018

    I have followed this trail  verified  View more

    Encontramos una verja cerrada completamente pero pudimos romper un alambre y pasar. Buena ruta. Aconsejable pantalón largo en esta época (Octubre 2018) por la cantidad de plantas espinosas.

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