Lanjarón: Sendero Aceituno - Fuentes - Acequia - Lanjarón Castle
Sunday 30th of March 2025 11:00 AM
This circular route explores the springs, irrigation channels, and castle of Lanjarón. The route is 9.58 km long, has a 331 m elevation gain, and takes approximately 4 hours to complete.
LONG DESCRIPTION
The route starts in Lanjarón. We walk up through the village, passing the Ayuntamiento and various fountains, and follow the Sendero del Aceituno to the Alberca del Aceituno. From here, we continue on up to the Fuente de la Huerta de las Monjas to reach the acequia. This is the highest part of the route. There is a level section as we follow the acequia, before walking down to the Fuente del Zenete. We then follow the track down to behind Bar El Frenazo, before crossing over to walk to two view points: the Mirador de los Héroes and the Mirador de la Cañona. We retrace our steps and then visit the ruins of the Castillo de Lanjarón before making our way back to the starting point.
More info Link:
https://walkingroup.com/routes/senderismo-granada/lanjaron-aceituno-castilloMeeting Point:
https://walkingroup.com/mp/lanjaron-parking-molinos