This circular walk starts in the village of Güéjar Sierra. It is 12.4km long, has an elevation of 289m and takes approximately 4 hours to complete.
We start the route in the middle of the village and walk up to the barrio alto, past the Lavadero de las Eras Bajas and the Fuente de los 16 caños. From here, we follow the track el Sendero de la Gitana down to the Balsa de la Solana. We then follow the acequia along to the Molino del Coto. For most of the route, we follow the acequia but when we come to a farm with animals and here we have to circle round the top part to rejoin the track later. We continue on down to the Molino and across the bridge. We then leave the track and walk down to the Río Maitena along the Cuesta de la Viña. After a while, we come to one of the old tram stations and we then follow the tram rails to the tip of the Canales Reservoir. There is then a steep hike back up to the starting point.
Note: After you cross the mill and start coming back towards Guejar there are two options for crossing the river. 1. The route that you can see in our map where you go up the road slightly and then take a path. Just before you get back down to the walkway there is quite a steep bit where you will have to be very careful especially if it is wet. 2. It would be better to cross the river over the concrete structure but only in times of low water flow.
One more hint: When you get to the cow farm don't go up the asphalt track on the left. You have to go on the left of the cow sheds. Just be attientive to the gpx track after the cows.
Spanish Mountain Cows Canals Reservoir - Guejar Sierra Guejar Sierra Walking along Acequias Crossing the river
| Distance | 12.433 km |
| Duration | 4 hours 7 minutes GPX ------ 3 hours 50 mins (Naismith) |
| Total Climb | 289 m |
| Highest Point | 1214 m |
| Weather Link | Click here |
Meeting Point: Güéjar Sierra: car park
LINK 1: A lot more info in Spanish
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