This walk follows part of the tram network between Güéjar Sierra and the Sierra Nevada. The walk is 10.3km long and takes about 3 hours to complete.
This easy linear walk follows part of the old tram network and tramlines from Güéjar Sierra to the Sierra Nevada. There is a gentle ascent and the walk starts by La Fabriquilla on the eastern side of the Canales Dam. We pass some of the stations and go through a number of tunnels before turning back and retracing our steps to the starting point.
History:
The Tranvía de Granada a Sierra Nevada was a narrow gauge railway line in the province of Granada (Spain), which was operational between 1925 and 1974. Work began in 1921 with the intention of connecting the Vistillas area, in Granada, to the El Charcón area and from here to Sierra Nevada. The layout followed the course of the Genil River to Maitena, running parallel to the road from Granada to Sierra Nevada to the town of Pinos Genil, crossing fourteen tunnels and twenty bridges. In February 1925, the first section between Granada and Güéjar Sierra was inaugurated, extending to Maitena in 1927. Due to economic difficulties and political ups and downs in Spain, it was not until 1944 that the section between Maitena and Barranco de San Juan was completed. Finally, it was be closed in 1974 The route, with a total of 24 kilometres, was partially flooded after the construction of the Canales reservoir.
Getting Here by Bus
There is a bus from Granada to Güéjar Sierra. You have to get on the 390 bus at Paseo De Los Basilios in Granada. The service starts operating at 7:20 AM and ends at 10:30 PM. Operating days this week: everyday. As links quickly become unusable please google it. Here is a link to the bus stop Paseo Basilios
| Distance | 10.274 km |
| Duration | 3 hours 9 minutes GPX ------ 3 hours 2 mins (Naismith) |
| Total Climb | 189 m |
| Highest Point | 1160 m |
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Meeting Point: Güéjar Sierra: La Fabriquilla
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