This is a linear route from Lanjarón to Cañar and then on to Órgiva. The walk is 11.2km long, has an elevation of 436m and takes about 5 hours to complete.
This spectacular route takes us first from Lanjarón to the Alpujarra town of Cañar. From here, we walk down to the BENEFICIO Hippy Commune, where respect should be shown to its inhabitants and their customs. We then continue our descent to Órgiva.
We walk through Lanjarón in the direction of the Tajo de la Cruz hermitage. We then follow the road to the Alpujarreño town of Cañar, where we will rest and have a drink.
When we did this some of the walkers had a beer and a tapa in the Restaurante Bar Pique in Cañar and the others ate their own sandwiches in a small square with a fountain and seating about 100 metres before the restaurant. This was a good arangement.
Our walk then continues down to BENEFICIO, the largest hippy commune in Europe and particularly interesting for those who have never been here before as it is set in a beautiful place in the Río Sucio valley.
We continue walking down to the village of Órgiva where we have left our cars to drive back to Lanjarón (or we could take the bus back).
| Distance | 11.209 km |
| Duration | 3 hours 42 minutes GPX ------ 3 hours 54 mins (Naismith) |
| Total Climb | 436 m |
| Highest Point | 1028 m |
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Meeting Point: Lanjarón: Bar Los Faroles (opposite Repsol garage)
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