This lovely scenic trail has spectacular mountain scenery and passes a lake and a petrified tree waterfall. This walk is 9.6km long, has an elevation of 389m and take about 4 hours to complete.
The walk starts just after the KM32 mark on the old road to Granada - or the Carretera de la Cabra, as it is known. This is a pleasant hike and begins with a path leading down to the valley floor with fantastic views. You then arrive at a spectacular petrified waterfall close to the end of the path.
Years ago, loggers would use the river to transport felled pine trees to take them to the sawmill at Cázulas. Some would become trapped and over the years, they have become fossilised because of the high levels of lime in the water.
We then cross the river twice. After that, the route is along 4×4 tracks and skirts round one side of a mountain lake. The final 200m – 300m is along the road.
| Distance | 9.574 km |
| Duration | 3 hours 17 minutes GPX ------ 3 hours 22 mins (Naismith) |
| Total Climb | 389 m |
| Highest Point | 1081 m |
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Meeting Point: Ótivar: Petrified waterfall walk - parking
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