View of Huétor de Santillán – Barranco de Polvorite loop from Huétor de Santillán

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Huétor De Santillán

View of Huétor de Santillán – Barranco de Polvorite loop from Huétor de Santillán

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View of Huétor de Santillán – Barranco de Polvorite loop from Huétor de Santillán

03:57

13.8km

310m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Parque Natural Sierra de Huétor

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.05 km

View of Huétor de Santillán

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The Huétor mountain range is an unbeatable place for hiking. There are so many routes and so good that it is difficult to choose. I invite you to get to …

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2.96 km

Cruz Baja Trail – Bolones

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Path that goes to Cerro de la Cruz.

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3.28 km

The Gorilla Rock, Parque Natural Sierra de Huétor

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I call this rock on the road "the gorilla"

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5.59 km

Casa Forestal de Bolones

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Very easy route, house without any interest, there is a place to sit and rest or eat something.

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6.95 km

Cemetery of Peace

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Casa Hogar de FAISEM “Los Peñoncillos”, open since 2021. The place was previously a forest house. It has twenty places for stays between one and three months.

FAISEM is the …

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10.2 km

In the Polvorite ravine, through which the Darro River runs, there is a narrow and winding path that runs through the canyon. It is not advisable to do it on days of heavy rain, as it could be dangerous.

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13.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.81 km

5.11 km

1.89 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.0 km

1.89 km

895 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 18 October

15°C

8°C

64 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

October 3, 2022,Huétor Santillán - Camino del nacimiento🌲🌞🥾

A beautiful hiking trail through the gorge and then back as a panoramic trail 🥾🌞.
From time to time it goes through the river bed, which currently has no water. Depending on the season, there could be wet feet 😉.
The round is generally easy to walk on and the Panoramaweg is a well-developed forest path. The gradients are moderate …

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