Barranco de la Luna Gorge – Lower Barranco de Luna loop from El Valle

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Barranco de la Luna Gorge – Lower Barranco de Luna loop from El Valle

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Barranco de la Luna Gorge – Lower Barranco de Luna loop from El Valle

01:05

3.79km

90m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.35 km

Barranco de la Luna Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

not to be underestimated, there are wet feet and a lot to climb.

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3.01 km

Narrow Canyon Section

Highlight • Canyon

Gets deep in places, never really higher than knee height though. This is about the deepest I think

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3.15 km

Lower Barranco de Luna

Highlight • Gorge

This whole route is incredible. There are a lot of slippy rocks but I was wearing vans which probably aren't great for it. But as long as you are careful it's not too hard

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3.79 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.71 km

1.67 km

411 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.33 km

411 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (640 m)

Lowest point (570 m)

Weather

Monday 19 October

17°C

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

October 15, 2024,Saleres: Barranco de la Luna (SL-A 286, SL-A 287)

The Barranco de la Luna is always an experience.
Today it was particularly interesting because after the rain of the last few days there was a bit more water in the gorge and this water was also a bit muddy and therefore reddish due to the rain. I had never seen the Barranco like this before.

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November 14, 2021,Barranco de la Luna

Part of the hike goes through the bottom of the gorge through the river climbing over stones and trees. Expect wet feet and wear suitable footwear and clothes.

October 1, 2022,Barranco de Luna 🥾💧🌞

A very short but extremely demanding tour that goes about 450m through the middle of the water. So there are wet feet 🦶💧🥾.
However, the tour is definitely worth it due to the spectacular impressions and imposing rock formations.
You have to climb a lot and overcome rocky obstacles.🌞👍

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May 4, 2025,Canyon des Mondes Runde von Restábal

You have to be a good climber 😉, sometimes you get wet up to your belly😅

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September 26, 2022,Saleres: Barranco de la Luna (SL-A 286, SL-A 287)

This hike is suitable for the summer because your feet are guaranteed to get wet.
The entrance is easy to find. From the parking lot (with a hiking sign) it's a few meters up the road. After a short time you will see a sign pointing to the beginning of the Barranco de la Luna. The entire route is well …

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