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Motril

Caves of Tajo de los Vados – Azud de Vélez loop from Motril

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Mountain biking trails

Spain

Andalusia

Granada

Comarca de la Costa Granadina

Motril

Caves of Tajo de los Vados – Azud de Vélez loop from Motril

Moderate

3.6

(13)

riders

Caves of Tajo de los Vados – Azud de Vélez loop from Motril

03:39

50.0km

850m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 169 m for 191 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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300 m

Park of the Peoples of the Americas

Highlight • Natural

The Parque de los Pueblos de América is located south of the urban center of Motril. It is one of the main green lungs of the city. This park was …

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15.0 km

Church of Our Lady of the Rosary

Highlight • Religious Site

This church is located in the very center of the town of Vélez Benaudalla.

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15.6 km

Fuente de Vélez de Benaudalla

Highlight • Natural Monument

Fountain of Vélez Benaudalla very visited by everyone but especially by cyclists and hikers

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19.4 km

Vélez Benaudalla River Beach

Highlight • Beach

Impossible better place to take a good bath in summer in the middle of the Guadafeo river

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24.6 km

View of Vélez de Benaudalla from the Water Reservoir

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This viewpoint is found when we go down towards Vélez from the water chamber, we go up to a part of the route where we come across a large round …

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25.6 km

Water Chamber

Highlight • Structure

This is the Water Chamber, a water channel that is channeled from the same Beznar Dam located in the Lecrin Valley. Until a short time ago this water was used …

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38.3 km

Caves of Tajo de los Vados

Highlight • Cave

These caves are in the Tajo de los vados next to the car parking area

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39.6 km

Azud de Vélez

Highlight • Structure

The Vélez dams are an area of dams where even today the river waters are distributed to different irrigation ditches.

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50.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.9 km

13.5 km

12.7 km

3.13 km

3.08 km

685 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.5 km

8.07 km

5.22 km

2.60 km

2.43 km

229 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

31°C

22°C

0 %

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Caves of Tajo de los Vados – Azud de Vélez loop from Motril

Park of the Peoples of the Americas

Church of Our Lady of the Rosary

Fuente de Vélez de Benaudalla

Vélez Benaudalla River Beach

View of Vélez de Benaudalla from the Water Reservoir

Water Chamber

Caves of Tajo de los Vados

Azud de Vélez

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