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Cerro del Cautivo – Tabernas Desert Natural Area loop from Puente de la Rambla de Alfaro

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Spain

Andalusia

Almería

Campo Nijar Y Bajo Andarax

Rioja

Cerro del Cautivo – Tabernas Desert Natural Area loop from Puente de la Rambla de Alfaro

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Cerro del Cautivo – Tabernas Desert Natural Area loop from Puente de la Rambla de Alfaro

02:18

8.38km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 14, 2026

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1.48 km

Cerro del Cautivo

Highlight • Natural Monument

Surprising appearance, those palm trees in this place.

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4.01 km

It is considered the only actual desert area on the entire European continent. Its landscape is characteristic of badlands, with impressive geological formations and a rich variety of environmental resources.

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4.35 km

Escalera Ruta El Cautivo

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The Escalera Ruta el Cautivo is a hiking route located in the Tabernas Desert, in the province of Almería, Andalusia. This route is known for its impressive panoramic views and for the staircase that is part of the route.

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4.71 km

Oasys Mini Hollywood

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In total there are 3 Western-style theme parks known for numerous spaghetti westerns. "Oasys Mini Hollywood" is a western village with colored wooden houses with verandas, a zoo, parrot show and a swimming pool. Scenes are re-enacted. Galloping horses with cowboys on them. They wave revolvers menacingly. A shot is heard. Men fall from their horses and from wooden railings. One big spectacle!

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5.69 km

Tabernas Desert Rock Formations

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Tabernas Desert is famous for its unique rock formations and arid landscape, which has been shaped by erosion over millions of years. These rocks and geological formations create an environment that seems straight out of another planet, which has made the desert a popular location for filming western movies.

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6.69 km

Tabernas Oasis

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The dry riverbed, which serves as our path, carries hardly any water even during rainy periods. The desert's barren environmental conditions with over 3,000 hours of sunshine, average temperatures of over 17 degrees, and precipitation amounts under 250mm per year make plants and animals true survival artists.

The vegetation consists only of scattered shrubs and grasses.
But even palm trees grow in this spot. The oasis was the scene of famous films and served as a backdrop for "Lawrence of Arabia" and "Indiana Jones", among others. Yes, you can sniff the Wild West air here!
Numerous film companies use the dramatic landscape of the Tabernas Desert with its bizarre rock formations as a filming location. The Italo-Westerns of the 1970s were filmed here, as were films like "Der Schuh des Manitu", "Game of Thrones", or "Conan the Barbarian".
This ancient seabed holds many secrets and a lot of life.

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