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The Top 20 Gorges in Jaén

Gorges are incredibly beautiful places, and you’ve got 20

to choose from in Jaén. Just browse our list of the best gorges below and see photos, tips and extra info to help you visit one of these beautiful places on your next adventure in Jaén.

Last updated: October 20, 2025

Elías Gorge

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The Cerrada (or Cerrá) path runs through a winding gorge broken by the patience of the Borosa River, in the Sierra de Cazorla.

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Puente de la Herradura

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This area is in a privileged location in the Bolera reservoir, with its bridge to cross a depression in the ground.

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Túnel del Canal de Agua del Río Borosa

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This tunnel was made to bring water from the source of the Borosa River and the Aguas Negras lagoon to the hydroelectric plant. Inside there are quite dark sections, so it is good to bring a flashlight.

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Balcón de Despeñaperros Viewpoint

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This viewpoint is located about 600 meters outside the municipality of Santa Elena. It is worth looking out and getting a small sample of the beautiful Despeñaperros natural park. This …

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Desfiladero Viewpoint

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The Mirador del Desfiladero is located in the municipality of Aldeaquemada, in the Cascada de la Cimbarra Natural Area.

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Los Tajos

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Circular route. In the flowering season you can see a red landscape due to the flowering of the Sumac.

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Cave of the Virgin of Tíscar and Waterfall

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Canyon with vertical walls with numerous waterfalls through which the Tíscar River flows with all the power and beauty of the water. It is prepared with walkways and wooden railings for safety and good care of the area.

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Desert Landscape of Pozo Alcón

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An impressive red landscape, and a stretch of a boulevard rolling through the spectacular water.

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Cerrada del Utrero

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We are a few kilometers from the source of the Guadalquivir River, right where the flow is enclosed between rock walls called "Cerrada del Utrero", whose path takes us to …

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Collado de la Aviación Viewpoint

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Lookout that lets us see the entire Río de Despeñaperros and that lets us see how it has made a huge hole between these mountains to the north of Sierra Morena.

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