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Zafarraya Plain

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    Location: Zafarraya, Alhama, Granada, Andalusia, Spain

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    February 27, 2020

    Cycling

    The 'fields' at this elevation are dominated by rocks, offering a very limited land use, but a beautiful atmosphere. Geologist call this formation "polje": a tectonic, karstic depression, here situated …

    November 25, 2022

    Cycling

    The Zafarraya field or plain is a spectacular "polje" formation, a depression of karstic origin, which with an extension of ten square kilometers is one of the largest in the Iberian Peninsula.
    Cycling around here is really interesting.
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    January 8, 2025

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    The Zafarraya polje is a closed depression with a flat bottom, surrounded by limestone mountains that are strongly karstified.
    The waters of the polje are absorbed by several ponors (sinkholes), and during heavy rainfall the polje can be temporarily flooded. This makes it an interesting example of karst landscape and geological processes.
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    1. Top of the Climb – El Boquete Viewpoint loop from Vélez-Málaga

    86.8km

    06:01

    1,600m

    1,600m

    Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Elevation 1,170 m

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