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Campo Nijar Y Bajo Andarax

Níjar

Coastal Trail Between San José and Los Escullos

Natural Monuments

Campo Nijar Y Bajo Andarax

Níjar

Coastal Trail Between San José and Los Escullos

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Coastal Trail Between San José and Los Escullos

Recommended by 73 hikers out of 76

This Highlight goes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Parque Natural Cabo de Gata-Níjar

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Location: Níjar, Campo Nijar Y Bajo Andarax, Almería, Andalusia, Spain

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Best Hiking Routes to Coastal Trail Between San José and Los Escullos

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1. Parque Natural de Cabo de Gata – Loma Pelada trail (SL-A 103)

16.6km

04:39

310m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Playa de Piedra Galera – Cala Higuera Tower loop from San José

19.4km

05:16

270m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Cala Higuera Tower – Playa de Piedra Galera loop from Pozo de los Frailes

18.9km

05:07

250m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Hans 🌄 🌻🚐🙋‍♂️🚴🚶‍➡️

January 4, 2024

Beautiful ruins of a farm.

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Oliver🌍

January 2, 2021

Los Escullos is a small fishing village in the municipality of Níjar in the Spanish province of Almería in southern Andalusia. The place is located in the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park on the south-east coast of Spain and had 62 inhabitants in 2008.

In the immediate vicinity, on a hill, is the Castillo de San Felipe, a structure that has been restored today for coastal protection from the 18th century. Charles III of Spain ordered the construction of this fortification in 1771, which consisted of a battery of guns, an inner courtyard with barracks, a chapel, the outer protective wall and a barbican in front of the gate. The fort was part of a series of fortifications between Almería and Málaga and was manned by an officer, 3 non-commissioned officers and 20 soldiers. During the war against France under Napoleon (1807-1814) the fortress was disarmed. In the middle of the 19th century the structure served as a base for the Spanish coastal defense. In the 20th century, the fortress was uninhabited for a long time, was restored in 1991 and declared a Spanish cultural heritage on June 22, 1993. The visit is free

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Ignacio

January 5, 2016

Just wild and beautiful.

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Distance 3.76 km

Uphill 120 m

Downhill 150 m

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Location: Níjar, Campo Nijar Y Bajo Andarax, Almería, Andalusia, Spain

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Coastal Trail Between San José and Los Escullos

1. Parque Natural de Cabo de Gata – Loma Pelada trail (SL-A 103)

2. Playa de Piedra Galera – Cala Higuera Tower loop from San José

3. Cala Higuera Tower – Playa de Piedra Galera loop from Pozo de los Frailes

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