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Gorafe Desert

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Gorafe Desert

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    1. Los Coloraos Desert – Badlands of Gorafe loop from Gorafe

    31.1km

    03:00

    640m

    640m

    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.

    Hard

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

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    May 27, 2024

    Impressive desert with interesting colors and rock formations.

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      July 7, 2022

      Get ready to enter exciting territory.
      Carry enough water and food for the day, as there are not many options to find them without leaving the desert.

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        February 6, 2022

        The Gorafe Desert is located in La Hoya de Guadix, a natural plain plenty of gullies and badlands in the northern part of the province of Granada.

        La Hoya de Guadix, with a landscape deeply marked by the erosion of the basins of the Rivers Fardes and Guadix, is one of the oldest human settlements in the Iberian Peninsula, containing the largest concentration of cave dwellings and dolmens in Europe.

        The picturesque village of Gorafe stands at the bottom of the Gor Canyon and it is considered the entrance to the desert.

        Los Coloraos is one of the most popular areas of the desert, owing its name to the predominant red colour and its similarity to the Grand Canyon.

        Although the sunset and the sunrise are probably the best moments to enjoy the amazing landscape and the dynamic shapes of the Gorafe Desert, the area also offers a spectacular night sky.

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          Location: Gorafe, Comarca de Guadix, Granada, Andalusia, Spain

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