Bayárcal is the highest town in Almería. It is on the edge of the Sierra Nevada National Park and also on the border of the province of Granada. It was repopulated with Navarrese settlers after the expulsion of the Moors, and it is for this reason that its patron saint is San Francisco Javier.

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The highest town in Almería, on the edge of the Sierra Nevada National Park and also on the border of the province of Granada. It was repopulated with Navarro settlers after the expulsion of the Moors, and it is for this reason that its patron saint is San Francisco Javier.

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With an altitude of 1,258 meters above sea level, Bayárcal is the highest town in the province of Almería. Its beautiful traditional complex is located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada National Park.

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1. La Alpujarra – circular between Bayárcal and Laroles

12.9km

04:27

570m

590m

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2. Bayárcal – Bayárcal Forest loop from Bayárcal

4.50km

01:34

260m

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3. Laroles Village and Church – Bayárcal loop from Laroles

9.85km

03:05

360m

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Location: Bayárcal, Alto Andarax, Almería, Andalusia, Spain

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Bayárcal

1. La Alpujarra – circular between Bayárcal and Laroles

2. Bayárcal – Bayárcal Forest loop from Bayárcal

3. Laroles Village and Church – Bayárcal loop from Laroles

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