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Empedraillo

Empedraillo

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    Location: Santa Elena, Sierra Morena, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain

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    1. Parque Natural Despeñaperros — circular de gravel desde Coto Sierra del Viso

    39.1km

    04:23

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    2. Miranda del Rey – Roman Bridge in Despeñaperros loop from La Carolina

    54.5km

    04:32

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    3. Roman Bridge in Despeñaperros – Miranda del Rey loop from Santa Elena

    39.5km

    03:46

    770m

    770m

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    November 16, 2023

    The El Empedraillo causeway is a historic path that dates back to Roman times. It is a stone path, carefully placed for the comfortable passage of horses. Today there is only a couple of hundred meters left, it is not signposted, so look carefully, so as not to miss this place with so much history under your feet.

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      November 16, 2023

      It is a short stretch of cobbled road in the Despeñaperros park that is preserved in very good condition.

      It is attributed a Roman origin, but some researchers point to a later origin, possibly coming from the Middle Ages. In any case, it is a symptom of progress based on the movement or displacement of armies or individuals from the center of the peninsula to the south or vice versa.

      Surely, if you do not know the exact location of its location, you will pass it by because the current dirt track passes right next to it.

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        Distance 245 m

        Downhill 30 m

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