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Spain
Andalusia
Granada
Comarca de Guadix
Purullena

Badlands de Purullena Viewpoint – Marchal Cave Houses loop from Purullena

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Spain
Andalusia
Granada
Comarca de Guadix
Purullena

Badlands de Purullena Viewpoint – Marchal Cave Houses loop from Purullena

Moderate

4.7

(24)

66

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Badlands de Purullena Viewpoint – Marchal Cave Houses loop from Purullena

04:07

15.0km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 13, 2026

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3.10 km

Badlands de Purullena Viewpoint

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Also known as wastelands, they are a type of landscape with arid characteristics and lithology rich in shale, extensively eroded by the wind.

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4.15 km

The Marchal gullies are a clayey massif, representative of a badland landscape, located in the Guadix basin, within the municipality of Marchal. It is characterized by the abundance of grooved formations as a result of water erosion.

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4.32 km

Mirador de Marchal

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Worthwhile, easy hike, but with incredibly beautiful views

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7.98 km

View of Beas de Guadix

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From the End of the World a beautiful view of the town

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8.44 km

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11.3 km

Town hall of the town. Next to it, beautiful figures and a colorful staircase

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11.5 km

Church of Saint Mary Cristóbal de Malta

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Central square of the town with a small church

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11.6 km

Marchal Cave Houses

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The place is worth a short visit. There are some caves and a walk to the viewpoints is worth it. Be careful not to drive your car all the way into the town, as there is hardly any way out.

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15.0 km

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Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.1 km

1.61 km

1.52 km

729 m

Surfaces

7.27 km

3.82 km

1.56 km

1.38 km

685 m

230 m

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Highest point (1,060 m)

Lowest point (890 m)

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Wednesday 22 April

28°C

10°C

13 %

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