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Benalúa

Los Blancares Pass – Quéntar Reservoir loop from Benalúa

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Spain
Andalusia
Granada
Comarca de Guadix
Benalúa

Los Blancares Pass – Quéntar Reservoir loop from Benalúa

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Los Blancares Pass – Quéntar Reservoir loop from Benalúa

06:08

126km

1,760m

Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 11, 2025

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

You'll need to dismount and push your bike.

69 m in total

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Train Station

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1

17.0 km

La Peza Fountain

Highlight • Rest Area

This fountain is a delight. The water comes out fresh and the setting is beautiful. It is worth making a stop here, even if you still have water left, to cool off a bit before continuing pedaling.

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2

21.9 km

Blancares to La Peza Road

Highlight • Cycleway

Road from Blancares to La Peza. Perfect place to shoot, good asphalt, little traffic and a spectacular setting

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3

26.5 km

Los Blancares Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

If you are a cyclist from Granada and you have not climbed to this port, you are not really a cyclist

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4

33.9 km

Aguas Blancas Road

Highlight • Cycleway

It is a road in perfect condition, with little traffic and through some incredible landscapes: a highly recommended luxury.

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5

36.1 km

Quéntar Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Fun winding road cut into the rock slope along the western shore of the Quéntar Reservoir, with good asphalt pavement and little traffic.

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6

63.0 km

Villa Romana de Las Gabias

Archaeological Site

7

73.3 km

Andalucía Road (East Granada)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

a bit bussier road to Panis.. but still fine

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8

79.8 km

Scenic Section of the Puerto de Blancares Route

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

This is probably the most beautiful section of the road that connects Cenes with Dúdar and Quéntar.
Enjoy the views and the magnificent condition of this road, parallel to the Aguas Blancas river.

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126 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

118 km

5.50 km

1.32 km

829 m

516 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

122 km

2.77 km

1.26 km

103 m

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Highest point (1,300 m)

Lowest point (640 m)

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