Canales Reservoir – Granada loop from Güéjar Sierra

Spain

Andalusia

Granada

Comarca de la Vega de Granada

Güejar Sierra

Canales Reservoir – Granada loop from Güéjar Sierra

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Canales Reservoir – Granada loop from Güéjar Sierra

03:47

51.6km

1,170m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 18.8 km for 110 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.93 km

Canales Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

A scenic climb with mostly good asphalt. This route is also ideal for climbing the Pico del Veleta, where there's very little traffic.

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2.90 km

Canales Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Between the ascent of Pinos Genil and Guejar Sierra, an intermediate point is the Canales dam and the town of Canales, a good place for trout fishing and to take beautiful photos.

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5.65 km

Pinos Genil Bridge and Riverside

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This is a town on the banks of the river Genil, in the center of town, a very good restaurant area for lunch, dinner and tapas both in winter and on cool summer nights.

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5.90 km

A pretty town located between the Aguas Blancas stream and the Genil river, which enjoys both its proximity to the magnificent landscapes of the Sierra Nevada Natural Park, and its proximity to the city of the Alhambra.

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7.00 km

Pinos Genil

Highlight • Settlement

18.8 km

Elvira Gate

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The Puerta de Elvira has undergone different transformations throughout its history, the most important being the one carried out in the reign of Yusuf I of the Nasrid dynasty. At …

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20.6 km

Granada

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Granada is one of the most important cities in Andalusia, surrounded by the impressive Sierra Nevada, the forests of Sierra de Huétor and close to the Mediterranean coast.

Granada was …

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