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Serpentine quarry – Cortijos del Hornillo loop from Aparcamiento de las Canteras de Serpentina

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Güejar Sierra

Serpentine quarry – Cortijos del Hornillo loop from Aparcamiento de las Canteras de Serpentina

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44

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Serpentine quarry – Cortijos del Hornillo loop from Aparcamiento de las Canteras de Serpentina

02:49

16.7km

740m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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Parque Nacional de Sierra Nevada

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

242 m

Serpentine quarry

Highlight • Structure

This quarry is an old mining site famous for extracting serpentine, a metamorphic rock highly valued in monumental architecture for its green color.

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2

953 m

La Hortichuela Houses

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This set of several houses surrounded by a fence has a simple shelter without a chimney that can accommodate about eight people.

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5.24 km

Viso de las Nortes

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4

6.60 km

Minas de la Estrella y la Probadora

Highlight • Historical Site

The mining exploitations in the upper basin of the Genil date back to Roman times. The Arabs also took advantage of the veins of pyrite, chalcopyrite, and argentiferous galena in …

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9.26 km

Cortijos del Hornillo

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The path that leads to the Mirador del Barranco del Hornillo, one of the easiest, best equipped and accessible walks in this part of the Sierra.

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10.7 km

Cabañas Viejas

Alpine Hut

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16.7 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.2 km

2.66 km

1.87 km

Surfaces

15.7 km

988 m

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Highest point (1,840 m)

Lowest point (1,250 m)

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Wednesday 14 October

12°C

6°C

4 %

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