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Marchal Cave Houses – Mirador de Marchal loop from Marchal

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Marchal Cave Houses – Mirador de Marchal loop from Marchal

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4.8

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Marchal Cave Houses – Mirador de Marchal loop from Marchal

03:23

12.2km

230m

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: May 20, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

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38 m

Marchal Town Hall and Decorative Statues

Highlight • Monument

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

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216 m

Church of Saint Mary Cristóbal de Malta

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Central square of the town with a small church

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326 m

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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5.19 km

Camino de Purullena Gorge

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After descending from the viewpoints, the path along the Camino initially leads through beautiful forest areas and a gorge worth seeing into Purullena.

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6.49 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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7.10 km

Viewpoint of the Badlands of Purullena

Highlight • Viewpoint

This viewpoint has become an outstanding place to watch the sunrise and sunset.

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7.87 km

Viewpoint of the Cárcavas de Marchal

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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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8.04 km

Mirador de Marchal

Highlight • Viewpoint

Worthwhile, easy hike, but with incredibly beautiful views

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12.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.59 km

1.53 km

1.52 km

528 m

Surfaces

6.67 km

1.65 km

1.49 km

1.40 km

962 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,040 m)

Lowest point (890 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

29°C

9°C

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Marchal Cave Houses – Mirador de Marchal loop from Marchal

Marchal Town Hall and Decorative Statues

Church of Saint Mary Cristóbal de Malta

Marchal Cave Houses

Camino de Purullena Gorge

Badlands de Purullena Viewpoint

Viewpoint of the Badlands of Purullena

Viewpoint of the Cárcavas de Marchal

Mirador de Marchal

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