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Comarca de la Vega de Granada

Monachil

View of Güéjar Sierra – Scenic Downhill loop from Pradollano

Comarca de la Vega de Granada

Monachil

View of Güéjar Sierra – Scenic Downhill loop from Pradollano

Hard

308

riders

View of Güéjar Sierra – Scenic Downhill loop from Pradollano

01:59

30.6km

940m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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Parque Nacional de Sierra Nevada

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.31 km

Pradollano junction

Highlight • Mountain Pass

If you biked up to this point from Granada you've climbed more than 1400 meters of unrelenting elevation change. It's still another 1100 meters to the summit from here, but …

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11.8 km

El Dornajo Visitor Center

Highlight • Rest Area

This is an information center for Altas Cumbres in the Sierra Nevada, it is located on the same highway as the Sierra.

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14.3 km

The view from Güéjar Sierra reveals a charming white village nestled among the mountains, with narrow streets and tiled roofs that seem to embrace nature. In the background, the peaks of the Sierra Nevada create a stunning landscape.

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16.7 km

Scenic Downhill

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Sometimes it is already difficult: stop and take a photo or enjoy the wonderful descent to the fullest. Of course, both would be best. But then you would have to …

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23.8 km

Veleta - Ski station junction

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The turnoff itself, in my opinion, isn't a highlight, but it's a very important junction for planning. The northwestern route is a secondary road closed to car traffic, so you …

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28.2 km

San Francisco Spring

Highlight • Rest Area

Fresh water to refuel on this endless climb that leads us to the Veleta

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30.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.5 km

Surfaces

30.5 km

Elevation

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Highest point (2,370 m)

Lowest point (1,530 m)

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Thursday 21 May

21°C

9°C

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View of Güéjar Sierra – Scenic Downhill loop from Pradollano

Pradollano junction

El Dornajo Visitor Center