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Comarca de Guadix
Guadix

Badlands of Gorafe – Gorafe Desert Canyons loop from Cuevas Los Balcones de Piedad

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Spain
Andalusia
Granada
Comarca de Guadix
Guadix

Badlands of Gorafe – Gorafe Desert Canyons loop from Cuevas Los Balcones de Piedad

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5.0

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Badlands of Gorafe – Gorafe Desert Canyons loop from Cuevas Los Balcones de Piedad

04:38

59.1km

950m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Geoparque de Granada

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19.8 km

Badlands of Gorafe

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The Gorafe Badlands are a unique landscape due to their characteristic reddish and ocher geological formations. It is an ideal place for cycling and discovering the geological and archaeological wealth …

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24.4 km

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29.8 km

Gorafe Desert Canyons

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If it's raining or has recently rained, don't even think about going down the ravines: it's impossible to pedal on such sticky clay.

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30.8 km

Los Coloraos Badlands

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This beautiful place located in Gorafe owes its name to the predominant color in the geological formations of its clay soils.

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34.0 km

View of the Badlands in Geoparque de Granada

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Very nice little place with the best view.

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36.4 km

Gorafe Desert - Gravel Paradise 🏜️

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The Gorafe desert is a particularly beautiful place that - very different from the Sahara, for example - does not consist of loose sand, but a high stone plain that …

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41.0 km

Puntal de Don Diego Viewpoint

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From here the Desierto Gorafe lies at your feet. Great panoramas at any time of the day or year. Absolute must on gravel and mountain bike tours.

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42.3 km

Gorafe Desert

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The Gorafe Desert is located in La Hoya de Guadix, a natural plain plenty of gullies and badlands in the northern part of the province of Granada.

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59.1 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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59.2 km

Surfaces

55.0 km

2.24 km

1.93 km

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