Scenic Downhill – Padrollano loop from Pradollano

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Scenic Downhill – Padrollano loop from Pradollano

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4.8

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riders

Scenic Downhill – Padrollano loop from Pradollano

02:05

25.7km

780m

Cycling

Hard bike 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 28, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Parque Nacional de Sierra Nevada

Waypoints

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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4.34 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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17.4 km

The road is nevertheless dangerous because trucks and cars drive quite quickly!
Do the circuit in the morning because there are fewer people!!
Lots of wind at 2000m
of altitude the bikes can shift slightly

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18.9 km

Veleta - Ski station junction

Highlight • Trail

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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25.7 km

Padrollano

Highlight • Settlement

Good stop on the way to the summit. In summer, this is a great place to get lunch and refuel

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25.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.4 km

295 m

109 m

Surfaces

25.4 km

404 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,370 m)

Lowest point (1,690 m)

Weather

Monday 19 October

7°C

1°C

24 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

October 24, 2024,Eine Panorama -fahrt in das Skigebiet der Sierra Nevada in Granada

Magnificent views as far as the eye can see. Serpentines, mountain bikers get their money's worth! You can also move the start to the beginning of the A 395 from Granada.

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