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About Badlands
Unsupported ultracycling gravel event across some of the most remote and challenging places in Europe: the stunning forests of Sierra de Huétor, the deserts of Gorafe and Tabernas, the wild coasts of Cabo de Gata, the steep climbs of La Alpujarra and the highest Col in the continent, Pico Veleta at 3.396m.

Granada | Almería

badlands.cc

Distance travelled

3,312 km

Time in motion

15:01 h

Recent Activity

    went gravel riding.

    August 24, 2025

    SOCIAL RIDE by VELOCIO - 28/Aug

    53.8km

    460m

    460m

    went gravel riding.

    August 1, 2025

    30.2km

    590m

    600m

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    planned a gravel ride.

    February 19, 2025

    03:36

    44.1km

    12.3km/h

    580m

    950m

    Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
    and like this.
    1. February 19, 2025

      This detour avoids some floodable and clayey areas in the Gorafe Desert.

      

      Please be aware that just 4km after the start this track crosses the Guadiana Menor River, what depending on its flow it may not be possible. In case this happens just take the tarmac way parallel to the Fardes River until the road

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    planned a gravel ride.

    February 19, 2025

    01:11

    18.1km

    15.3km/h

    150m

    110m

    Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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    1. February 19, 2025

      This detour avoids some flash flood prone areas in the Tabernas Desert, mainly the Rambla de Lanujar. Remember that the rainfall is infrequent in this area, yet torrential when it happens.

      

      Although there is a shorter option*, this one takes some secondary roads across some of the most significative local

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    planned a gravel ride.

    February 19, 2025

    08:52

    87.8km

    9.9km/h

    2,370m

    3,150m

    Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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    1. February 19, 2025

      THIS ROUTE IS ONLY RIDEABLE IN SUMMER DUE TO THE SNOWFIELDS.

      

      The Pico Veleta (3.394m) is reachable by the South side starting from the village of Capileira, located at La Alpujarra.

      

      The climb offers a spectacular landscape and an amazing experience, but the altitude and the changing mountain weather need

    planned a gravel ride.

    February 19, 2025

    01:29

    23.2km

    15.7km/h

    170m

    240m

    Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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    1. February 19, 2025

      This detour avoids some floodable and clayey areas in the Hoya de Guadix, especially the ramblas between the Ermita de San Torcuato and Torre de Guájar.

      

      The detour takes some secondary roads from Benalúa until returning to the original track just before Gorafe.

    planned a gravel ride.

    February 19, 2025

    76:48

    791km

    10.3km/h

    15,320m

    14,570m

    Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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    1. February 19, 2025

      The official BADLANDS UNPLUGGED HANDBOOK can be found here:

      badlands.cc/unplugged

    planned a gravel ride.

    November 26, 2024

    73:42

    762km

    10.3km/h

    15,050m

    14,310m

    Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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    went on an adventure.

    October 26, 2024

    205km

    , , and others like this.
    1. October 26, 2024

      * THIS FILE JUST DEMARKS THE PROTECTED AREA, IT IS NOT A RIDEABLE ROUTE

    went on an adventure.

    October 1, 2024

    512km

    and like this.
    1. October 26, 2024

      * THIS FILE JUST DEMARKS THE PROTECTED AREA, IT IS NOT A RIDEABLE ROUTE

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