#BADLANDS
THE LAND
The land includes 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 Europe, Pico Veleta (3.396m)
GRANADA
Granada is one of the most important cities in Andalusia, surrounded by the impressive Sierra Nevada, the forests of Sierra de Huétor, the natural plain of La Vega and close to the Mediterranean coast.
The Alhambra is the most renowned building of the Islamic historical legacy with its many cultural attractions that make Granada an unforgettable destination.
GORAFE DESERT
The large gullies and colourful sandstone formations make the Gorafe Desert one of the most amazing landscapes in Europe.
It’s located in the Granada Geopark, a natural plain plenty of gullies and badlands in the northern part of the province of Granada.
SIERRAS DE BAZA Y LOS FILABRES
This mountain range is one of the most isolated and remote areas of the route, with more than 100km without villages or resupplies, just riding across the forests and plateaus over 2.000m, including the iconic Calar Alto Observatory at 2.168m height.
TABERNAS DESERT
Located in the province of Almería, the Tabernas Desert is considered officially the only desert on the European continent.
The semiarid Mediterranean climate, a rainfall less than 250mm per year and an average temperature over 17°C form its landscape, a Mediterranean type sand covered gullies: the badlands.
COAST OF ALMERÍA
The Coast of Almería extends along the Mediterranean Sea with its very unusual landscape plenty of desert areas, rocky beaches, greenhouses and volcanic rock formations.
LA ALPUJARRA
La Alpujarra is a historical region between the south slopes of Sierra Nevada and Sierra de Gádor, with some of the most remote and picturesque villages in Andalusia.
