This is a short
loop of 2hrs above the River Genil Valley. You
can start this hike from the centre of Guejar
Sierra village or use your own transport to drive
further down the valley and start from the Maitena
restaurant beside the River Genil. The hike is
along the top of the hill that sits in the middle
of the two rivers, staying on the northern side
and high above the old tramway path in the bottom
of the river valley.
The first ruin on the ridge
- Cortijo de la Vina
By car: To reach
the Maitena restaurant, when approaching the centre
of the village look out for the signed righthand
turn to the Guardia Civil/Embarcadero at the first
fork (when approaching from Granada). Take this
RH turn which will lead steeply downhill (stay
on the main road and don't turn off for the Embarcadero)
and then will go even more steeply uphill meeting
a road where the only option is to turn right.
Once on this road out of town, the road continues
to lead out along the valley and after 3kms will
lead back downhill to meet the river. At the first
set of parking at the Maitena Restaurant you can
park the car.
By foot: To reach
the Maitena restaurant there is a footpath along
the river which takes about 40 minutes. When approaching
the centre of the village from Granada direction,
just at the first bus stop that you meet, you
will come to a fork in the road, the left hand
fork winding around to the left uphill and the
right hand fork disappearing steeply downhill.
The right hand fork will be signed to Guardia
Civil/Embarcadero. Take this fork and stay on
the main road until you are passed a large red
roofed civic building. Take the next right which
should be marked Embarcadero/Restaurante La Fabriquilla.This
is a tarmac road which winds down to the lake.
Once at Restaurante La Fabriquilla, turn to go
towards their parking area, but before the parking
look out for a track leading along the valley
and the river.
Follow this path and after x m it will go through
the first of the old tramway tunnels, where you
can look out for bats. This track then becomes
a little narrower and continues along to the Maitena
restaurant where once past the restuarant terrace
you will rejoin the main road.
Alternatively, from the main square in the centre
of the village, continue along Calle xxxx until
it leads you out of the village and along the
valley until it turns downhill to arrive at the
intersection of the Maitena River and the Genil
River.
Difficulty: Medium
Time: 2 hours to
complete the loop from the Maitena Restaurant.
An additional 40 minues each way from the centre
of Guejar Sierra to the Maitena if walking along
the footpath.
Directions from the Trailhead:
Now that we are at the Maitena
Restaurant, we can see the ridge that our hike
will take us on, if we look out for an old ruin
just above the road. The hike is along the top
of the hill that sits in the middle of the two
rivers, staying on the northern side and high
above the old tramway path in the bottom of the
river valley.
To start, when approaching from Guejar Sierra
on the tarmac road, 20metres before the small
bridge into the terrace of the Maitena Restaurant,
you will see a track leading uphill to the LHS.
After 40m, the track splits and take the RH fork.
On the second switchback, the path leads off to
the left, not straight ahead which will just lead
us to the old ruins of Cortijo Pua.
After 15 minutes of steep climbing, you will
reach the acequia, and old water direction system
to collect water for irrigation, and continue
straight on through holm oak and olive groves.
This will open out into a field with great views
back towards Guejar Sierra and the Canales Reservoir
at another old ruin Cortijo la Vina. Watch out
here for dogs if you see goats.
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