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Comarca de Guadix
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Puntal de Don Diego Viewpoint – Gorafe Desert Canyons loop from Central Hidroeléctrica de Negratín

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Mountain biking trails
Spain
Andalusia
Granada
Comarca de Guadix
Freila

Puntal de Don Diego Viewpoint – Gorafe Desert Canyons loop from Central Hidroeléctrica de Negratín

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2

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Puntal de Don Diego Viewpoint – Gorafe Desert Canyons loop from Central Hidroeléctrica de Negratín

08:35

98.5km

1,700m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 1, 2026

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Geoparque de Granada

Waypoints

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Start point

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1

16.7 km

Los Coloraos Badlands

Highlight • Canyon

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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19.9 km

Very nice little place with the best view.

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26.8 km

Puntal de Don Diego Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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36.9 km

Gorafe Desert

Highlight • Canyon

A spectacular place to discover it on the back of our bikes. The Gorafe desert stands out for its canyons and rock formations

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43.4 km

Cerro de la Bandera

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

If you're hiking the Gorafe desert trail counterclockwise, this is the first spectacular point.
Enjoy the fantastical forms, carved by wind and water into towers and walls.

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45.6 km

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51.1 km

Gorafe Desert Canyons

Highlight • Canyon

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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64.8 km

Cuesta del Negral

Highlight • Climb

With spectacular landscapes, this slope adds to the enjoyment of the environment.

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98.5 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

83.2 km

12.0 km

1.91 km

1.11 km

436 m

Surfaces

40.4 km

27.3 km

20.0 km

5.45 km

5.38 km

111 m

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Highest point (1,060 m)

Lowest point (530 m)

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Saturday 4 July

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