Sendero del Volcán de Cancarix — circular en el Monumento Natural Pitón Volcánico de Cancarix

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Sendero del Volcán de Cancarix — circular en el Monumento Natural Pitón Volcánico de Cancarix

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Sendero del Volcán de Cancarix — circular en el Monumento Natural Pitón Volcánico de Cancarix

03:57

12.8km

450m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 25, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.17 km

Geological Route to the Base of Cancarix Volcano Information Panel

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An information panel that explains the area and the route.

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3.84 km

Cancarix Volcanic Plug

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A unique geological formation that formed around 7 million years ago. It rises to a height of 1,365 meters above sea level and is surrounded by an extensive plain of …

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5.71 km

Mirador de las Cabras

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At the top of Hellín is the Mirador de las Cabras. It is possible to see the Sierra de la Cresta del Gallo, Sierra Espuña, and the Sierra de los …

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12.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.01 km

4.86 km

912 m

Surfaces

11.9 km

709 m

203 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 6 November

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

January 28, 2025,Cancarix: Sendero Volcán de Cancarix (PR-AB 01 )

THE ANCIENT SLEEPING VOLCANO
Declared a Natural Monument in 1998, the Piton de Cancarix volcano rises in the mountains of the Sierra de las Cabras in the municipality of Hellín, Albacete, and is a Site of International Geological Interest or Geosite.
The volcanic edifice has a very peculiar morphology and the geochemical nature of its lamprophyre rock is so unusual …

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September 19, 2026,Vulkanischer Pfropfen von Cancarix

We continue with our selection of «solidarity routes» alongside our companion Pascual. These are calmer and simpler walks than usual, which are doing him very well; he looks very recovered and, in fact, when he starts to pull, you have to grit your teeth to keep up with him.

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