The Geopark Essentials
Great Path of the First Settlers
Challenging trekking in a landscape of spectacular beauty with badlands and wild rivers, ideal for exploring on foot, running or mountain biking.
The Gran Senda de los Primeros Pobladores (The Great Path of the First Settlers) takes us on a demanding trek through a landscape of spectacular beauty full of badlands, wild rivers, history, ... The route invites us to visit the towns of Huéscar, Castril, Galera, Orce, Castilléjar and La Puebla de Don Fadrique over a period of 6 days. Its attractiveness and difficulty make it one of the most outstanding trekkings in Europe. The Gran Senda de los Primeros Pobladores can also be done running or by mountain bike.
Municipal Archaeological Museum and Tourist Office of Baza
It offers motor and technological accessibility, surrounded by impressive mountain ranges of over 2000 metres, ideal for exploring unique landscapes.
Gorafe angular discordance
Layers of horizontal Pliocene limestone over a folded and eroded substratum, creating a unique and fascinating geological landscape for tourists.
Baza Fault
Impressive geological outcrop with red and lacustrine sediments, ideal for exploring geological history and enjoying unique landscapes.
Cushioned washes
Underwater Cretaceous volcanic formations, ideal for exploring unique geological structures and ancient seascapes.
Huéscar Tourist Information Office
Personalised attention and quality service to explore Huéscar and its unique surroundings.
Tourist Office Comarca de Guadix
Tourist centre in Guadix with exhibition hall, accessible by lift and ramp, ideal for exploring the geological and cultural wealth of the region.
Orce Municipal Tourist Information Office
Motor accessibility.
Castril Municipal Tourism Office
Located in a diverse environment, it offers information on guided tours, accommodation and activities, as well as an ethnographic museum and video of the cas...
Peña de Castril
Steeply dipping Palaeogene limestone outcrop, integrated into the urban landscape, ideal for enjoying panoramic views and unique geology.
Sismites of Galera and Castilléjar
Discover unique folds formed by liquefaction, creating a landscape of shifting sand and viscous fluids, ideal for geology lovers.
Travertines of the Baths of Alicún
Thermal waters emerge at 35ºC, ideal for tourism, thanks to their deep origin and geothermal heating.
Fonelas Palaeontological Site
This place stands out for its excellent preservation of fossil remains and the presence of unique species, such as the first European population of wolf and...
Cerro del Buitre
Scenic route with forests, meadows and spectacular views. Habitat of the griffon vulture. Access by car and hiking through unique and varied landscapes.
Great Path of the First Settlers
Challenging trekking in a landscape of spectacular beauty with badlands and wild rivers, ideal for exploring on foot, running or mountain biking.
Acequia del Toril and dolmens of Alicún Route
Simple route with well-preserved dolmens, unique thermal irrigation channel and geological landscape in the Geopark of Granada. Ideal to enjoy and relax.