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GR-240Long Distance Trail (GR)·Linear
GR-240. Etapa 05. Área Recreativa de Puente Palo-Capileira
Capileira, Granada
Moderate30.7/100Year-round
Elevation profile
Flat (≤1%)
Gentle (1–5%)
Steep (5–10%)
Extreme (≥10%)
Critical Segments
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 1.5 · 0.6 km Distance
21% Avg
1296m – 1427mSlope55% Max
RiskHIGH
Dangerous Descent
km 0.5 · 0.4 km Distance
24% Avg
1256m – 1347mSlope48% Max
RiskHIGH
Dangerous Descent
km 0.0 · 0.5 km Distance
19% Avg
1350m – 1434mSlope33% Max
RiskHIGH
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 2.2 · 0.9 km Distance
18% Avg
1426m – 1583mSlope32% Max
RiskHIGH
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 4.1 · 2.0 km Distance
8% Avg
1564m – 1721mSlope13% Max
RiskLOW
Distance
10.6 km
Est. duration
3h 28min
Elevation gain
+487 m
Elevation loss
-254 m
Highest point
1,787.7 m
Lowest point
1,255.6 m
Average elevation
1,600 m
7-Day Forecast
Slope distribution
Flat (≤1%)12%Gentle (1–5%)31%Steep (5–10%)29%Extreme (≥10%)28%
Child-friendlyNo
Pet-friendlyYes
- 👟Trail running shoesFootwearRecommended
- 🪄Trekking poles recommendedTrekking polesRecommended
- 💧Carry 3–4 L (no water sources on route)WaterEssential
- 🧣Fleece or windbreakerLayersRecommended
- 🧴SPF 50+ sunscreen, hatSun protectionEssential
- 🗺️Offline download recommendedNavigationRecommended
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About this trail
Senderos de Gran Recorrido (GR)
| Start municipality | Capileira |
| Region | Granada |
| Source | Federación Española de Deportes de Montaña y Escalada (FEDME) |
| Start | 36.96186, -3.35969Open in maps |
| End | 36.96570, -3.41443 |
| Track points | 381 |