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GR-249Long Distance Trail (GR)·Linear
GR-249. Etapa 21. Estación de El Chorro-Ardales
Ardales, Granada
Moderate36/100Year-round
Distance
14.5 km
Est. duration
4h 37min
Elevation gain
+599 m
Elevation loss
-394 m
Highest point
592.5 m
Lowest point
205.6 m
Average elevation
486 m
Elevation profile
Flat (≤1%)Gentle (1–5%)Steep (5–10%)Extreme (≥10%)
Flat (≤1%)
Gentle (1–5%)
Steep (5–10%)
Extreme (≥10%)
Critical Segments
Demanding Climb
CAT 2
km 0.0 · 2.6 km Distance
14% Avg
206m – 581mSlope48% Max
RiskHIGH
Dangerous Descent
km 12.9 · 1.0 km Distance
10% Avg
397m – 498mSlope26% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
km 7.6 · 0.8 km Distance
9% Avg
459m – 527mSlope24% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 8.6 · 0.4 km Distance
12% Avg
472m – 522mSlope19% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Demanding Climb
km 9.5 · 0.7 km Distance
8% Avg
537m – 591mSlope14% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 4.3 · 0.9 km Distance
9% Avg
484m – 571mSlope24% Max
RiskLOW
Dangerous Descent
km 10.2 · 0.5 km Distance
6% Avg
557m – 591mSlope13% Max
RiskLOW
Dangerous Descent
km 6.7 · 0.7 km Distance
7% Avg
458m – 510mSlope10% Max
RiskLOW
7-Day Forecast
Slope distribution
Flat (≤1%)7%Gentle (1–5%)38%Steep (5–10%)30%Extreme (≥10%)25%
Child-friendlyNo
Pet-friendlyYes
- 👟Trail running shoesFootwearRecommended
- 🪄Trekking poles recommendedTrekking polesRecommended
- 💧Carry 4–5 L (no water sources on route)WaterEssential
- 🧴Sunscreen recommendedSun protectionRecommended
- 🗺️Offline download recommendedNavigationRecommended
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About this trail
Senderos de Gran Recorrido (GR)
| Start municipality | Ardales |
| Region | Granada |
| Source | Federación Española de Deportes de Montaña y Escalada (FEDME) |
| Start | 36.90711, -4.76421Open in maps |
| End | 36.88175, -4.84370 |
| Track points | 321 |