HardPoint to pointGR 240 · Waymarked route

GR 240

Point to point, 18.9 km with +987 m of ascent and the highest point at 2,243 m.

18.9 km
Distance
6 h 45
Time
+987 m
Ascent
2,243 m
Highest point

Elevation and surfaces

1,000 m1,500 m2,000 m2,500 m0 km5.0 km10.0 km15.0 km
1,438 mFuente de las Alberquillas 2,243 m18.9 km

Path types

  • Path10.8 km · 57 %
  • Track4.9 km · 26 %
  • Road2.6 km · 14 %
  • Street657 m · 3 %

Surfaces

  • Unknown10.0 km · 53 %
  • Gravel5.4 km · 29 %
  • Paved2.4 km · 13 %
  • Dirt1.1 km · 6 %
Technical difficultyT1 · 916 mT2 · 887 mFrom OpenStreetMap path data

Gear for this route

  • Hiking bootsAmazon
  • Trekking poles+987 m of climbingAmazon
  • HeadlampYou may finish in the darkAmazon
  • 25–35 l packA full day outAmazon
  • Hydration bladderMany hours on the moveAmazon

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Description

Highest point
Fuente de las Alberquillas, 2,243 m
Water
Fuente del Calvario, Fuente del Carril, Fuente de las Alberquillas, Fuente Virgen de las Nieves, Fuente de la Plaza del Barrio Medio, San Antonio, Fuente del Castaño, Fuente de la Plaza de la Iglesia

Step by step

  1. km 0.0
    1,438 m
    Fuente del Calvario · Water
  2. km 0.1
    1,412 m
    Capileira · Town
  3. km 0.2
    1,454 m
    Fuente del Carril · Spring
  4. km 2.8
    1,726 m
    Mirador de los Tajos del Ángel · Viewpoint
  5. km 7.8
    2,239 m
    Fuente de las Alberquillas · Spring
  6. km 17.9
    1,584 m
    Fuente Virgen de las Nieves · Water
  7. km 17.9
    1,584 m
    Mirador "Era El Fuerte" · Viewpoint
  8. km 18.3
    1,545 m
    Fuente de la Plaza del Barrio Medio · Water
  9. km 18.5
    1,529 m
    San Antonio · Water
  10. km 18.8
    1,495 m
    Fuente del Castaño · Water
  11. km 18.9
    1,478 m
    Fuente de la Plaza de la Iglesia · Spring

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