Gor - PR-A 115 Circular Trail

The Gor - PR-A 115 Circular Trail starts in the highest part of the town, opposite Los Toriles, the starting point for the bull runs of Gor, which are famous throughout the region. From here we follow a Cañada Real (cattle trail), which makes its way up among pine forests towards a hill known as Cerro de Piedra Mermesa. In just under one kilometre, we turn left onto a path which leads to a pass between the aforementioned hill and another called Cerro de Gor, standing 1,728 m above sea level. From here, we start our way down and re-join the Cañada Real cattle trail, which takes us back to the starting point.

Gor is one of the largest towns in the region, located at the foot of the Sierra de Baza mountains, over 1,000 metres above sea level, at the headwaters of the River Gor. In the Middle Ages, it was an important site for controlling the surrounding area and the road between Guadix and Baza. This explains the construction of one of the largest castles in the region, of which several paintings of the fortification have been preserved, which today adjoins the bullring.

The urban layout and the old architecture also date mainly from the medieval period: narrow winding streets lined with houses. After the Christian conquest, Gor and its lands became home to one of the most important estates in the Kingdom of Granada, namely the Duchy of Gor. The presence of nobility in Gor can still be seen today in its stately houses adorned with coat of arms. Within the old town, key landmarks include the 16th century church, and the fountain known as Fuente de los Siete Caños, an iconic meeting point in the town.