Southern Spiritual Path

Southern Spiritual Path
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It is a route along paths recovered for pilgrimage on foot or by bicycle, following stages in the style of the Camino de Santiago, but also suitable for doing it with motorized means or on horseback, between Guadix and Caravaca de la Cruz; crossing the regions of Guadix and those of Baza and Huéscar of the Granada Altiplano, along with the Northwest region of the Region of Murcia. The path is structured in 14 walking stages that cover 318 km on forest tracks or agricultural roads and, in rare cases, on asphalt; traveling through various marked trails, especially within the Granada Geopark. You will pass through the places associated with the origin of Christianity in Spain, the beginnings of the human species and its development; At the same time, you will border the border territory between the Nasrid Kingdom and the Christian domains, before reaching one of the main pilgrimage sites in the Christian world: Caravaca de la Cruz. At the same time you will get to know the Granada Geopark, its rich cultural heritage, its troglodyte uniqueness, etc., with the facilities of the guide that offers maps and files for satellite navigation, along with all kinds of useful information for your trip.


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Itineraries

Southern Spiritual Path - 1
Difficulty Medium - High
  • Length: 43.0km
  • Duration: 11.0h
  • Access enabled
  • Cycling percentage: 99.0%
A Oficina de Turismo y Ecomuseo de Castilléjar
B River Castril Valley
C Cortes de Baza
D Castilléjar
E Traces of the past: Seismites and Castellón Alto
Southern Spiritual Path - 2
Difficulty Medium - High
  • Length: 319.0km
  • Duration: 75.0h
  • Access enabled
  • Cycling percentage: 99.0%
A Geoparque de Granada
B Guadix Cathedral and Cathedral Museum
C Guadix
D Gorafe Megalithism Visitor Centre
E Megalithic Park of Gorafe
F Playa de Freila
G Monumental Site of the Arab Baths of Baza
H Baza
I Moros y Cristianos de Zújar
J Fiesta del Cascamorras
K Moros y Cristianos de Cúllar
L Balneario de Zújar
M Moros y Cristianos de Benamaurel
N Manantial de Fuencaliente de Orce
à Orce Archaeopalaeontological Sites
Orce
O Museo de Prehistoria y Paleontología - Centro de Interpretación Primeros Pobladores de Europa “Jose Gibert”
P Iberian Galera and Tútugi Necropolis Route
Q Archaeological Site of Castellón Alto
R Huéscar
S Centro de Interpretación de Cordero Segureño de Huéscar (CICOS)
T Christmas Festival of La Puebla de Don Fadrique
Southern Spiritual Path - 3
Difficulty Medium - High
  • Length: 47.0km
  • Duration: 11.0h
  • Access enabled
  • Cycling percentage: 100.0%
A Freila
B
C

Services and infrastructure

  • Accessible for handicapped
  • Tourist Office

Target audiences

Friends, I travel alone

Segments

Craft Tourism, Astrotourism, Agroturismo, Turismo Etnográfico, Geotourism, Leisure and fun, Sports, Cyclotourism, Accessible Tourism, Scientific Tourism, Culture, Gastronomy, Nature, Religious Tourism, Equestrian Tourism

Type of activity

Horse riding, Biking, Mountaineering, Hiking

Specialties

Tours castles and monasteries, Gothic and Mudejar Routes

Season

Winter, Spring, Autumn