Tour of the Velillos River Bridges and Rock Paintings in Granada

Tour of the Velillos River Bridges and Rock Paintings in Granada

This is one of the most beautiful tours we can do near Granada.
Known as Ruta del Gollizno is a circular tour of great environmental value, passing through enclaves of the highest historical importance around the village of Moclín and Los Olivares.
In it there are several points with incredible views of Sierra Nevada.
You will be able to discover from places where the Neolithic man left his mark, to places where Civil War events took place, approaching the border crossing between the Caliphate of Cordoba and the Nazari Empire.
The route is about 10 kilometers long and travels in just over 3 hours. Always under the watchful watch of the castle of Moclín.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Ruta del Gollizno, Calle real, 18247 Moclin Spain

The hike begins with a climb of just over an hour.
The climb is a bit demanding and in the end we arrive at Moclin Castle, an ancient Arab fortress.
We start to go down and we will be close to a lush nature where we will visit some cave paintings and if we are lucky we can see some of the Mountain Goats that live in that place.
At the end of the descent we will walk along the Velillos River where we find a walkway next to a cannion and suspension bridge.

Duration: 3 hours

Pass By: Castillo de Moclin, Calle Mota 14, 18247 Moclin Spain

During the tour you can appreciate the beauty of the landscape from its four viewpoints, cross the river Velillos by the suspension bridge and pedestrian walkway recently restored, visit the rock paintings near the Corcuela Fountain, or see the incomparable historical heritage of Moclín, reflection its strategic location and the importance of this area in the past, where they are protagonists, the Castle of Moclín, one of the best defensive structures of the Nazari period and the Watchtowers, strategically scattered in the highest points around the Castle.

A steep slope, through the mountain range and between pine forests, will take us to Los Olivares. In the descent towards the village the whole valley of the river Velillos will appear among a sea of olive trees.

We enter the "Tajos de la Hoz", natural throat dug by the constant flow of the waters that, next to the exuberant riverside vegetation, will give the hiker a pleasant sensation.