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Up the Montoro Ridge via the woods below El Hacho

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Trail stats

Distance
5.49 mi
Elevation gain
1,286 ft
Technical difficulty
Difficult
Elevation loss
1,286 ft
Max elevation
2,611 ft
TrailRank 
49
Min elevation
1,550 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
2 hours 12 minutes
Time
2 hours 47 minutes
Coordinates
1559
Uploaded
May 17, 2024
Recorded
May 2024
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near Gaucín, Andalucía (España)

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Itinerary description

Beautiful hike through the woods below the Hacho and behind Gaucin, leading to an ascent up the Montoro Ridge next to the Hacho.

Optionally, you can extend this walk by hiking up El Hacho as well (see marked intersection).

The ascent up the Montoro Ridge is steep. I would have rated this trail as easy/moderate, if not for this steep ascent (it’s not technical af all though). Wear shoes with decent grip!

Waypoints

PictographInformation point Altitude 2,031 ft
Photo ofGo through the gate, it’s not a private area!

Go through the gate, it’s not a private area!

PictographInformation point Altitude 1,896 ft
Photo ofPass through the gate, it’s not private!

Pass through the gate, it’s not private!

PictographPanorama Altitude 1,814 ft
Photo ofPanorama

Panorama

PictographPanorama Altitude 1,578 ft
Photo ofEl Hacho

El Hacho

PictographPanorama Altitude 1,654 ft
Photo ofHacho

Hacho

PictographPanorama Altitude 1,663 ft
Photo ofCastle of Gaucin

Castle of Gaucin

PictographPanorama Altitude 1,617 ft
Photo ofThe ridge above Benalauria & Algatocin

The ridge above Benalauria & Algatocin

PictographPanorama Altitude 1,601 ft
Photo ofValley

Valley

PictographPanorama Altitude 1,588 ft
Photo ofGrazalema

Grazalema

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,617 ft

Photo

PictographPanorama Altitude 1,772 ft
Photo ofPanorama

Panorama

PictographPanorama Altitude 1,831 ft
Photo ofValley

Valley

PictographPanorama Altitude 1,841 ft
Photo ofLone tree on the ridge

Lone tree on the ridge

PictographPanorama Altitude 1,841 ft
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Panorama

PictographPanorama Altitude 1,896 ft
Photo ofPanorama

Panorama

PictographPanorama Altitude 2,146 ft
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Panorama

PictographPanorama Altitude 2,169 ft
Photo ofHacho

Hacho

PictographPanorama Altitude 2,257 ft
Photo ofPanorama

Panorama

PictographPanorama Altitude 2,352 ft
Photo ofAncient trees

Ancient trees

PictographPanorama Altitude 2,379 ft
Photo ofPanorama

Panorama

PictographPanorama Altitude 2,438 ft
Photo ofPanorama

Panorama

PictographPanorama Altitude 2,438 ft
Photo ofPanorama

Panorama

PictographPanorama Altitude 2,398 ft
Photo ofPanorama

Panorama

PictographPanorama Altitude 2,415 ft
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Panorama

PictographSummit Altitude 2,510 ft
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Montoro Summit

PictographPanorama Altitude 2,510 ft
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Panorama

PictographPanorama Altitude 2,503 ft
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Panorama

PictographInformation point Altitude 2,418 ft
Photo ofThrough gate

Through gate

PictographPanorama Altitude 2,428 ft
Photo ofPanorama

Panorama

PictographPanorama Altitude 2,615 ft
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Panorama

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,615 ft
Photo ofCrossroads: follow path to return to car. Turn right to climb El Hacho.

Crossroads: follow path to return to car. Turn right to climb El Hacho.

PictographPanorama Altitude 2,615 ft
Photo ofPanorama

Panorama

PictographMountain pass Altitude 2,605 ft
Photo ofView on Gaucin & Los Reales

View on Gaucin & Los Reales

PictographPanorama Altitude 2,503 ft
Photo ofPanorama

Panorama

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