The weather was moderate during our visit to Granada and we decided to take advantage by doing some hiking. We ended up going to the nearby village of Monachil and walking the Los Cahorros hike. We walked for 2 hours and 45 minutes, covering 9km at a moderate pace. I recommend starting in Monachil, there are some erroneous markers on the maps that we saw and because you can walk the trail as a loop it makes sense to start in the town as it's the first place you arrive to from Granada.
The trail had varied terrain, starting with a casual walk along a river, then passing through a Lord of the Rings esque canyon with some tricky rocky outcrops. I was literally on my hands and knees for one of the passages! I could understand people turning around and only walking the river section but I encourage people to push on through. After shimmying our way through the canyon the trail opens up to a spectacular landscape with huge rock faces and views down into the lowlands below. There were some wildflowers blooming at the time and the light was spectacular.
The trail ends with a consistent uphill slope that is completely exposed before dropping down into the town. There was a fuente available early on but none after the narrow canyon crossing so bring enough water to endure the final climb.
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| This bridge was impressive and fun |
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| Narrow crossings |
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