One of Spain's most famous walks is the GR7 Walking Route in Andalucia which forms part of the European Route 4. GR stand for Gran Recorrido or long journey and this route is indeed long and originally hard. The GR7 Route in Andalucia covers a distance of 1,250km, all of which was signposted, but these days many signs have disappeared or are barely visible. The entire footpath runs from Tarifa in the southwest corner of Spain where the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean meet. The path runs from Cadiz province up through Spain, across France, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Rumania and Greece. The GR7 runs through Alcornocales Natural Park and Grazelema Natural Park in Cadiz province, the pretty town of Ronda and the rock climbing area of El Chorro in Malaga province into Granada the route covers some of the National Park of Sierra Nevada where the path climbs to 2,000m above sea level giving glorious views of the surrounding countryside.
Into the north of Andalucia, it crosses the Natural Park of the Subbeticas in Cordoba, into Jaen where it passes through the Sierra Magina and into the Spain’s largest natural park of Cazorla, Segura and Las Villas where it crosses briefly into Granada province before leaving Andalucia on its long trek to Athens.
Cádiz (206 Km) Tárifa - Los Barrios - Castellar - Jiména de la Frontera (desde aquí sale un ramal que se dirige a Cortes de la Frontera, Peñón del Berrueco, en la provincia de Málaga) - Ubrique - Benaocaz - Villaluenga del Rosario. Málaga (250 Km) Montejaque - Ronda - Arriate - Serrato - El Burgo - Ardales - Alora (El Chorro)-Valle de Abdalajís - Antequera - Villanueva del Gauche (at this point it divides into two, one towards Córdoba and the other path towards Granada) Towards Córdoba Villanueva del Rosario - Villanueva del Trabuco - Archidona -Villanueva de Algaidas - Cuevas Bajas - Cuevas de San Marcos. Towards Granada Riogordo - Aldea de Guaro - Venta de Zafarraya. Granada (500 Km) Ventas de Zafarraya - Alhama de Granada -. La Resinera - Fornes -Arenas del Rey - Jayena - Albuñuelas - Saleres - Restábal - Melegís - Murchas - Lecrín - Nigüelas - Lanjarón - Cáñar - Soportújar - Pampaneira - Bubión - Capilerilla - Pitres - Atalbéitar - La Tahaja - Pórtugos - Busquístar - Trevélez - Juviles - Timar - Narila - Cádiar - Alcútar - Bérchules - Mecina Bombarón - Yegen - Válor - Nechite - Mairena - Laroles - Bayárcal Almería {15km) Puerto Ferreira - Puerto de la Ragua - La Calahorra - Charches - El Alamo - Picón de Gor - Cortijo de Santa Olalla - Baza - Baños de Zújar - Zújar - Benamaurel - Cúllar - La Tejera - Orce - Galera - Huéscar - El Villar - Las Santas - Almaciles - Puebla de D. Fadrique. Córdoba (59 Km) Rute - Priego de Córdoba (Aldea de la Concepción) - Almenidilla. Jaén (220 Km)
Las Pilas de Fuente Soto - Alcala la Real - Frailes - Carchelejo - Cambil - Torres - Albanchez de Úbeda - Bedmar - Jódar - Hornos de Peal - Quesada - Cazorla - Vadillo - Cotorríos - Pontones - Santiago de la Espada
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