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#174 of 300 · Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park

Río Borosa

SpainAndalusia (Jaén)

Follows the clear Borosa river upstream along a boardwalk through the Cerrada de Elías gorge, past waterfalls and a small hydroelectric station, then through tunnels cut in the rock to the Aguas Negras and Valdeazores lakes.

Distance
23 km
Out and back
Ascent
800 m
High point 1,350 m
Time
7 h 30 min
Day hike
Difficulty
Moderate
Sustained climbing or a long day, no exposure.
Best months
Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Centro de Piscicultura (Río Borosa)
Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park

Route

Topographic map of Río Borosa, from Río Borosa trailhead (Piscifactoría) to Laguna de Aguas NegrasRío Borosa trailhead (Piscifactoría)Laguna de Aguas NegrasStart: Río Borosa trailhead (Piscifactoría)Turn-around: Laguna de Aguas Negras© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartTurn-aroundWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Río Borosa trailhead (Piscifactoría)
  2. Laguna de Aguas Negras
  3. back the same way

Wildlife along the route

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