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GR 48
Path of Sierra Morena
(Andalusia)

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Definition:
It beings in the Portuguese village of Barrancos, like the GR 41; it crosses the northern side of the Natural Park of Sierra de Aracena and Picos de Aroche. From Encinasola, it goes on among beautiful landscapes, like the watercourse of the river Murtigas, to Cumbres Mayores. After Hornachuelos, it goes on by the Natural Park of Hornachuelos, one of the most important cinergetic areas of Andalusia. Its route goes on between the crest and the valley of the river Guadalquivir, and it uses cattle transport paths and asphalted roads. In Córdoba, the path goes on until the Parque Periurbano de Sierrezuela, in Posadas. After that, it goes into Sierra Morena and the torrent Bejarano. After Córdoba, the path goes to the dam of Guadalmellato until the Natural Park of Sierra de Montoro. The path ends in the dam of the river Yeguas.

Route:
In Andalusia the route goes on as follows: Barrancos (Portugal), Encinasola, Cumbres de San Bartolomé, Cumbres Mayores (GR 42-1), Cerro el Bujo, Hinojales (GR 41), Cañaveral de León, Arroyomolinos de León, Cala, Santa Olalla de Cala, El Real de la Jara, Almadén de la Plata, river Viar (Dehesa de Upa), Cazalla de la Sierra, San Nicolás del Puerto, Cerro del Hierro, Las Navas de la Concepción, Puebla de los Infantes, Hornachuelos, Posadas, Almodóvar del Río, Santa Maria de Trassierra, Córdoba, Alcolea (PR-A 53), dam of Guadalmellato, Adamuz, Montoro and dam of the river Yeguas. The path is 284 km long, but only 229 km are marked. The non-marked area of Seville.