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38.35, -3.53 · rel 16635957
38.35, -3.53 · rel 16635957
Balcón de Despeñaperros
A 3,8 km loop walk through alpine terrain and lakes in Jaén.
Loop walk
start = finish · Jaén
3,8km
Distance
moderate
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
loop
Shape
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Lakes
Mountains
Summit
Quiet area
Uncrowded
Family friendly
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 4 points along the route
What will you encounter?
3× Water
1× summit
Fuente de Despeñaperros
Water ·
264 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Lomas del Chorrillo
summit ·
313 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Fuente El Rincón de Despeñaperros
Water ·
418 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Chorrillo
Water ·
224 m off route
3,8 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Balcón de Despeñaperros is 3.8 km long.
At an average walking pace, Balcón de Despeñaperros takes approximately 58 min to complete.
Yes, Balcón de Despeñaperros is a round walk that starts and finishes at the same point — no return transport needed.
Balcón de Despeñaperros starts near coordinates 38.3445, -3.5356.
Balcón de Despeñaperros is an easy hike, suitable for walkers of all fitness levels.