11.5 miles
Distance
3,124 ft
Climb
-3,119 ft
Descent
2,907 ft
High Point

Si decide recorrer este sendero, caminara en su mayor parte por un antiguo camino de herradura llamado Camino Viejo de Adra a Turón. Este camino tras el inicio del sendero en el Parque Periurbano de la Rambla de Bolaños se alcanzará en las inmediaciones del Cortijo de Bolaños, donde con sabios zigzagueos «cero de la Zeta» iremos ganando altura y viendo un impresionante paisaje a nuestra espalda en el mar que baña a Adra. El sendero sigue por este camino hasta el Calar de Periano donde lo abandonaremos para llegar a la cumbre del calar, desde aquí podrá ver el impresionante macizo de Sierra Nevada con sus cumbres más altas.

En el recorrido del sendero nos vamos a ir encontrando ruinas de antiguos cortijos como puede ser el del Condado y restos de caleras, que vienen a dar cuenta de lo antropizado que estuvieron estos parajes hasta mediados del siglo pasado..

En el discurrir del sendero iremos viendo cómo va variando la vegetación desde los hinojos salaos, olivardas, gandules, cañaverales y chumberas que tenemos en el entorno de la Rambla de Bolaños a un chaparral con un sotobosque típico mediterráneo de retamas, bolinas, matagallo y estepas en las inmediaciones del Calar, pasando a medida que hemos ido alcanzando una mayor altura y cambiando los sustratos, por espartos, romeros, rascaviejas, espino negro, esparragueras y albaidas.

Desde este sendero y a través del GR 92 se puede acceder a otros senderos de Adra como son el PR A 341 «Sendero Rambla de Guainos – Ermita de la Sierra» y el Sendero Local SL A 85 «Sendero Urbano de Adra».

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PR-A 340 Rambla de Bolaños - Cima del Calar (Adra) is a 11 mile moderately popular intermediate route located near Almería. This hike only route can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 5 trails. This route climbs 3,124 ft with a max elevation of 2,907 ft then descends -3,119 ft.
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Trails in Route

Las Zetas1 mile
Enlace Zetas1,401 ft
Tocayos3 miles
Bolaños Lower2,733 ft

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  • Difficulty rating
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  • Route Type
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  • Direction
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  • Physical rating
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More Stats for PR-A 340 Rambla de Bolaños - Cima del Calar (Adra) mountain bike route
  • Altitude min
    45 ft
  • Altitude start
    45 ft
  • Altitude end
    49 ft
  • Grade max
    -61.6%
  • Grade min
    65.4%
  • Distance climb
    6 miles
  • Distance down
    5 miles
  • Distance flat
    1,644 ft
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