Comfortable route to visit the Alfaguara Sanatorium and the two trenches of the Llano del Fraile and Cerro de la Yedra. Walk along easy tracks and trails

The Fuente del Fraile-Sanatorio route offers magnificent natural views of the Sierra de Huétor Natural Park at all times of the year. You will enjoy a route full of history visiting the trenches of the Spanish Civil War, the remains of an old sanatorium and a recreational area. An easy route to walk without height differences and interesting because of the surroundings and the good views, especially from the trenches of the Sierra de la Yedra and the trenches of the Llano del Fraile. At the same time you can enjoy the fauna and vegetation typical of the Sierra de Huétor.

To consider

Itinerary: Fuente del Fraile-Sanatorio. It runs through the Sierra de Huétor Natural Park.

How to get there: Leaving Granada on Avda. de Murcia, you reach Alfacar on the county road (NE-2) and continue towards Alfaguara.

Interesting facts: This route is circular and takes about three hours to complete. It can be done at any time of the year

Route facts

Distance:12.3 km

Time:4 h

Minimum altitude:1.325 m.

Maximum altitude:1.497 m.

Track:Wikiloc