01Start
Saleres cemetery
Take the track down toward the ravine bed. The first 250 m run alongside the GR-3300 road: take extra care.
Distance
4.8 km loop
Route 01 · Nature · Geology
Barranco Luna
A spectacular natural canyon carved over millions of years into the limestone. All along the route you can see marine fossil remains — sediments laid down when the Tethys Sea covered this area. A geological landscape unique in El Valle de Lecrín.
The route
The trail starts in Saleres and enters the gorge following the course of the ravine. The walls gradually narrow into rock corridors where the light enters dramatically: the best time is mid-morning.
- WaymarkingSL-A 287 · white-and-green markings
- Recommended seasonSpring and summer · avoid after heavy rain
- Suitable forHikers with mountain footwear
How to get here
🚗By carA-44, Valle de Lecrín exit · 30 min from Granada via the GR-3204 to Saleres
🅿ParkingParking next to the Saleres cemetery
🥾TrailheadThe track down to the riverbed, by the cemetery
The route
The route, step by step
02Km 0.5
Entering the gorge
The riverbed narrows and the first limestone walls appear. The most photogenic stretch of the route begins.
03Km 1–2
The rock corridors
Narrow corridors carved by water, with marine fossils visible in the rock: traces of the ancient Tethys Sea. Move slowly and look at the walls.
04Final section
Back to Saleres
The trail leaves the riverbed and returns to Saleres among olive and almond trees, closing the loop with views of Sierra Nevada.
⚠ Caution: Access along the GR-3300 road requires extra care in the first 250 metres. Mountain footwear and enough water are essential.
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