PUENTE VERDE-PINOS GENIL ROUTE

In Granada you can do a lot of things to have a good day with your friends, family... This route is a good option to give an agreeable walk. It's very accessible from the capital, it has a route of land in the majority of the tour and you can do it on foot or in bike.

This route starts in Puente Verde, at the end of the Paseo de los Basilios. During the first kilometre it's a dirt track next to the river Genil and the multisport Bola de Oro. To our left side it's the riverbed of the river conditioned for the practice of canoeing in brave waters. After this stretch, there are 200 metres of pavement and later it continues the dirt track. In this zone there are still some vegetable patches. The road continues, passes below the bridges of the highway and arrives to a fork. To the right, the road takes us to Fuente de la Bicha and to the left side you cross the river through a bridge of wood continuing the way for the right side of the river. In this stretch there are a lot of vegetation and poplar groves that are typical in the Granada's meadow. It exits two bridges more that cross the river before coming to a service station. After this, you leave to the left side the village Cenes de la Vega, pass by a riding park and arrive to a hidry-electric plant. The road continues until coming to Pinos Genil.

To sum up, this route is a good option for the lovers of the sport and those who look for the nature without having to go far away of the city. It's a perfect place to walk, run or ride a bike.