Camino Mozarabe in Andalusia Camino Mozarabe from Granada to Cordoba

Your journey on the Camino Mozarabe will take you out of the centre of Granada and through the suburban village of Maracena. The trail follows farm tracks as you make your way through the village of Atarfe and on to Pinos Puente which you will enter via the wonderful Puente de la Virgen.

Today the scenery will start to change as you make your way into the Olive groves. From Pinos Puente you will start to ascend very gradually alongside the Velillos River. The Camino crosses the river in the town of Olivares before climbing to the hilltop fortified town of Moclin.

Your day begins with a descent from Moclin into the wide valley which you will spend the day traveling along. Alcala Real is another of the towns which are symbolic of the region with its Moorish castle overlooking the town.

The route from Alcala de la Real follows the ancient Roman road which once connected Gaudix and Cordoba. After passing through the village of Ventas del Carrizal you will begin to climb once again before dropping down to the town of Alcaudete with its magnificent hilltop castle.

Todays journey begins with a 7km gradual descent as you pass through the distintive olive groves once again. You will pass along the shore of Lake Salobral before reaching the town of Baena. The town was an important location during the Roman and Moorish times and more recently during the Spanish civil war.

After descending from the town you will follow the valley of the River Guadajoz through orange and olive groves. You will finish your day in the town of Castro del Rio with its Roman defensive walls.

You will continue through the olive groves along the ancient Roman road on your way to the town of Santa Cruz. Along the way you will pass through the hilltop of town of Espejo.

After you leave Santa Cruz the Olive groves will soon start to thin out as you pass through open fields as you make your way to the stunning city of Cordoba. Originally a roman settlement, the city became the capital of the Islamic Emirate and was a hugely important centre of culture and learning in the Muslim golden age.  The historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and at the centre of this is the stunning Mezquita.