Although the cities of Andalusia such as Seville or Córdoba are among the most beautiful in Spain, there are those who are more supporters of get away from the big cities and its great monuments such as the Alhambra or the famous mosque and entering natural environment of great beauty. For all those lovers of Hiking routes and want to enjoy One day as a family touring incredible places, south of Granada There is an ideal itinerary that meets all the requirements.
This is the exceptional Path of the mecina-bombaron ditches, located in the town that gives it name and that is in the beautiful Granadina Alpujarra region. This route runs in parallel to old channels built by which the Water from the Mecina River, All surrounded by an impressive nature. In addition, not having much difficulty, it is perfect to go with children on a sunny day and all spend a spectacular day together in a fascinating environment.
This is the path of the Mecina Bombarón ditches

The starting point The route is the town of Mecina Bombarón, which belongs to the municipality of Alpujarra de la Sierra. From the incredible Avellano viewpoint They have privileged views of the entire region, and from there you have to reach Plaza Vieja street, in which hikers run into the first indication of the route: it indicates where to go to the High Acequia, The first of the two you will find on this path of about nine kilometers.
After touring a long section surrounded by chestnut trees and other trees, you reach the Low ditchia (The way both in this trench and the high is perfectly indicated). Always accompanied with the Water sound, The hikers will cross spectacular places that will make them forget any concern of the day, and will even pass near the occasional cortijo. It takes to complete about two hours approximately, so it is ideal to do A one day excursion And, after completing the route, you can know all the charms of Mecina Bombarón.
How to get to Mecina Bombarón
To get to the town of Mecina Bombarón from the city of Granada, you just have to take the A-44 (Sierra Nevada-Tropical Sierra Highway) and then take the exit by the A-346 and A-348, successively. Finally, you must turn through the A-4130, that leads directly to the town. The journey is approximately an hour and 40 minutes by road.
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