Andalusia routes - Sierra de Cazorla Route

From the province capital Jaén to Baeza, Úbeda and Cazorla and finally reaching the Natural Park of Sierra de Cazorla, Segura y las Villas.

Distance
approx.200 kilometers / 130 miles, therefrom half of it inside the park. There are several possible excursions.

Jaén (Miles 0; 115,650 inhabitants)
The capital of the province. Worth seeing are the Arab Baths and the Renaissance Cathedral.

Baeza (Miles 28; 15,100 inhabitants) and
Úbeda (Miles 33; 33,350 inhabitants)
They are, apart from the capital, the most important populations of the province. Many Gothic and Renaissance buildings.

Cazorla (Miles 60; 8,150 inhabitants)
regional centre, situated between the castles La Yedra and Cinco Esquinas Ruins of the Santa María church and a fountain Fuente de las Cadenas. Town hall and the church of San Francisco from the 17th century.

La Iruela (Miles 62; 1,850 inhabitants)
on the highest point of the village (views!!) there are remains of an important castle. In the center of the village there is the Renaissance church Santa Domingo

Vadillo Castril (Miles 72;)
crossing of several highways. Excursion to the Parador Hotel (5 Miles), to the spring of the Guadalquivir river (approx. 13 Miles) or to the animal park Nava de San Pedro (10 Miles)

Torre de Vinagre (Miles 83; visitor’s and information centre)
on the main road of the natural park. Nearby there is a fishfarm (troutfarm)

Collado del Almendral (Miles 92)
animal park close to Bujaraiza, located on the southern edge of the water reservoir Tranco de Beas. Animal watching is possible.

Tranco (Miles 99;)
beautiful set on the highest point of the water reservoir Tranco de Beas in the middle of the Sierra de Segura

Hornos (Miles 109; 700 inhabitants)
picturesque village with the ruins of a Moorish castle. Good views of the water reservoir and over the Guadalquivir valley. Excursion to Santiago-Pontones (approx. 18 Miles) with the cueva del nacimiento (archaeological findings)

Segura de la Sierra (Miles 123; 1,950 inhabitants)
one of the most beautiful villages of the Sierra. Good views from the Mudéjar style castle to the Sierra de Segura and the Sierra Morena.

There are several ways of leaving the natural park.
In the north: La Puerta de Segura or Siles
In the west: Beas de Segura or Villanueva del Arzobispo
In the east: Santiago-Pontones

Routes	- White Villages route - The Caliphate route - Route of Al - Idrisi - Route of Cabo de Gata - Route Betica - Romana - Sierra de Cazorla Route - Sierra de Aracena Route - Jerez de la Frontera Route - Las Alpujarras Route