
Camino Mozarabe (Cordoba)
Andalucía, Spain
Spain · Granada → Zafra
Distance
417 km
Stages
16
Difficulty
moderate
Best months
Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct
About
Six hundred fifteen point seven kilometers from Córdoba to Mérida, a journey through olive groves, ancient towns, and sun-soaked hills. The Camino Mozarabe challenges seasoned trekkers with 4,000 meters of elevation gain across 16 stages.
It begins at the iconic Mezquita, where the scent of orange blossoms drifts through the air, and ends at the Roman Theatre, a testament to centuries past. This spiritual route reveals the heart of Andalusia, where every stone whispers stories of history, faith, and the relentless pursuit of clarity.
Stages
16 stages
- Stage 1
Granada → Moclín
challengingDistance27 kmAscent218 mDescent136 m - Stage 2
Moclín → Alcalá la Real
challengingDistance27 kmAscent754 mDescent595 m
Stage 3Alcalá la Real → Baena
challengingDistance49 kmAscent801 mDescent1317 m
Stage 4Baena → Castro del Río
moderateDistance20 kmAscent178 mDescent339 m
Stage 5Castro del Río → Córdoba
challengingDistance39 kmAscent755 mDescent862 m
Stage 6Córdoba → Cerro Muriano
moderateDistance18 kmAscent629 mDescent240 m
Stage 7Cerro Muriano → Villaharta
moderateDistance21 kmAscent355 mDescent290 m
Stage 8Villaharta → Alcaracejos
challengingDistance34 kmAscent706 mDescent683 m
Stage 9Alcaracejos → Hinojosa del Duque
moderateDistance22 kmAscent132 mDescent190 m
Stage 10Distance40 kmAscent331 mDescent323 m
Stage 11Distance20 kmAscent163 mDescent231 m
Stage 12Castuera → Campanario
moderateDistance20 kmAscent141 mDescent256 m- Stage 13
Campanario → Don Benito
challengingDistance27 kmAscent209 mDescent281 m - Stage 14
Don Benito → Guareña
challengingDistance26 kmAscent24 mDescent64 m - Stage 15
Guareña → Mérida
challengingDistance25 kmAscent122 mDescent151 m
Stage 16Mérida → Zafra
easyDistance1 kmAscent14 mDescent31 m
Points of interest
- Puerta de Almodóvar
Puerta de Almodóvar. 10th-century archaeological site, in Córdoba, Spain.
- House of the Mitreo
House of the Mitreo. Archaeological site, in Mérida, Spain, designated as bien de interés cultural.
- Castle of Medellín
Castle of Medellín. Castle, in Medellín, Spain, designated as bien de interés cultural.
- Museo de la Matanza
Museo de la Matanza. Museum, in Alcaracejos, Spain.
- iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (Campanario)
iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (Campanario). Church, dedicated to Assumption of Mary, in Campanario, Spain.
- Templo romano calle Claudio Marcelo
Templo romano calle Claudio Marcelo. Archaeological site, in Córdoba, Spain, designated as bien de interés cultural.
- Monasterio de Santa María de las Dueñas
- Cordoba (Samian Ware Discovery Site)
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