GR 242
Waymarked Way · Andalusia
1,500
XP
a 4-day route
1271 m
676 m
81 m
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Heights: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010–2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014–2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
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Waze- Periana-Canillas de Aceituno · 16.4 km
- Canillas de Aceituno-Cómpeta · 23 km
- Cómpeta-Frigiliana · 23.2 km
- Frigiliana-Nerja · 15.1 km
Steep walk
Some very steep ground — marked on the map.
Climb
3303 m
Drop
3224 m
Highest
1190 m
Lowest
108 m
Walking time
about 21 h 14 min
A 4-day route, walked in stages. 1,500 XP for the whole route, claimed with a photo from it.
Which way round
Uphill: Climbs 23% for 1380 m early on, comes down 17% for 1270 m early on.
Downhill: Climbs 17% for 1270 m near the end, comes down 23% for 1380 m near the end.
Shown as the climb. Turn it round for the descent.
Main climb: km 5.7–15.0, from 504 m to 1179 m.
How the 78.7 km splits
Flat
16.9 km
Climbing
28.8 km
Very steep climbing (15%+)
3.0 km
Descending
26.9 km
Steep descending (10–15%)
1.2 km
Very steep descending (15%+)
1.8 km
Link it with other walks
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Casa De La Mina-Pradillos
Shares 5.7 km of path · meets at km 13.5, 14.615.9 km
Ruta Acebuchal
Shares 4.6 km of path · meets at km 0.2, 1.8, 2.4…6.89 km
Valle de Frigiliana
Shares 3.3 km of path · meets at km 0.2, 1.3, 2.434.53 km
Fabrica De La Luz-Puerto De Competa
Shares 3.2 km of path · meets at km 12.7, 13.4, 13.7…18.7 km
Puente Arabe
Shares 2.0 km of path · meets at km 25.8, 26.3, 26.5…6.12 km
El Pinarillo-Fuente Del Esparto-Rio Chillar
Shares 2.0 km of path · meets at km 58.7, 60.54.46 km
Ruta La Lastra
Shares 1.5 km of path · meets at km 0.2, 0.5, 1.3…8.98 km
Ruta Lomas del Chillar
Shares 1.3 km of path · meets at km 54.7, 55.1, 55.2…5.04 km