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Run the Guadalmellato Canal past Medina Azahara in Córdoba., Andalusia

Run the Guadalmellato Canal past Medina Azahara in Córdoba.

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This is a training loop beside the Guadalmellato canal's wide service road, visiting the ruins of Medina Azahara and the 15th-century San Jerónimo monastery under the Sierra.

Along the way

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Medina AzaharaThe lavish, mysterious city built by Abd-al Rahman III at the foot of Sierra Morena, eight kilometres from Córdoba.
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Monasterio de San Jerónimo de ValparaísoAn imposing 15th-century monastery facing Medina Azahara, set among native Sierra vegetation.
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Canal de GuadalmellatoIts wide, low-traffic service road is a good training route shared by cyclists, runners and walkers.

The route

Distance16.7 km
Running≈ 1 h 52
Cycling≈ 1 h 16
Climb↑ 231 m
RouteOut and back

A 16.7 km out-and-back route from Córdoba to run or cycle, with 231 m of climbing.

Elevation↑ 231 m in total

Before you go

StartCarretera Santa María de Trassierra, Córdoba, Andalusia, 14011Open the start in Maps →
FinishBack where you started
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