Routes, PR-A 269, desert trail, Tabernas, Almería

The uniqueness of walking through a desert in which any resource is appreciated, a little water, a little shade, helps us to value everything we have in life, making this walk an unforgettable recall for us and our family.

Distance: 14 km. (short version: 9 km.).

Unevenness: Route with hardly any unevenness (the unevenness is about 150 m.) 250-300 m. altitude.

Duration: 5 hours. (short: 3 hours) IGN Map: 1030-3 (Tabernas).

Type of road: dry riverbed and trail.

Difficulty: low

The Tabernas Desert has been a Protected Natural Area since 1989 due to the special beauty of an arid landscape and ecological interest.

With more than 3,000 hours of sunshine a year and few rains (200-250 mm. a year), it has minimum temperatures of -5ºC in winter and maximum of 48ºC in summer.

The route starts in the Mini-Hollywood movie stage and crosses the other, abandoned one, that simulates a Mexican town.

The Desert Trail (PR-A 269) is practically flat and allows us to visit this natural area walking through the dry riverbed  wich crosses the Tabernas desert. This landscape was also a place where many western movies were shot.