Carretera de la Cabra
A-4050Otivar to Almunecar · Granada, Andalusia
Distance13.7mi · 22 km
Drive time32 minon the road
DifficultyDemanding
MountainCoastValleyGorge
The Road of the Goat, a serpentine old mule route from the Granada hills to the Tropical Coast
The A-4050, known as the Carretera de la Cabra or Road of the Goat, drops from the Sierra de Cazulas down to Otivar and the coast near Almunecar, tracing an old mule path used to carry fish inland. The middle section above Otivar is a relentless ribbon of bends with big drops and tropical-coast views, popular with bikers and used by Jaguar to launch the F-Type on a closed road. The surface varies and rockfall closures are not rare. Mind rockfall and landslip sections, tight blind bends with steep drops, and cyclists climbing from the coast.
Where it runs
OtivarStart · Granada, Andalusia
AlmunecarEnd · Spain
Character
Corners120bends
Tightness8of 10
Max gradient10%≈ 1-in-10
Hairpins1tight bends
Climb66 mtotal ascent
Summit1111 mhighest point · 3645 ft
SpringSummerAutumnWinter
Elevation
1056 m rangeKnow before you go
- Rockfall and landslip sections
- Tight blind bends with steep drops
- Cyclists climbing from the coast
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