mountain pass
Puerto de la Ragua
The highest paved pass in Andalusia at 2041m, crossing the Sierra Nevada between the Alpujarras and the Marquesado with arid Mediterranean mountain scenery.
41 km · about 45 min drive
Andalusia, Spain · Europe
Balanegra sits on the route: 15 minutes from Dalías, 53km from Sierra Nevada National Park.
Balanegra is a town located in Andalusia, Spain. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Balanegra sits in Spain, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Madrid time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Balanegra to your route.
Balanegra is a Spanish locality and a municipality in the province of Almería in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia. In 2023 it had a total population of 3,018. Balanegra was a "local autonomous entity" within the municipality of Berja until June 2015, when it was made a municipality in its own right.
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Balanegra is located in Andalusia, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 36.7489 latitude, -2.9097 longitude.
Balanegra has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Spain.
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mountain pass
The highest paved pass in Andalusia at 2041m, crossing the Sierra Nevada between the Alpujarras and the Marquesado with arid Mediterranean mountain scenery.
41 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Highest of the three whitewashed villages stacked in the Poqueira gorge of the Alpujarras, its flat-roofed Berber-style houses and chimney pots facing Mulhacén. End of the paved climb on the GR-421 before the old Sierra Nevada track.
46 km · about 55 min drive
national park
Mainland Spain's highest peaks, with the Pico Veleta road climbing past alpine lakes to nearly 3,400m near Granada.
53 km · about 60 min drive
famous road
Europe's highest paved road climbs from Granada past the Sierra Nevada ski station toward the 3,396 m Veleta summit, with hairpins above the clouds and views to the Mediterranean.
53 km · about 60 min drive
natural wonder
Europe's only true desert, the spaghetti-western backdrop where Sergio Leone filmed the Dollars trilogy.
54 km · about 60 min drive
April to October
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