Short and beautiful canyon in the Alpujarra of Almería, perfect to combine with any of the others in the area.

Short and beautiful canyon in the Alpujarra of Almería, perfect to combine with any of the others in the area.

Location of Bayarcal Take the A-7 to junction 448, then follow the N340 towards Benahadux. At the first roundabout, take the third exit onto the A348 towards Fondón. Location of the Fuente del Zarzal, Arroyo Anchuelo, Palancón Sup and Palancón Inf ravines Cross this and continue towards Laujar; at the exit, take the junction on the right onto the AL-5402 towards Paterna, continue to Bayárcal, pass through the village and carry on. At the Posada de los Arrieros, turn left towards Laroles. After passing the 19-kilometre mark, 500 metres further on you’ll see a small lay-by on the right and the GR sign on the left. Park here

We cross the road and head down the GR for about 50 metres; here we take a path on the right which leads us to the tributary and its first abseil

A short and interesting descent, a bit slippery. With some easy downclimbs, a few slides and 9 abseils that aren’t too difficult

After the final abseil, a steep path branches off to the right, leading us up to the road.