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Subbética loop

A loop from Priego de Córdoba via Carcabuey, Cabra, Zuheros and Luque, among olive groves and the limestone sierras of southern Córdoba.

77 km
DISTANCE
2 h 43 min
RIDING
800 m
HIGHEST POINT
448 m
LOWEST POINT
162
CURVES
1
HAIRPINS

21.1 curves every 10 km. Curves counted on the line: sections that turn 25° or more; hairpins, 135° or more on a tight radius. Junctions and roundabouts are left out.

Altitude profile448–800 m

The route starts and finishes in Priego de Córdoba. The A-339 takes you to Carcabuey, with its castle above the village, and on to Cabra among limestone sierras and a sea of olive trees.

From Cabra the loop turns towards Doña Mencía and Zuheros, tucked under the rock, and continues via Luque before returning to Priego on quieter provincial roads. It crosses the municipalities of Priego de Córdoba, Carcabuey, Cabra, Doña Mencía, Zuheros and Luque, around the Sierras Subbéticas Natural Park.

It is about 77 km and around two and three-quarter hours without stops, with some 160 bends and one hairpin. Altitude ranges from about 450 m to 800 m. It links many different roads: have the route loaded in the navigator, as there are several junctions.

Route

  1. Priego de Córdoba
  2. →Carcabuey
  3. →Cabra
  4. →Zuheros
  5. →Luque
  6. →Priego de Córdoba

Roads: A-339, CO-8209, CO-6211, CO-6203, C-336a, CO-7209, A-318, CO-7210, CO-6210, CO-6207, A-333

Where it goes

Protected areas

  • Parque Natural Sierras Subbéticas

Municipalities

  • Priego de Córdoba
  • Carcabuey
  • Cabra
  • Doña Mencía
  • Zuheros
  • Luque

Best time

Spring and autumn are the best times. In winter, during the olive harvest, expect tractors and mud on the minor roads.

Before you go

  • Watch for tractors and farm vehicles, especially from November to February.
  • Some provincial stretches are narrow with an uneven surface.
  • Zuheros is worth a stop: the village looks out over the sierra from the top of its crag.

Route chosen by FRIEBIKER. Distance and time calculated for motorcycles, avoiding motorways, without stops. Always check the road conditions. © OpenStreetMap.

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