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View of DúrcalMike Finn · CC BY 2.0

Dúrcal

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Dúrcal with a population of 7,286 (2012) is a Spanish municipality located in the north-eastern part of the Valle de Lecrín in the Province of Granada, one of the 51 entities that make up the metropolitan area of Granada. It borders the municipalities of Dílar, Lanjarón, Nigüelas, Villamena, and the Padul. Other nearby towns are Padul and Mondújar. The council consists of durqueño nuclei Dúrcal, which is the capital district Lecrín Valley, and Marchena. Much of its township is located in the Sierra Nevada National Park.

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Village information

Coat of arms of Dúrcal
Province
Granada
Autonomous community
Andalucía
Population (INE 2025)
7,234
Altitude
787 m
Area (IGN)
76.6 km²
Postcode
18650, 18659
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Where to sleep in Dúrcal

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    El castillo de Dúrcal es una fortaleza de época musulmana, situada a 2 km al sur de la localidad de Dúrcal, en la provincia de Granada, comunidad autónoma de Andalucía, España, sobre una colina conocida como El Castillejo, a 800 m s. n. m.. Se le conoce también como Peñón de los Moros.

    CastilloBien de interés cultural

    Castillo de Dúrcal
    SofiPadi18 · CC0
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    El puente de Lata es un puente ferroviario metálico ubicado en la localidad española de Dúrcal, en la provincia de Granada. Fue trasladado desde el valle del arroyo de Gor, donde había sido levantado originalmente para servir a la línea Baza-Guadix.

    Puente

    Puente de Lata
    Carlos López y Valiente · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    La Torre de Marchena es una construcción defensiva, vinculada a una alquería murada de época nazarí, situada en la vega de Dúrcal, localidad del Valle de Lecrín (provincia de Granada, España), cerca de la carretera A-44.

    TorreBien de interés cultural

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    Cascada

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    Cascada

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    Iglesia

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    Puente

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    Mirador

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    Cumbre

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    Cumbre

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    Ermita

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    Lugar

Monuments from Wikidata; summaries from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited to their authors.

What to do

8 plans to experience Dúrcal on the move, not just passing through.

Hiking

3 activities

Hiking: GR 240

Hiking: Integral de Sierra Nevada

Hiking: PR-A 385 · Circular Sierra Dúrcal - La Esperanza

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Natural areas

1 activity

Parque Nacional de Sierra Nevada

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Spas

1 activity

Baño Chico

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Bike

2 activities

MTB: Transnevada (Stage 7 / 8)

MTB: Transnevada Ruta I

Cycling routes on Google Maps

Street market

1 activity

Street market

Getting there

Places and plans from OpenStreetMap (ODbL): what is mapped within the municipal boundary, by name. If something is missing, it can be added there and will appear here in the next update.

In and around Dúrcal

What there really is in the village and around it, with distances. If an activity isn't on this list, we haven't found it nearby.

  • WineriesBodegas Señorío De Nevada · 3.7 km away, in Villamena · 6 within 15 kmGetting there
  • Reservoirs and lakesEmbalse de Béznar · 6.5 km away, in Valle (El) · 2 within 15 kmGetting there
  • Horse ridingCentro Ecuestre Los Alayos · 9.4 km away, in DílarGetting there
  • Spas and hot springsBalneario de Lanjarón · 10 km away, in LanjarónGetting there
  • GolfSanta Clara Golf Granada · 11.7 km away, in Otura · 2 within 20 kmGetting there
  • ClimbingCueva del Moro · 13.4 km away, in Zubia (La) · 16 within 20 kmGetting there
  • SurfingEscuela de Windsurf Wingfoil Granada · 15 km away, in ÓrgivaGetting there
  • Skiing and snowEstación de Esquí y Montaña de Sierra Nevada · 18.7 km away, in MonachilGetting there
  • Adventure parksFun Park Serrallo Plaza - Multiaventura · 18.9 km away, in GranadaGetting there
  • Via ferratasVia Ferrata Tajo de las Vinas · 19.6 km away, in Lentegí · 2 within 25 kmGetting there