Camino Mozárabe
Granada ⇒ Mérida
The Camino Mozárabe, or Mozarabic Way in English, begins in Granada and runs through Andalusia to Mérida, where it joins the Vía de la Plata (Silver Way). This Camino is one of the “newest” pilgrimage routes.
Our Camino Mozárabe Self-Guided Tours
Camino Mozárabe:
Self-Guided Tour 1
Granada ⇒ Córdoba
Starting from € 490
Duration: 10 Days Total / 8 Days Walking
Distance: 176.4 km. (109.6 mi.)
Difficulty: challenging/ moderate
Camino Mozárabe:
Self-Guided Tour 2
Córdoba ⇒ Mérida
Starting from € 720
Duration: 14 Days Total / 12 Days Walking
Distance: 250.8 km. (155.8 mi.)
Difficulty: easy/ moderate
Full Camino Mozárabe:
Self-Guided Tour
Granada ⇒ Mérida
Starting from € 1.160
Duration: 22 Days Total / 20 Days Walking
Distance: 427.2 km. (265.5 mi.)
Difficulty: moderate
Information about the Camino Mozárabe
The Camino Mozárabe, or Mozarabic Way in English, begins in Granada and runs through Andalusia to Mérida, where it joins the Vía de la Plata (Silver Way). This Camino is one of the “newest” pilgrimage routes. In 1999, the route from Granada to Córdoba was initially marked with yellow arrows. The route from Córdoba to Mérida was later signposted.
The first part of the Camino Mozárabe follows the so-called Route of the Caliphate (Ruta del Califato), a busy trade route between the two important Arab centers of Granada and Córdoba.
Hiking here can be demanding. The Camino ascends and descends through various minor mountain ranges, such as the Sierra Subbéticas and the Sierra Morena past Córdoba. This only changes after a considerable distance past Córdoba. The landscape is mainly shaped by broad olive groves. On the Camino Mozárabe, there are not particularly many pilgrims yet and in general, the region is sparsely populated, so you meet very few people occasionally.
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Granada and Córdoba are two beautiful Andalusian cities on the Camino Mozárabe. The Moorish influences on architecture have found their peak here and can be admired particularly in the Cathedral (and former mosque) of Córdoba and the Alhambra in Granada, which was a citadel, a palace, a fortification, and a mosque at the same time. In addition to your hiking days, you should plan some extra nights.
Even though the route is well signposted, those who go on pilgrimage here should be keen to spend some time alone. Additionally, there are still few pilgrim hostels and you have to rely on normal guesthouses and hotels. This can sometimes result in having to walk distances of more than 30 kilometers/19 miles.
Something to keep in mind: The Camino Mozárabe and the Vía de la Plata lead through the Extremadura (“extremely hard”), which does not bear its name for nothing. It gets very hot in summer and there is little vegetation that provides shadow. Being well prepared is therefore particularly important.
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