The Despeñaperros Pass: a historic gateway to Andalusia

Travelling along this historic route is like journeying through the history of Spanish transport via Carlos Lemaur’s imposing Despeñaperros Pass. The road winds its way through gorges of sheer rock and dense Mediterranean vegetation, offering a breathtaking visual experience that the modern motorway hides away in its tunnels. It is a thrilling descent where every bend reveals a new perspective of the Natural Park, with its iconic stone formations guarding the road. As you cross the border between Castile and Jaén, the air changes and the landscape becomes wild, dotted with vestiges of the ancient civilisations that once dominated this gorge.