Sierra de Baza Natural Park
This mountain range is a mountainous massif in which you can find plains, deep valleys and steep slopes. Its botanical value is high, as is its wealth of flora and fauna.
The Granada Sierra de Baza is surrounded by the basins of Guadix and Baza, except for the southeastern part where it extends into the Sierra de los Filabres. The flora of this protected area contains pockets of native Mediterranean forest, as well as pockets of deciduous species. This mountain range stands out for preserving native Mediterranean pine forests. As for its fauna, it is worth highlighting the existence of the badger, the wild cat and the genet, among other species. Likewise, in this mountain range you can observe the flight of the golden eagle and the Bonelli's eagle.
Sierra de Baza Natural Park
Naváez Visitor Centre
6 km de carretera (N-342) desde la salida 28 de la autovía A-92N
18800 Baza, Granada (Andalusia)
Granada (Andalusia):
- Baza
- Caniles
- Dólar
- Gor
- Valle del Zalabí
What you need to know
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Cultural information
The area stands out for its archaeological value. Many of the findings are preserved in the Municipal Archaeological Museum of Baza, a town that gives its name to the mountain range and which also stands out for its heritage and for preserving almost entirely its Muslim urban nucleus.
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Environmental information
The Sierra de Baza, which rises to 2,269 meters in the Calar de Santa Bárbara, is considered a bioclimatic island, a mountain range with deep valleys and steep slopes surrounded by plains.
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Information for visits
The visitor centre is located in the Narváez nature classroom, accessible by car but nestled in the heart of the mountains, 20 kilometres from Baza. The tourist office is located in the Alhóndiga square of this town.
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