The GR247 is the largest hiking route, in the largest natural area in Spain. The GR247 Bosques del Sur trail offers 478 marked kilometers, along 21 main stages and 11 derivations to places of interest. In addition, the GR has 3 variants, made up of two sections each, which will help you subdivide the route, and make a version adapted to your interests and the time available. You decide how to do it! Its route will take you to the sources of the Guadalquivir and Segura rivers, it will enter you through the mosaic of landscapes of this mountain range: high mountain peaks, castles, forests, rivers and waterfalls, traditional roads, plateaus, towns and villages still inhabited, ensembles historical, olive groves and orchards. A great way to discover the flight of the bearded vulture, the cleanest waters, the conversation with the transhumant shepherds, the way of living in the mountain villages ..., a collection of experiences and the authenticity of the most extensive mountain ranges of Andalusia, they await you at the edge of this road. Most of the stages begin and end in places with basic services - fountains, towns or villages, campsites and other accommodation, camping areas or near roads. Other sections have only emergency shelters, without services, built to provide these areas of the GR. Plan your route well because some stages pass through very remote places, without telephone coverage, often subjected to high mountain conditions that can leave you isolated (snow, wind and temperatures below zero in winter, or lack of water and permanent sunshine in summer), so you should find out about the conditions before starting the route; In addition to providing enough supplies. You decide where to start the path, how many stages you will do in this visit to the park, how to divide the walk or, if you prefer, dedicate all your holidays to complete the entire route. Never leave the route, always follow the rules of use of the GR and the refuges as well as the instructions of the natural park staff. Respect all the rules of the protected area while you walk along the path and use its equipment. Landscapes full of memory await the steps and the complicit gaze of the walker, in one of the most interesting natural spaces in southern Europe.