We shall spend almost two days here and in the surrounding area. Guadix has evidence of being a ham settlement going back to at least the Bronze Age. Guadix was famous for its cutlery and trade of wool, cotton, flax, corn and liqueurs and is now a centre of production for fruit, cereals and vegetables.It also has a famous literary connection with the novelist Pedro Antonio de Alarcón.

The warm mineral springs of Cortes y Graena, commonly frequented during the summer, are located approximately 10 kilometres west of Guadix.The Hoya Basin has been subject to erosion due to the presence of small rivers in the surrounding elevations, which have given the area its characteristic landscape of gullies and badlands. As a result, this area is one of the least known but most stunning vistas at any time of the day. While meandering along on your bike you can take in these seldom seen views, from the highest peaks of the Sierra Nevada (3500 M), to the desert like plains in front of you or lush vegetation and agriculture.