Autovía A-44
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The Autovía A-44 is a highway in Andalucia, Spain
. It is also known as the Autovía de Granada / Sierra Nevada.
It starts on the coast at Motril
at the junction of the N340 initially being called the N-323. It heads up the gorge of the Rio Guadalfeo into the Valle de Lecrin with Las Alpujarras to the east. The road heads through the Sierra Nevada
passing over the Puerto del Suspiro del Moro
(865 m). It then passes to the west of Granada
the north of which is a junction with the Autovía A-92
. The road heads north through the Sierra de Lucena by the Puerto del Carretero (1,040 m). It then follows the valley
of the Rio Guadaldulón to Jaén
. It then joins the Autovía A-4
at Bailén.
Currently, the Autovía A-44 is active from Bailén to ízbor. The section Ízbor-Motril is under construction, and that still currently is a national road.
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. It is also known as the Autovía de Granada / Sierra Nevada.
It starts on the coast at Motril
Motril
Motril is a town and municipality on the Mediterranean coast in the province of Granada, Spain.Motril is the second largest town in the province, with a population of 59,163 as of 2008...
at the junction of the N340 initially being called the N-323. It heads up the gorge of the Rio Guadalfeo into the Valle de Lecrin with Las Alpujarras to the east. The road heads through the Sierra Nevada
Sierra Nevada (Spain)
The Sierra Nevada is a mountain range in the region of provinces of Granada and Almería in Spain. It contains the highest point of continental Spain, Mulhacén at 3478 m above sea level....
passing over the Puerto del Suspiro del Moro
Puerto del Suspiro del Moro
Puerto del Suspiro del Moro or Pass of the Moor's Sigh is a mountain pass in the Spanish Sierra Nevada.Muhammad XII, the last Moorish sultan of Granada, and his court are said to have crossed this Alpujarras pass at 860 m in height, after being ejected from Granada by the Catholic Monarchs in 1492...
(865 m). It then passes to the west of Granada
Granada
Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of three rivers, the Beiro, the Darro and the Genil. It sits at an elevation of 738 metres above sea...
the north of which is a junction with the Autovía A-92
Autovía A-92
The Autovía A-92 is a highway in Andalusia, Spain. It is a major east–west route running north of the Sierra Nevada and is known as the Carretera Sevilla a Granada and Autovía de Andalucia....
. The road heads north through the Sierra de Lucena by the Puerto del Carretero (1,040 m). It then follows the valley
Valley
In geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys...
of the Rio Guadaldulón to Jaén
Jaén, Spain
Jaén is a city in south-central Spain, the name is derived from the Arabic word Jayyan, . It is the capital of the province of Jaén. It is located in the autonomous community of Andalusia....
. It then joins the Autovía A-4
Autovía A-4
The Autovía A-4 or Autopista AP-4 is a Spanish autovía and autopista route which starts in Madrid and ends in Cádiz....
at Bailén.
Currently, the Autovía A-44 is active from Bailén to ízbor. The section Ízbor-Motril is under construction, and that still currently is a national road.