Alfaguara del Cinojal
Cave diving in Andalusia · about 13 km from Yunquera
- Max depth
- 46 m
- Trimix from
- 45 m
- Type
- Sidemount
- Certification (estimate)
- Full cave
- DPV
- Not DPV-suitable
Discovered in 2004 by cavers from Alhaurín el Grande and Marbella; the AAES dived the terminal sumps in 2009, 2010 and 2011. Carrying is the main obstacle.
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- Depth profile and sumps
- Configuration advice
- Warnings with sources (2)
- DPV suitability
- Driving times from your stay and a plan with the AI instructor
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Current conditions
Visibility, flow and water levels change quickly. Right before your dive, check what other divers report:
- Spain Cave Conditions ↗
Cave divers share current conditions in Spanish caves here.
- EspeleoClub Pasos Largos – espeleobuceo ↗
Andalusian caving club with reports of sump dives (Minilla, Cinojal, Hundidero-Gato, Sima GESM).
- Federación Andaluza de Espeleología (FAE) – clubs ↗
Regional caving federation: exploration news and the list of member clubs.
- Cuevas y sifones andaluces ↗
Blog with surveys and reports of Andalusian sumps (mainly 2012–2014).
- Buceo Andalucía | Cuevas de Almería ↗
Facebook page about diving in Andalusia, including sea caves in Almería.
Plan a cave diving trip to Andalusia
Enter your team, with certifications, gas and configurations, and see right away which caves fit. With driving times from your stay, fill stations and an AI instructor who thinks along.
Certification requirements, configurations and trimix depths are estimates for planning. Always check them locally and dive within your training. Compiled from web research (reports and surveys of Andalusian caving clubs, Junta de Andalucía/BOJA, BOE, dive centres, Yunquera town hall, news; Sept 2026). Pins converted from UTM coordinates in club reports (datum not stated); ~ = estimate. Rules change — check locally.