Rural Tourism in Andalucía, Southern Spain


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Walking - Suggested Walks

Sturdy walking sticks and Andalucian oranges to accompany your journey.

Springtime walks in Andalucia

Walking is one of the very best ways to discover this beautiful region of Southern Spain, Andalucia. Guy Hunter-Watts offers us a selection of his favourite walks in Andalucia. They are taken from his book "Walking in Andalucia - The best walks in Spain's natural parks". The following walks will take about 3 hours each of slightly longer if you take your time. Sturdy boots, a walking stick, a bottle of water and perhaps a locally grown orange or snack will make your journey all the more enjoyable.

Aracena		Grazalema
This is one of the loveliest walks in the Sierra de Aracena. It links two exceptionally pretty villages. More >		This short and easy walk follows a delightful riverside path, which links the sleepy village of Benaoján Estación with the sleepier-still hamlet of Jimera de Libar Estación. More >

Alcornocales		Axarquia
This easy half-day walk skirts around the mountain beneath the beautiful village of Gaucin and then cuts down to the "ermita" (hermitage) of Juan de Dios. More >		This easy circuit offers you a good introduction to the hills and valleys around Cómpeta and passes through two of the region's prettiest villages. More >

The Alpujarras		Cazorla
This walk begins and ends in the tiny village of Ferreirola. For most of the way, it follows old muleteer tracks that twice cross the steep-sided barranco of the Rio Trevelez. More >		This tremendously varied walk makes for a great full day's excursion. The first section is a longish up and down loop through pine forest with views of some of the park's most spectacular, craggy peaks. More >

"Walking in Andalucia" by Guy Hunter Watts

Walking in Andalucía is a 260 page full colour guide to some of the very best walks in southern Spain, taking the walker on 34 routes - all starting and most finishing in beautiful villages - in the Natural Parks of Grazalema, La Alpujarra, Cazorla, Los Alcornocales, Aracena, and La Axarquia. Many of the full and half day walks are virtually unknown even though they are a short drive from the Costa del Sol. Even though more and more people are beginning to walk Spain's southern sierras, most of the routes remain blissfully undiscovered. Guy says, 'If you decide to head for the hills with my guide you can be sure of two things: you will be walking through areas of great natural beauty and you will meet with other walkers.'

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