A caarpet of wild flowers in the Alcornocales natural park © Michelle Chaplow |
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Walks in Alcornocales Natural Park
This is excellent walking country, with woodland, river and mountain areas to choose from and 20 signposted walks.
Sendero Subida al Picacho is a 2.3km walk of around three hours that begins in El Picacho picnic area, at Km 30 of the A375 road that links Ubrique with Alcalá de los Gazules. It leads up to the peak of Picacho, at 882m, with magnificent views over the park. El Picacho is also the starting point of the short 1.2km Sendero Garganta de Puerto Oscuro, which passes by the Laguna de El Picacho, and the challenging Sendero Subida al Aljibe, which ends at La Sauceda picnic area.
Sendero Laguna del Moral is an easy walk of 2km, which takes around 1½ hours. It goes through densely wooded cork groves and ends at Laguna del Moral. The starting point is La Sauceda picnic area, off the CA-3331.
https://www.juntadeandalucia.es/medioambiente/portal//documents/20151/f96047de-5609-94f6-1cd2-6cae7bd759eaOther namned popular walks are:
Ruta de los Molinos
Ruta Rio Hozgarganta, near Jimena de la Frontera. (download pdf)
Ruta Garganta del Puerto Oscuro
Ruta de la Laguna del Moral
Ruta del Río de la Miel near Algeciras (download pdf)
Ruta del Río Guadalmesí
Ruta de San Carlos del Tiradero
Vereda Ubrique-Asomadillas in Jimena de la Frontera
Sendero de Subida a El Picacho
Sendero de Subida a El Aljibe
Sendero Travesía del Aljibe
Sendero Canuto de Risco Blanco
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"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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"The Andalucian coast to coast walk " by Guy Hunter Watts
A stunning 21 day, 435 kilometre trail that links the Mediterranean with the Atlantic. The walk passes through six of Andalucia's Natural Parks and protected areas via its most beautiful mountain villages. Far more than a long walk, this on-foot odyssey can lead you to the heart of southern Spain's magnificent sierras and on a life-changing journey of discovery. One of the best things about the simple act of walking is the sense of reconnecting with Nature and the Big Wide World. We've been moving around on two feet for a very long time yet still, in the simple act of putting one foot in front of the next and moving across landscape, it seems that we reassert our identity. Day to day worries fall into insignificance, or rather true significance, when we get out into the mountains and walking is about a lot more than taking exercise.
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"Walking the Mountains of Ronda and Grazalema" by Guy Hunter Watts
The dramatically situated town of Ronda can make a great base for a walking holiday in the mountains of Andalucía, as can any one of the picturesque 'pueblos blancos' (white villages) that nestle among the surrounding hills. This guidebook presents 32 mainly circular walks in the Ronda region, covering the town and its environs, the Natural Parks of La Sierra de Grazalema and La Sierra de las Nieves (both UNESCO biosphere reserves), and the Genal and Guadiaro Valleys. Clear route description is illustrated with mapping, and the route summary table and 'at a glance' information boxes make it easy to choose the right walk.
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