Walking in Andalucia - Andalúzia túrakönyv

36 routes in Andalucia's Natural Parks

Guidebook to 36 walks in Andalucia. The Alpujarra region of the Sierra Nevada, Aracena, Grazalema, Los Alcornocales and Gaucin, La Axarquia, and Cazorla each have 6 day walks. Most of the walking routes are circular and range from 5 to 21km, are graded for difficulty, and many are suitable for all walkers.

Seasons

Andalucía's Natural Parks enjoy generally mild winter, spring and autumn weather so walking can be enjoyable at any time from mid September through to mid June. Even in mid summer walks can still be comfortably undertaken in the higher Natural Parks of Cazorla and La Alpujarra.

Centres

The six areas covered by the guide are in and around the villages of Aracena, Grazalema, Jimena de la Frontera, Cazorla, Bubión and Cómpeta, all of which lie within protected Nature Reserves.

Difficulty

Walks are graded into four groups: easy, easy/medium, medium and medium/difficult. Most walks involve some steep ascents and descents but the routes have been chosen so that all are within the capabilities of anybody in good health who walks on a regular basis. The guide contains a mixture of half-day and full day walks.

Must See

Walking in six of southern Spain's most beautiful Natural Parks, all of which share a slice of the magnificent range of the Cordillera Bética. Includes the author's recommendations for the best places to stay in or around southern Spain's most beautiful mountain villages, many of which date back to the Moorish period.

Contents

Introduction

Six natural parks

Plants and wildlife

Andalucía over the years

Getting there

When to go

Accommodation

Eating out in southern Spain

Language

Money

Communications

What to take

Maps

Staying safe

Using this guide

1 Aracena

Walk 1 Aracena eastern circuit

Walk 2 Aracena western circuit

Walk 3 Alájar eastern circuit

Walk 4 Alájar western circuit

Walk 5 Almonaster circuit

Walk 6 Galaroza circuit

2 Grazalema

Walk 7 Estación de Benaoján to Estación de Jimera de Líbar

Walk 8 Montejaque circuit

Walk 9 Grazalema southern circuit

Walk 10 Grazalema to Benaocáz

Walk 11 Grazalema northern circuit

Walk 12 Zahara de La Sierra circuit

3 Los Alcornocales

Walk 13 Jimena de la Frontera southern circuit

Walk 14 Jimena de la Frontera northern circuit

Walk 15 La Sauceda to Pico del Aljibe and back

Walk 16 Casares circuit

Walk 17 Gaucín circuit

Walk 18 Benarrabá circuit

4 La Axarquía

Walk 19 Maro to Frigiliana

Walk 20 Frigiliana to El Fuerte and back

Walk 21 Cómpeta eastern circuit

Walk 22 Cómpeta northern circuit

Walk 23 Canillas de Albaida circuit

Walk 24 Sayalonga circuit

5 Las Alpujarras

Walk 25 Pampaneira circuit

Walk 26 Capileira circuit

Walk 27 La Cebadilla circuit

Walk 28 Bubión circuit

Walk 29 Ferreirola northern circuit

Walk 30 Ferreirola eastern circuit

6 Cazorla

Walk 31 Cazorla southern circuit

Walk 32 Cazorla southwestern circuit

Walk 33 Cazorla southeastern circuit

Walk 34 La Iruela circuit

Walk 35 Río Borosa gorge walk

Walk 36 Puente de Las Herrerias circuit

Appendix A Route summary table

Appendix B Useful contacts

Appendix C Accommodation

Appendix D Glossary

Appendix E Further reading