This is a route that some of us have done several times but
one can never get bored of it.
We start from the bottom of the village and walk up the hill
on the village streets until we reach the park which we enter and head for the
first of the ‘surprises’ for those who haven’t been on this route before. This
is the ‘tunnel’ that has been created by one huge rock collapsing and falling
against the cliff face. We then emerge onto the main path that will eventually
lead us to our destination. Our route takes us through the pine woods and
affords us the most magnificent view above the village and over the Guadalhorce
valley and to the mountains beyond.
The route then leaves the wooded area and emerges into the
open and through the Olive groves, until we meet the vehicular track that leads
us to the Statue.
The views from the monument are stunning and as it was quite
a clear day we were able to see a considerable distance, to El Torcal in on
direction, the Sierra de las Nieves in another and the Sierra de Mijas range to
the south.
Our route down starts on the vehicle track and as we
progress we are then afforded distant views to Malaga and the Mediterranean
beyond. Whist on this track we were given a fleeting sight of a small herd of wild
deer, unfortunately too quick for a photo.
We leave the track and now take a declining path that takes
us to the Cueva Oscura with its seats and
tables made from the rock. From here
we carry on downwards and rejoin the earlier part of our route up. We pass
through the ‘tunnel’ again and the wooded picnic areas of the park and back
into the village. It’s then a return down the street to a welcome beverage in
the bar at the bottom.For all the pictures from todays hike follow this link
For pictures from our previous visits follow these links January and April
No comments:
Post a Comment