The walk starts in the Olive plantations and offers a totally different perspective on the views that tourists get of this popular area. The area is know to many as 'The Lakes' and is in fact a series of reservoirs that supply water to the hungry irrigation systems of the Guadalhorce valley.
The views extend to the town of Ardales and the mountains behind.
After a short but sharp climb the edge of the plantations are reached and the Pine forests start, and the views from the track is now of a totally different lake and completely different vistas beyond. The walk continues through the wooded area, still offering glimpses of the wonderfully blue coloured water, util it reaches the area of great interest. A slight detour from the main track leads to the Necropolis and a section of trench that was used by civil war combatants to defend the high ground.
After a while of exploring this very interesting area it was back onto the forest track to the start.
Photos courtesy of John Campbell, John Milborrow and Paula Shrimpton
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