Andalucia Impressions: walking in Andalucia - our top ten walks, 10th to 6th
10. Camping Torre de la Pena – Punta Paloma (Tarifa)
At first you have to walk on the roadside behind the guardrail, then head onto the coast, some scrambling over rocks and uncomfortable surfaces generally, then a bit along a path above the sea, then you finally reach the beach. Continuing up the dune at the end of the beach you reach a road, head out towards the sea and then follow the signposts for pedestrian access to the coves and coast. There are very few people about (end September) and beautiful landscapes but bear in mind that walking up and down sanddunes is extremely tiring even if you are fit. It’s not a good idea to leave the marked paths in the headland area, we did and wasted a lot of time following paths which ended in nothing and getting hot and tired! This was our day.
9. Jaen up to the castle
This is a very pleasant stroll, especially first thing in the morning, with a difference in height of just 250 metres. The man in the tourist office who explained the route had said, somewhat alarmed, "it's six kilometres", but in the end there are lots of shortcuts and perhaps he meant the return journey…… Anyway, it took us about 45 minutes in the fresh morning air through the pinewood and olive groves. The path is clearly indicated on the Jaen city map (on the side towards the town, whereas the actual road goes up the other side) or you can ask the people in the tourist office. On the way up there is a clean and tidy picnic area with nice views. Bear in mind that the castle doesn't open until 10 o'clock(end September) and the Parador café at 11. This was our walk.
8. Coastal path (Senda litoral) from Malaga to Rincon de la Victoria
We walked from Malaga centre to Rincon along the coastal path. It's an easy flat walk all along the coast through Malagueta, Pedregalejo and to Rincon. It's about 14 kilometres but isn't at all demanding because the walk is lined with bars and places to stop and also free and clean public toilets. Nothing spectacular (although very pretty between Cala moral and Rincon) but nice, and there were always a few people around cycling, running or walking so not lonely, we were there at the beginning of March. At Rincon you can get the bus back to Malaga, it costs 1.70 and you can buy it directly on the bus in the road behind the seafront. This was our day
7. Roman road from Ubrique to
Benaocaz
Very well conserved track,
best to do first thing in the morning, before it gets too hot. The landscape is
quite bare, rocky with some green cork
and holm oak trees There's a difference
in height of about 400m, and it took us about an hour and a half from Ubrique
to Benaocaz. There are bars and eating places in the village, and pleasant
views of the mountains all around. Good hiking boots are recommended. There are
absolutely no difficulties in doing this path but the limestone rock makes for
an uncomfortable terrain which is hard on the feet. A good way to visit an
extra pueblo blanco without using the car. Further paths are signposted from Benaocaz
if you have more time. This was our day
6.
Camping Torre de la Pena – Tarifa or vice versa
Easy walk of about 14 kilometres return all along the beach. Excellent firm sand
for walking, loads of eateries when you arrive in Tarifa. If you do it in the
opposite direction the campsite has a chiringuito. This was our day
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