Monday 30 June 2014

Hydroelectric Power Station - El Corchado, San Pablo de Buciete, 28 June 2014


Not really a walk but a visit to the hydroelectric plant in San Pable de Buciete as part of Gaucin's semana cultural; very interesting it was, too! A clean and efficient way of generating electricity, the plant was built in 1904 by Swiss engineers. At one time there was a small community of workers and their families living on site; there was even a chapel and school. It now produces in the region of 13,000KW.

One of the three dynamos
The plant hall

El Corchado

Rio Guadiaro

Crossing the river via rope bridge

The old chapel

Wednesday 25 June 2014

Buitreras gorge, Estacion de Gaucin, 25 June 2014

A lovely morning walk along and above the Rio Guadiaro from Estacion de Gaucin to the Buitreras gorge (gorge of the vultures) and back.....












Monday 23 June 2014

Puerto Espina to Algatocin and back (Camino de las Pilas) Sun 22 June 2014

A great circular walk along the old Ronda road on a cool summer's morning with fantastic views along the Genal valley.

Benarraba

View towards Sierra de las \Nieves

El Fraile - the monk!

Peñon de Benadalid


Algatocin

Stone path from Algatocin to the old Ronda road

Algatocin and the Sierra de las Nieves

Looking back to Sierra Crestellina

A rest at the top - El Hacho in the background

Sunday 8 June 2014

Cerro Gordo, Cerro del Galgo and Castellar de la Frontera, 04, 06 and 08 June 2014

Three great walks in early summer sunshine.....


View back to Gaucin from Cerro Gordo


Cerro del Galgo - top of the first hill

Cerro del Galgo - top of the second hill


Cerro del Galgo - resting at the top of the third hill!

A good year for Cardoon Cynara cardunculus
Starting the climb to Castellar de la Frontera

The fortress in sight

View back towards the coast

Castellar de la Frontera

View towards Gibraltar and Morocco

Resting at the castle

Some of the group and the view back towards Gaucin
White Stork on its nest

Garganta de Las Palas, Gaucin, 07 June 2014

A lovely morning walk through the cork forest..........

Oleander looking good along the stream bed

View back towards Sierra del Hacho

Sunday 1 June 2014

Around Sierra del Hacho, Gaucin, 01 June 2014

A lovely walk around Sierra del Hacho squeezed in before the heavens opened at midday!

View to Sierra de Libar


Unspoiled cork oak forest

View north west towards the Alcornocales national park

View to Jimena de la Frontera

Back just in time!

Garganta de Las Palas, Gaucin, 31 May 2014

A morning walk in perfect conditions through the cork oak forest....


View back to Gaucin

View north

Some of the abundant flowering  retama

Still some oleander flowering in the arroyo

A very old Cork Oak

Classic Andaluz 'bedstead' gate