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| Rio Genal |
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| Path along the river |
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| Derelict dwelling near Venta San Juan |
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| View towards Algatocin |
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| One of the new bridges along the route |
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| Part of an old aqueduct |
The aim of this blog is simply to record some of the walks that we take in and around Gaucin, Andalucia. The nearby Serrania de Ronda and Parque Natural de los Alcornocales offer wonderfully varied walking terrain from gently rolling hills to rugged mountains and there is a wealth of arquitectural, geological and natural history to discover.
Monday 22 September 2014
Prado de La Escribana-Venta San Juan, Sunday 21 September 2014
This morning we checked out the recently-completed route from Prado de La Escribana (below Benarraba) to Venta San Juan; a lovely, gentle route with new bridges over some of the trickier sections! It was quite cloudy and humid but we avoided any rain.....
Saturday 20 September 2014
Cueva del Gato, near Benaojan, Friday 19 September 2014
A gentle stroll from Estacion Benajoan to Cueva del Gato......part of a 9km limestone cave system that includes the cave at Hundidero, next to the 'failed dam'.
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| The natural swimming pool below the cave |
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| Entrance to the cave |
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| Rio Guadiaro |
Walk around El Hacho mountain, Sunday 14 Sep 2014
A great walk in warm autumnal sunshine....
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| Gaucin from the base of El Hacho |
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| A disused limekiln |
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| View over Salitre |
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| View to Sierra de Libar |
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| Gaucin |
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| View to the Alcornocales National Park |
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| View towards Jimena de la Frontera |
Tuesday 9 September 2014
Camino de los Molinos-Camino de las Piedras, Tuesday 09 September 2014
Some photos from yesterday morning and this morning - a lovely walk along an ancient muleteers' path below Gaucin castle:
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| From the path towards Sierra Crestellina |
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| Ermita de Santo Niño and the penitente rocks to the left |
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| From the path towards Gibraltar and Djebel Musa (Morroco) |
Monday 8 September 2014
Walk reviews mid-Aug - early Sep 2014
Walking opportunities have been few during this period, largely due to the heat! After a relatively 'cool' July to mid-August, the end of August and the first week of September saw temperatures nudging 35C in Gaucin and 40C towards the coast. We did, however, manage some early-morning walking around San Martin de Tesorillo and Castellar de la Frontera as well as some more local routes; a selection of photos follow:
Just to show that it wasn't always sunny, at least not before sunrise......
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| Resting at Castellar |
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| More resting! |
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| View from Castellar |
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| Not everyone walked to the castle! |
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| Overlooking the Guadarranque reservoir at Castellar |
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| Cattle in the fields below Castellar |
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| The Santo Niño romeria, Gaucin |
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| Following the procession uphill towards the chapel |
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| Refueling time - anis, sangria and rosquitos |
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| Gaucin castle lit up for Santo Niño |
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| Fully-laden Carob tree |
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| A 'bunch' of carob pods |
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| Sierra Crestellina and Gibraltar from Camino de Avedin |
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