La Ermita de San Juan de Dios, La Umbria and Gaucin Castle, 02-03 Oct 2014

Two lovely walks close to Gaucin village...down to the Ermita de San Juan de Dios and the woodland walk of La Umbria finishing at Gaucin's moorish castle, el castillo del águila.

View south towards Gibraltar and Morocco

Climbing back up with El Hacho in the background

El Hacho from La Umbria

Walking through the shade of the mixed woodland

View north towards Cortes de la Frontera and Sierra de Libar

 

Recently-harvested cork oaks

View across Gaucin to El Hacho

At Gaucin castle

View from the castle down to an ancient threshing circle

The castle bell framing El Hacho

View down to Gaucin village