Walking The Mountains of Ronda and Grazalema - Cicerone Press

This guidebook presents 32 mainly circular walks in the Ronda region, covering the town and its environs, the Natural Parks of La Sierra de Grazalema and La Sierra de las Nieves (both UNESCO biosphere reserves), and the Genal and Guadiaro Valleys. Ranging from 3.5-16.5km (2-10 miles), many walks are graded easy or moderate and nearly all can be done from mid-September through to mid-June, thanks to the area's comparatively mild winters.

Clear route description is illustrated with mapping, and the route summary table and 'at a glance' information boxes make it easy to choose the right walk. In addition to practical information on transport and bases, the introduction offers an overview of Andalucian plants and wildlife, geology and history, and the routes themselves include notes on points of interest, from trees to chapels and from summits to local traditions. Useful contacts, accommodation listings and a short Spanish-English glossary can be found in the appendices.

The dramatically situated town of Ronda can make a great base for a walking holiday in the mountains of Andalucia, as can any one of the picturesque 'pueblos blancos' (white villages) that nestle among the surrounding hills.

Ronda and the Sierra de las Nieves
Walk 1 Puerto de Caucón circuit via El Tajo de la Caina
Walk 2 El Peñon de los Enamorados circuit
Walk 3 Los Sauces circuit via La Cueva del Agua
Walk 4 El Burgo circuit via Puerto de la Mujer
Walk 5 La Torrecilla circuit via Puerto de los Pilones
Walk 6 Ronda Gorge circuit
Walk 7 Ronda to the Tajo del Abanico and the Virgen de la Cabeza chapel
Walk 8 Ronda Old Town historical circuit

The Genal and Guadiaro Valleys
Walk 9 Cartajima eastern circuit via Parauta and Igualeja
Walk 10 Cartajima southern circuit via Pujerra and Júzcar
Walk 11 Alpandeire circuit
Walk 12 Estación de Benaoján to Estación de Jimera de Líbar
Walk 13 Estación de Benaoján to La Cueva de la Pileta
Walk 14 Estación de Jimera circuit
Walk 15 Cortes de la Frontera circuit via Los Pinos
Walk 16 Cortes de la Frontera southern circuit
Walk 17 Benarrabá circuit via Genalguacíl
Walk 18 Gaucín circuit
Walk 19 Montejaque circuit

The Sierra de Grazalema
Walk 20 Grazalema northern circuit
Walk 21 Grazalema southern circuit
Walk 22 Grazalema to Benaocáz
Walk 23 The Pinsapar of Grazalema
Walk 24 Puerto de las Palomas circuit via the Coros peak
Walk 25 Villaluenga circuit via Navazo Alto and Bajo
Walk 26 Ascent of El Torreón
Walk 27 El Gastor circuit via Lagarín and Las Grajas
Walk 28 El Gastor circuit via Huerta Lagarín
Walk 29 The Garganta Verde
Walk 30 Algodonales circuit via El Canalizo
Walk 31 Zahara de la Sierra circuit
Walk 32 Benamahoma circuit