Coastal Walks in Andalucia

Guy Hunter-Watts has lived and worked in Andalucía since the 1980s. After studying at the universities of Santiago and Salamanca he taught English in South America before moving to the Ronda mountains where he has been leading guided walks for almost 25 years. His work as a walking guide and freelance journalist has taken him to many corners of the planet including India, Namibia, Tanzania, Latin America and Mongolia.

Map key

Overview map

Author's preface

Introduction

Seven coastal regions

Plants and wildlife

Andalucía over the years

Getting there

When to go

Accommodation

Eating out in southern Spain

Language

Money

Communications

What to take

Maps

Staying safe

Using this guide

1 Costa de la Luz

Parque Natural de la Breña y las Marismas

Walk 1 Santa Lucía circuit

Walk 2 Las Marismas de Barbate circuit

Walk 3 Vejer de la Frontera southern circuit

Walk 4 Los Caños de Meca circuit

Walk 5 Cape Trafalgar to Conil via the Torre de Castilnovo

Parque Natural de Los Alcornocales y del Estrecho

Walk 6 Valdevaqueros circuit via Punta Paloma

Walk 7 Río de Guadalmesí circuit

Walk 8 El Pelayo circuit via the Torre de Guadalmesí

Walk 9 Río de la Miel circuit

Walk 10 Gibraltar circuit via Mediterranean Steps

2 Costa del Sol

Paraje Natural de Sierra Bermeja y Sierra Crestellina

Walk 11 Manilva circuit via the Utrera Gorge

Walk 12 Casares circuit via la Crestellina

Walk 13 Casares eastern circuit

Walk 14 Casares circuit via La Acedía

Walk 15 Pico Reales circuit via El Pinsapar forest

Parque Natural de la Sierra de las Nieves

Walk 16 Ist&##xe1;n circuit via the Infierno valley

Walk 17 Ist&##xe1;n to the Río Verde and back

Walk 18 Ist&##xe1;n reservoir circuit via the San Miguel chapel

Walk 19 Marbella circuit via Cruz de Juanar

Walk 20 Ascent of La Concha from Refugio de Juanar

Walk 21 Refugio de Juanar circuit via Los Cuchillos

La Sierra de Mijas

Walk 22 Mijas circuit via the Pico de Mijas

Walk 23 Mijas circuit via Puerto de M&##xe1;laga

Walk 24 Alhaurín el Grande circuit

Walk 25 Alhaurín de la Torre western circuit

Walk 26 Alhaurín de la Torre southern circuit

Walk 27 Benalmádena circuit

3 Costa Tropical

Parque Natural de la Sierra de Tejeda, Almijara y Alhama

Walk 28 Ascent of La Maroma from Canillas de Aceituno

Walk 29 Cómpeta circuit via Puerto Blanquillo

Walk 30 Frigiliana to El Fuerte and back

Walk 31 Frigiliana circuit via Cruz de Pinto

Walk 32 Nerja circuit via the Río Chillar

Walk 33 Maro to Frigiliana

Walk 34 La Herradura circuit via Cantarrij&##xe1;n beach

4 Costa de Almería

Parque Natural de Níjar-Cabo de Gata

Walk 35 San José circuit via Monsul and Los Genoveses

Walk 36 Presillas Bajas to the Majada Redonda and back

Walk 37 Los Escullos circuit via San Jos&##xe9;

Walk 38 Rodalquilar circuit via Cortijo del Fraile

Walk 39 Las Negras circuit via El Playazo

Walk 40 Agua Amarga to Las Negras

Appendix A Route summary table

Appendix B Useful contacts

Appendix C Accommodation

Appendix D Glossary



Appendix E Further reading