Those activities which are marked * can be undertaken free of charge,  leaving the Posada on foot. Those activities which are not marked * require a car. For caving and rock-climbing you should contact the appropriate organisation in the area. Information, maps, books etc can be obtained from the Park Information Point. On entering the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park you should make every effort to keep to the rules which are designed to protect and conserve the environment. It is important to have suitable equipment including boots, ropes, rucksack, walking poles  etc, and to bear in mind the suitability of that particular activity at the time of year. The recommended seasons are autumn, winter and spring.

WALKING (Note: the easiest, if you do not want to go a long way are the circular routes by car using the forest roads to the Cortijo de Libar, Heart of the Sierra, but you can choose other routes.)

Llano del  Pozuelo (to see the entrances to the pot-holes, Los Pozuelos I, II, III)*

Llanos del Zurraque, Burfo, Jaraestepar and del Culantro.*

Llanos de Libar (Cortijo and Fuente de Líbar, Pot-hole of Hoyo de Corte)*

Montejaque to Cortes by the Llanos de Líbar*

Montejaque to Villaluenga del Rosario by the Puerto del Correo*

(when you arrive, if you want to walk back to Montejaque, go through theLlanos del Culantro or Zarraque, or spend the night in Villaluenga del Rosario where accommodation can be booked in advance at Federación Andaluza de Espeleología  guest house at a very reasonable price)

Montejaque to Grazalema*

Benaoján to Jimera de Libar*

River Guadares, Hundidero *

GEOLOGICAL

Peaks Hacho and Tavizna*

Cueva de la Pileta (entrance fee)*

River Guadares,  Hundidero- Gato Hydrogeological system (it is not difficult to the first lake)*

Visit to the Centro de Interpretación de la Espeleología*

(Exhibit on DVD of the geological heritage of Andalucia and caving videos from the FAE)

HISTORICAL

Iglesia de Santiago siglo XVI * (visit)

Bridge of La Dehesa and Los Cucaderos Farm*

The Nazari area in the upper district of Montejaque*

Roman town of Ocuri between Benaocaz and Ubrique

Roman town of Acinipo (Theatre)*

PLACES OF INTEREST NEARBY (you will need a car)

- Ronda (the historic quarter is of great interest, many tapas bars, shopping)

- Setenil de las Bodegas (picturesque houses built into the mountain, excellent food and wine)

- Olvera (Nazari castle built to defend the frontier and ancient church)

- Grazalema (panoramic views)

- Zahara de la Sierra (frontier fort from the reign of the Moors in Granada, reservoir, excellent olive oil from the Molino de El Vinculo)

- Villaluenga del Rosario (picturesque village with delicious goats’ and sheep cheese, headquarters of the Andalusian School of Caving)

- Estacion del Colmenar, the station for Cortes de la Frontera, returning to Montejaque by the Ronda- Algeciras road (Parque Natural de Los Alcornocales - Natural Park of the Cork Oaks, valleys of the Guadiaro and Genal rivers)

- Walk up the peak of Torrecilla (Natural Park of the Sierra de las Nieves, from  Ronda via Navazillos)

- Nazari towns of the Genal and Guadiaro valleys. (Genalguacil, Benarraba, Benalhauria, Atajate, Gaucin, etc.)

- Medieval fortress at Castellar de la Frontera (magnificent wide, views to the bay of Algeciras and the rock of Gibraltar)

- Gibraltar (take time to visit the Gibraltar Museum, the Punta de Europa,  and Main Street which is the commercial centre. Petrol is very cheap here)

LOCAL CUSTOMS

Making of liqueurs and preserves*

Smugglers tracks at Benaoján*

The jug fiesta (February)*

Pilgrimage to the shrine of the Virgen de la Escarihuela (may)*

Fiesta and Week of Culture (August)*

Shrine of La Escarihuela Church*

Santiagos's Feria

Speliology (Caving)

        To visit those caverns controlled by the Red de Espacios Naturales Protegidos (Network of Natural Protected Spaces) it is necessary to obtain a permit from the director of conservation or the regional authorities of the Natural Park in which the caverns are found. This should be requested one month in advance. For caving (through the Hundidero-Gato cave system) and rock climbing contact the local Tourist Office. The speleological federation follows the usual procedure.

More information (technical details of the caverns): www.espeleo.com

Hundidero-Gato System (Distance 4,5 Km. , during spells of hibernation or breeding of quiropteros, bats, the distance is limited.)

Cave of la Pileta (Benaoján)

Cave of The Chapi (oponed occasionally)

Pot-holes of the Polje de Pozuelo  (Simas del Pozuelo III, II, I  de -311m -247m -168m respectively)

Pot-holes of the Polje de Libar (Montejaque-Cortes de la Frontera)

Pot-hole of the Sierra Alta (Benaocaz)

Traverse Hundidero-Gato (Montejaque-Benaoján)

Traverse of  Ramblazo-Cueva del Agua complex (Jerez-Cortes de la Frontera) 6.200m

Pot-hole Gesm –1.109m  (from Ronda towards the Sierra de las Nieves)

Pot-hole of Villaluenga -210 (Villaluenga del Rosario)

Pot-hole Cacao –139m (Villaluenga del Rosario)

Cabito, Raja, Republicano Complex –235m (Villaluenga del Rosario)

Pot-hole ofl Navazo Hondo(Villaluenga del Rosario)

Pot-hole of Tajo "Colorao" (Villaluenga del Rosario)

CLIMBING

Learn and practice rock climbing with the specialists.

CANYON DESCENS

Garganta del Guadiaro o de Las Buitreras (Gaucín)

Garganta Verde (Zahara de la Sierra)

HOMEPAGE