What to expect
Guided Walking
Enjoy four fully guided walks designed to showcase the diverse beauty of the region.
Panoramic Views
Be awestruck by incredible vistas of mountains, valleys, and lush gorges at every turn.
Andalusian Immersion
Stay in a traditional village inn, offering a true taste of local Spanish life.
UNESCO Sites
Discover the breathtaking natural beauty of the Sierra Grazalema Natural Park.
About this trip...
Nestled between the vibrant cities of Cadiz and Malaga, the spectacular Sierra Grazalema is one of Spain’s most stunning areas of natural beauty, recognized as a UNESCO "Biosphere Reserve." This exhilarating hiking vacation invites you to experience its raw splendor, featuring soaring limestone mountains, dramatic plunging valleys, and deep gorges, all surrounded by charming whitewashed villages. You’ll stay in a rustic, traditional village inn, providing an authentic and comfortable base for your adventures. This week of discovery and breathtaking scenery is fast becoming a favorite among solo travelers seeking an active, immersive journey. It's no wonder this area is a popular destination for hikers looking for a traditional Andalusian adventure!
Grade - Medium/Hard
What's Included
Airport transfers
Private Room
Half Board - Daily breakfast & dinner
Welcome drink & information meeting
Four guided walking days
Accompanying Solos Tour Leader
What's extra:
- International flights are not included
- Travel insurance
- Tips & drinks
- Meals when not included in the itinerary
- Activities when not included in the itinerary
Itinerary
- Arrive in Malaga, Spain
- Grazalema - Sierra del Endrinal - Grazalema
- Montejaque- Puerto de los Alamillos – Grazalema
- Day at Leisure
- El Pinsapar
- Day At Leisure
- La Garganta Verde
- Departure Day
What you'll be doing
Day One: Arrive in Malaga
Arrive at Malaga Airport. Transfer to our lovely traditional accommodation Casa de las Piedras in the centre of Grazalema village where we have our welcome drink and enjoy our first evening meal.
- Dinner Included
Day Two: Grazalema – Sierra del Endrinal - Grazalema
Our first days walk is a lovely circular walk starting and ending in Grazalema. Our route today takes us along paths populated with the Mediterranean holm oak of which we will see cows and goats roaming free over this impressive limestone rock landscape. We first go upwards to the Sierra Endrinal through pine forests where interestingly we can see a variety of orchids. As we arrive at the summit, we will be able to see remnants of snow holes where ice was taken for the consumption of the “Gentry” living in the Spanish main cities. We then start our return back to Grazalema, taking in the beautiful scenery where we see a mix of Mediterranean and mountainous vegetation. This is where we may come across a Spanish Ibex and perhaps see the odd eagle or two!!.
- Distance: 6.2 miles
- Ascent / Descent: 1,476 feet
- Walking Time: 4 hours
- Grade: Medium
- Breakfast and Dinner Included
Day Three: Montejaque- Puerto de los Alamillos – Grazalema
After breakfast we take our transfer towards the traditional “Pueblo Blanco” village of Montejaque. We begin todays walk from a track on the outskirts of the village. From here we take a number of trails slowly heading back towards Grazalema. Along this route we can see a different aspect to this mountain area where the different soil allows the spectacular cork oak forests to grow. We will see trees where the cork has been stripped and harvested which creates an impressive artistic landscape. Within the forest we will see an abundance of flora and fauna including the famous black iberian pigs, varieties of mushrooms and many different species of birds. This beautiful route follows along rivers and streams where we can see birds such as the colourful Bee eaters nesting on the banks of the stream. Following the theme of the previous day walks, we will see many Griffon vultures gliding over head as the Sierra Grazalema shelters the biggest colony of Griffon vultures in Europe! With their wingspan reaching almost 9.8 feet, it’s an impressive sight to see.
We finally come to a wider path and a small bridge over the stream and from here, we walk up the path through a small mountain village until we take the road at Puerto de los Alamillos. A Bar is here where we can stop and enjoy a well-earned drink before we embark on the last section of our walk back to Grazalema.
- Distance: 10 miles
- Ascent 984 ft/ Descent 541 ft
- Grade: Medium
- Walking Time: 6 hours
- Transfer Time: 35 mins approx
- Breakfast & Dinner Included
Day Four: Day at leisure
Take a well-earned rest in this lovely village or perhaps take advantage of an excursion such as a visit to Jerez de la Frontera (payable locally)
- Breakfast and Dinner Included
Day Five: El Pinsapar
Today’s walk we start climbing through a pine forest and and from the top, we have a fantastic view overlooking Grazalema village on the right and on the left over the valley of El Pinar. Our route continues along the mountains where we might come across the odd Spanish ibex or two We stroll down through the unique Pinsapo forest,deriving from the last ice-age. Its natural history and the landscape is fascinating to see in this part of Spain. We then continue through a Mediterranean oak forest with amazing trees, and we may see the indigenous vultures gliding overhead
- Length: 9 miles
- Ascent: 1,476 feet/ Descent 3,117 feet
- Grade: Medium / Hard
- Breakfast & Dinner Included
Day Six: Day at leisure
Take a well-earned rest in this lovely village or perhaps take further advantage of an excursion such as guided visit to nearby Ronda (payable locally)
- Breakfast and Dinner Included
Day Seven: La Garganta Verde
For our final days walk we transfer to the start of our walk to discover the La Garganta Verde (“The Green Gorge”). Our route takes us down through the Garganta Verde, gouged out of the limestone by the river running through. The gorge descends to 1,200 feet at its deepest point. This spectacular walk is a short but intense experience with fantastic surroundings, passing close to the home of a colony of the Griffon vultures of which we can see gliding above us. The end of the route finishes at a natural cavity where the rock formations interestingly change color from pink to green and the acoustics gives us a church like feel.
From here we retrace our steps back up the gorge giving us a further different perspective of the gorgeous scenery. We then take our transfer back to Grazalema.
- Distance: 3.7 miles
- Ascent / Descent 1,444 feet
- Grade: Medium / Hard
- Walking Time: 3 hours
- Transfer Time: 25 mins approx.
- Breakfast & Dinner Included
Day Eight: Departure Day
After breakfast, we will bid farewell to Grazalema and transferred back to Malaga Airport for our flight home.
- Breakfast Included
Accommodation
Casa de las Piedras Inn
Facilities include
Room includes
Dates & Prices
Essential Information
Four guided walks are included in the trip. Your walking guide will advise you in resort of the daily schedule. The walks included are graded as Medium and you can expect to walk between 3 to 11 miles per day, with some ascents/descents and sometimes rough underfoot terrain and medium altitudes involved.
Below are the distances for each walk, however please bear in mind these are approximate and subject to change due to local conditions.
El Pinsapar
- Distance: Approximately 9.3 miles
- Ascent: Approximately 1,476 feet
- Descent: Approximately 3,117 feet
- Grade: Medium / Hard
- Walking Time: Approximately 4.5 hours
La Garganta Verde
- Distance: Approximately 3.7 miles
- Ascent: Approximately 1,444 feet
- Descent: Approximately 1,444 feet
- Grade: Medium / Hard
- Walking Time: Approximately 3 hours
- Transfer Time: Approximately 25 minutes
Montejaque - Puerto de los Alamillos – Grazalema
- Distance: Approximately 10 miles
- Ascent: Approximately 984 feet
- Descent: Approximately 541 feet
- Grade: Medium
- Walking Time: Approximately 6 hours
- Transfer Time: Approximately 35 minutes
Grazalema – Sierra del Endrinal - Grazalema
- Distance: Approximately 6.2 miles
- Ascent: Approximately 1,476 feet
- Descent: Approximately 1,476 feet
- Grade: Medium
- Walking Time: Approximately 4 hours
It is your responsibility to ensure that you are fit and well enough to take part in your chosen activity trip. If you are unsure as to whether the walks are within your capabilities, please contact the office to discuss this matter, thus making sure you appreciate the terrain that you will be walking.
You could be walking across uneven ground in some areas and extreme care must be taken, especially if wet. If used to using a pole/stick, it is advisable to bring it. Please appreciate the route and content of the trip may change at the time and at the discretion of the guide/organizer, should conditions require. Solo’s Holidays Ltd cannot be held responsible for personal injury, accident or damage to property whilst on these walks other than incidents arising out of the company’s negligence. The guide has the right to refuse to guide a walk with anyone not prop
Lunch items are not included but can be purchased -
BASIC: Sandwich (to choose: cheese, ham, tortilla, tuna fish with tomatoes and lettuce) with a piece of fruit, dried fruits and a bottle of water EUR 8.00
- SPECIAL: Picnic basket with sandwich (to choose: cheese, ham, tortilla, tuna fish with tomatoes and lettuce)+ a piece of fresh fruit + a salad + a sweet and a bottle of water EUR 15.00
- Guided Visit of Ronda - €75
- Jerez de la Frontera ( horse show, guided visit to the Bodega del Tio Pepe with wine tasting, short walk to Jerez centre - €125
Above prices are approx and subject to change
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