Self-Guided - Spain
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Tour code: WSRG Tour style: Classic Tour comfort: Standard
Trek grade: Easy to Moderate
Self- E Guided
Andalucia: Ronda and Grazelema
New TOUR ONLY PRICE £470 Highlights
✓ Stunning landscapes - Mountains, limestone sculptures and deep gorges
✓ Picturesque white-washed villages - Stay in the mountain village of Grazelema
✓ Ancient trees - Olive groves, cork oak woods and Spanish fi r forests
✓ Tapas and wine - enjoy the local specialities and the relaxed pace of life ‘al fresco’
Walking in Andalucia’s undiscovered green oasis
On this self-guided walking holiday to Andalucia discover the mountainous area of Sierra de Grazelema. Explore the sculpted limestone hillsides and historic ‘pueblos blancos,’ white-washed local villages. Walk through olive groves, woods of cork oak trees and Spanish fi r forests and discover the Moorish town of Ronda, built on the sides of a deep gorge, united by a spectacular bridge.
8 day itinerary
Day 1 Your journey starts in Ronda, from where a taxi will transfer you to Grazelema, in the ‘Pueblos Blancos’, our base for three nights. Day 2 Benaocaz Walk through traditional farmland and evergreen oak woods to the historic, hillside ‘white village’ of Benaocaz, which dates back to Roman times. Transfer back to Grazelema. Day 3 Around Grazelema A choice of two short circular walks around the area. Day 4 Montejaque Taxi transfer to
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Day 2: 4.5hrs Grazalema
Villaluenga del Rosario, known for its unique square bullring carved out of rock. From here walk down into the valley of Llanos del Rupublicano, where the river mysteriously disappears into a limestone sink. Hike uphill to the pretty town of Montejaque and continue to Banaojan our base for the next three nights. Day 5 River walk Take the train to Jimera de Libar for a scenic walk through the Rio Guadairo Valley back to Benaojan. Day 6 Cave paintings Hike to Cueva de la Pileta with prehistoric
Grazalema Benaojan
cave paintings and unusual rock formations. Day 7 Ronda Walk along an ancient path to the historic Moorish town of Ronda. Walk along cobbled paths, through fi elds and farmland. See the spectacular bridge spanning a deep gorge that unites the two sides of the town. Day 8 Your journey ends in Ronda.
Please go online for our full detailed tour notes.
Benaojan Benaojan 0 km
PUEBLOS BLANCOS
GRAZELEMA
Old Moorish town Spectacular bridge
RONDA Montejaque Villaluenga Benaocaz
Cueva de la Pileta
9 km
Self-Guided Andalucia Walking - Ronda and Grazelema WSRG
BENAOJAN RIO
Jimera de Libar
GUADAIRO VALLEY
Accommodation: 7 nights standard hotels. Meals: 7 breakfasts are included. Trekking details: On this journey you walk for between 1.5 and 5.5 hours on 6 days, mainly on unsurfaced trails and footpaths. The distance covered is a minimum of 64 km (an average of 10 km per day). Luggage transfer: Included between each hotel. Recommended airport: Malaga or Seville.
Dates and Prices: Prices stated are per person and based on two people sharing.
Start any day from 01 March to 31 October
Single rooms available upon request.
Flexible fl ight options We have a range of fl exible fl ight options available; please call our sales team for more details
D8 AYS Self-Guided Essentials
Walking in the footsteps of the Moors
Day 3: 1.5-3hrs
Day 4: 6.5hrs
Day 5: 3.5hrs
Day 6: 4-5.5hrs
Day 7: 5hrs To book, go online or call our experts on 01252 888 722
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