BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//SUR-walks, hiking Andalucia//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2 .30.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:bc940b9d-29da-4a32-aacc-57ff9d7e3ae3 X-WR-CALNAME:iCagenda X-WR-CALDESC:Event Management Extension for Joomla! X-WR-RELCALID:3E26604A-50F4-4449-8B3E-E4F4932D05B5 X-WR-TIMEZONE:UTC BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:399ea86d-9d78-4ba4-ac19-73a31cd4281b DTSTAMP:20260430T015904Z CATEGORIES:HIKING HOLIDAY CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION;ALTREP="CID:": \nThe charming village of Grazalema is our starting point for this hiking week. We spend all four nights in a nice little hotel right in the village \, very close to the village square (not from village to village as with B andoleros). The location of the village is not only perfect as a starting point\, but also really very pretty\, at 812 metres above sea level\, surr ounded by mountains and forests\, with narrow streets\, typical Andalusian houses\, small squares\, shops selling local specialities such as the Pay oyo goat's cheese that is famous for this area\, wines from Ronda\, and mu ch more.\nThe nature reserve around Grazalema is known for the beauty of i ts landscape\, from dramatic rock faces and gorges\, high mountains with d istant views as far as the Strait of Gbraltar\, the Ronda Mountains and\, on clear days\, the Sierra Nevada. Grazalema is also home to an astonishin g wealth of flora and fauna\, making it a favourite destination for nature lovers\, botanists\, biologists and photographers. Over 34 different spec ies of orchids\, one of the world's only four pine forests\, the Iberian i bex\, a multitude of vultures and eagles\, to name just a few examples.\nD ay 1\nJourney from the Costa del Sol to Grazalema\nPick-up\n8:30 Estepona \n9:00 Marbella \;\nAn easy walk to get started\nBenamahoma -El Bosque - \;Río Majaceite\n\nAfter dropping off our luggage at the hotel\, we drive to our starting point\, the small mountain village of Benamahoma. W e start our hiking week with an easy hike. From Benamahoma to El Bosque an d back. Depending on the time of arrival\, we can get in the mood for the laid-back life of the Andalusian mountain villages with tapas in one of th e two restaurants in the village square. Our route leads along the river M ajete\, this beautiful\, easy to follow and shady path is also very popula r with the locals and offers a perfect end to our first day.\nDifficulty l evel\n \;easy - 9.5 km - 3-4 \; hours \;\nElevations\n \;↑ ↓ 252m\n \;\nDay 2\nThe two summit tour -El Reloj and Simancón\nAlthou gh the number of kilometres is no greater than on the previous day\, the d ifferences in altitude to be overcome\, and above all the condition of the path\, make this day our most difficult tour of the week. The views over the entire Grazalema mountain range\, the Serranía de Ronda\, the surround ing villages and lakes are indescribably beautiful. It's a mountain hike t hat requires a certain amount of stamina and endurance\, but as we don't o rganise a race and set off early enough to take our time\, it's definitely doable. This tour is very varied\, we start directly in the village\, via a forest path up to the Llanos del Endrinal (highland of the sloes)\, and even in the upper part\, the karstic mountains\, along the rugged\, rocky paths to the two peaks\, we find a variety of flowers\, from orchids to p eonies. We are also likely to encounter the Iberian ibex that are native t o the area.\n\nDifficulty level\n \;high- 12 km - \;7 hours (the h igh level of difficulty is due to the nature of the trail)\nElevations\n&n bsp\;↑↓ 835m\n \;\nDay 3\nGarganta Verde - The green gorge - Zahara de la Sierra\nFrom Grazalema\, we drive over an impressive pass road and sto p at the highest point to walk up to a viewpoint. We hike down to an impre ssive gorge\, surrounded by breathtaking scenery and surprisingly lush gre en vegetation at the bottom of the gorge. It is one of the most extraordin ary places in Andalusia\, simply spectacular! From the first viewpoint\, w hich we reach shortly after the start of our route\, we can see the impres sive 'Garganta Verde'\, the Green Gorge. We hike a little further up to th e Cambronero hill\, which is usually circled by a colony of griffon vultur es\, and then walk down to the Bocaleones stream in the gorge with views o f the Cornicabra hill and the Arroyo de los Volcanes stream. The lush vege tation\, which looks like a tropical jungle\, is also impressive\; once in the gorge\, we continue on to the beautiful 'Cueva de la Ermita' cave wit h its towering vertical walls\, through which almost no light penetrates. \nAfter the hike\, we visit the picturesque village of Zahara de la Sierra by the reservoir and walk up to the castle before returning to Grazalema \nDifficulty level\n \;medium \; 7\,4 km\, 4 hours\nElevations&nbs p\; \;\n↑↓450m \;\n \;\n \;Day 4\nPuerto del Boyar - Gothi c Arch - Coargazal Tunnel - Benaocaz\n\nWe make the most of the day and se t off straight after breakfast. Our route today takes us along stony paths up into a rugged rocky landscape typical of the Grazalema Mountains\, wit h the most bizarre formations. From Puerto del Boyar to the source of the Guadalete River\, up into the mountains with marvellous views over mountai n peaks\, villages\, reservoirs and wide valleys. A few detours to the 'Ar co Gótico' and the Coargazal rock tunnel make this route even more varied and exciting than it already is. Our route ends after Tapas in Benaocaz\, with the SUR-walks bus back to Grazalema\nDifficulty level\n \;medium/ high - 7 hours\, 9\,8 km\nElevations\n↑650m -↓414m\n \;\n \;Day 5 \nAround Grazalema\nGrazalema - Ermita del Calvario - Peñón de la Asamblea - Embalse del Fresnillo\nWe say goodbye to Grazalema with a beautiful cir cular walk around the village\, with wonderful views\, up to the Fresnillo reservoir\, which supplies the water for Grazalema\, and the most strikin g rock above the village. Before we set off on our return journey\, we can enjoy some tapas in the beautiful village square in front of the church. \nDifficulty level\neasy- 6 km - 3 \; hours \;\nElevations\n \ ;↑↓ 237m\n \;On the way back we make a short detour via Montejaque and go down to a spectacular dam with a very strange history...\n \;\nWha t you should definitely take with you\n\nDay rucksack\nWater bottles (you can drink the tap water in the mountain villages without any problems)\nRa in gear and warm clothing\, the weather can change at any time in the moun tains\, especially in spring\nMountain boots and mountain shoes\nSun prote ction\nClothing and toiletries for 4 nights in the hotel and five days of hiking\n\nPlease only bring the essentials\, we are travelling in the SUR- walks Ford Transit\, the boot has no space for large items of luggage!\nPr ice: get a quote for your group\njohanna@sur-walks.com\nIncluded\nPick up between Manilva\, Estepona and Marbella\, transport\, hotel accommodation\ , breakfast\, dinner\, guide and insurance\nNot included\nAdditional meals \, drinks DTSTART:20250407T140700Z DTEND:20250411T140700Z GEO:00;0 LOCATION: ORGANIZER: SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:The most beautiful hikes around Grazalema - 5 days TRANSP:OPAQUE URL:http://www.sur-walks.com/hiking-holidays/470-grazalema-hiking-week END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR