Walking and Hiking in Andalusia

Combine a Spanish course in Granada with a hiking weekend near Cortes de la Frontera (Ronda).

Visitors to Andalusia's enchanting mountain villages usually come to relax and enjoy a peaceful time away from the pressures of modern life. Numerous tracks wind away from through mountains, cork forests and farmland where you can enjoy spectacular scenery undisturbed by traffic and everyday noise. The countryside of Cortes de la Frontera is part of the Grazalema Natural Park and is a paradise for botanists and ornithologists.

Walking at all levels is available through the mountains, using trails and tracks that have been in existence in some cases for hundreds of years, where you really capture the feeling that you have stepped back in time. Nature has been seemingly left to its own devices, and the area is a treasure trove for those interested in flora and fauna, set against an azure sky with Griffon Vultures soaring, the warm air rising from the steep mountain slopes - a photographer's dream.

OUR HOT TIP:
Walking Tour: Cortes de la Frontera - Valle de Libar - Montejaque (approx. 5 hrs)