If during your holidays, weekends or relaxing days you like to get lost in places where nature and the tranquility of silence are the main protagonists, a place that you cannot miss is Torcal de Antequera, a natural area located in the province from Malaga where you can enjoy that rest.
It is a karstic landscape in which various erosive agents have been carving into its limestone rocks, creating a surprising landscape. In 2016 it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO., next to the Antequera dolmens. If you have never been in a natural landscape of this type and it is going to be your first adventures in this place, read on to find out what plans you can make in these places to spend some fantastic days.
Tips to enjoy Torcal de Antequera
If you want to visit
Torcal of Antequera and enjoy all the attractions it offers, the best option is to stay in the city that gives its name to this place.
Antequera is a municipality in Malaga located near the limits of Granada, Córdoba and Seville.. For this reason, it can be a complementary city to your trip through these places in Andalusia, although it also deserves to be visited as the main and even unique destination of your trip. In this city you will find all the typical attractions of Andalusia, from its history and the great monuments that surround it, charming Andalusian streets and a delicious gastronomy that you will find. But
If the purpose of your getaway is to visit El Torcal, do not hesitate, visit Antequera and head to this place. If you want to spend the whole day there, you can do it, since there is a restaurant in Antequera that offers a menu for all types of customers, including dishes suitable for vegans and vegetarians and people who want to taste the typical dishes of the area.
What to do in Torcal de Antequera
To enjoy a natural setting like this
We must put on comfortable shoes, dress in sufficient warm clothing and a raincoat, and take water and some food with us., since the best activity is to take hiking routes to contemplate all the wonders of the landscape. In the Torcal de Antequera you will find different routes, one of the most surprising being the
route of the ammonites.
It is a journey of approximately 3 hours with stops. Its difficulty is medium-low, although it is not recommended for people with injuries knee, hip, or ankle injuries that prevent comfortable walking
Not for children under 6 years. Pets are allowed to enter the Natural Area, provided that the regulations for carrying the animal on a leash and with us at all times are complied with. Although it is an open and natural space, smoking is prohibited during the development of the activity. As its name indicates,
It is a route where we will find fossilized remains of ammonites, a class of cephalopod molluscs that lived in the disappeared Tethys Sea during the Cretaceous.. This route is marked by
a guide that will accompany us for the 4 and a half kilometers in length. It is an irregular and stony terrain, laid out in a circular shape, so we will return to the starting point without going back in our steps. During different stops,
the guide will show us the geology, flora and fauna of El Torcal and the route. In order to enjoy this activity
Prior reservation is necessary from the Torcal website or by email and telephone number that you will find. Visit this surprising landscape of Spain, whether you travel to the surroundings of Antequera or choose it as a destination for your days off. Remember that from autumn to spring there is only one shift in the morning due to the darkness of the afternoon and the last hours of the day. From April you can do this route in the morning or in the afternoon.