Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, Natural park in Cádiz and Málaga provinces, Spain
The Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park encompasses 51,695 hectares of limestone mountain ranges, featuring deep gorges, caves, and Mediterranean forests across its terrain.
The area received its designation as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1977 and was officially established as a Natural Park on February 12, 1985.
The fourteen municipalities within the park boundaries maintain traditional practices of cheese production and livestock farming, particularly with the native Payoya goat breed.
The park includes visitor centers, museums, and marked hiking trails, with mandatory permits required for specific routes such as the popular Pinsapar Trail.
The park records the highest rainfall in the Iberian Peninsula, creating conditions for the rare Spanish Fir forest, which exists only in these mountains and northern Morocco.
Location: Cádiz Province
Location: Málaga Province
Inception: February 12, 1985
Part of: Natura 2000, Natura 2000 in Spain
Website: http://juntadeandalucia.es/medioambiente/servtc5/ventana/mostrarFicha.do?idEspacio=7411
GPS coordinates: 36.73000,-5.37000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:49
Andalusia offers many sites away from typical tourist routes. This southern region of Spain is home to ancient troglodyte dwellings in Guadix, mountain villages like Zahara de la Sierra perched around medieval castles, and natural parks such as Cabo de Gata-Níjar extending over 50 kilometers of coast. Geological formations include the red volcanic rocks of Riotinto, a result of 5,000 years of mining, and canyons housing 240 Bronze Age dolmens in Gorafe park. Villages like Setenil de las Bodegas feature unique architecture, with houses built beneath natural rock overhangs shaped by the Trejo River. The Castle of La Calahorra, built in 1509 at an altitude of 1200 meters, combines Spanish fortifications with Italian Renaissance decoration. Further north, Baños de la Encina hosts the Burgalimar Castle dating from 968, surrounded by extensive olive groves. These sites showcase different facets of Andalusian heritage, from prehistoric remains to Moorish inscriptions, in environments ranging from mountains to Mediterranean coastal zones.
Simancon Peak
1.2 km
Reloj Peak
820 m
Refugio Reloj
1.1 km
Acueducto de Villaluenga
3.5 km
Pozo del Albarrabal
3.8 km
Ermita del Calvario
2.9 km
Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Grazalema
3.2 km
Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación
3.2 km
Casino de Villaluenga del Rosario
4 km
Vivienda 0011
4 km
Fuente de los Caños
3.9 km
Plaza de toros de Villaluenga del Rosario
3.9 km
Iglesia Parroquial de Nuestra Señora de la Aurora
3.2 km
Fuente de la Calle Nueva
3.2 km
Fuente de la Plaza de España
3.2 km
Fábrica de Mantas Artesanía Textil de Grazalema
3.4 km
Casa consistorial de Grazalema
3.2 km
Ermita de San Gregorio
4 km
Cueva de las Dos Puertas
2.3 km
Monumento al toro de cuerda
3.2 km
Ermita del Calvario
3 km
Sepultura de la Giganta
3.9 km
Rincón Scout Cura Carlos
4 km
Depósitos de Villaluenga
1.6 km
La Fuentezuela
3.2 km
Museo de Artesanía Textil, Grazalema
3.4 km
Iglesia de San Miguel
4 km
Museo del Queso Payoyo
3.8 kmReviews
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