Self guided walking

This is a holiday for you walkers that are more experienced and don’t want to come under the umbrella of a guided walk. You will probably be a group of family or friends and feel that with our experience of local walks and conditions you will be able to enjoy planning and undertaking your own walking itinerary using “ The Country House Almunecar “ as your ideal walking base.

We can cater for larger groups. Please contact us for more details about accommodation and prices.

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Group guided walks

We have 6 separate walks on 6 different days, picking you up from the house at 9am and finishing the days walk at about 5pm. The other day is “ airport or changeover “ day. Your evening meal is prepared and served at The Country House Almunecar at around 8pm.

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Walking Routes

Walk 1. Cerro de Caleta

Explores the coastline and watchtowers of the Acantilados de Maro y Cerro Gordo…..Both a Marine and National Park…..Bring your swimming gear and snorkel. We have often seen the Monte Cabras (indigenous mountain goat ) on this walk.

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Walk 2. Junto de Los Rios ( The Joining of the Rivers )

A beautiful walk in the gorges surrounding the source of the Rio Verde ( Green River ) and the Rio Seco ( Dry River ). Bring your swimming gear and towel !

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Walk 3. The Walk of the Two Barrancos

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We walk up through a shaded gorge into the mountains. Stopping for lunch at an abandoned cortijo ( Cortijo de la Civila ) and then back down, finishing the walk through another barranco ( gorge ) near to the Caves at Nerja.

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Walk 4. The Hidden Gardens

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The area was established by the Moors who took advantage of the verdant river valley to cultivate a variety of fruits, oranges, lemons and avocados. We walk through various olive groves and through the 3 beautiful white villages of Los Guarajos ( Alto, Faraguit and Fondo ). We will have the opportunity to visit the original settlement of the Moors on this walk.

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Walk 5. The Waterfall of Petrified Wood

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This walk takes us high into the Sierras ( mountains ) above the pretty village of Otivar. The views on this walk are spectacular, with Dolomite stones, like ancient sentinels, perched on the mountains side.

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Walk 6. Barranco Walk from Lentegí

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Starting in the Pueblo Blanco ( white village ) of Lentegí, we descend into the gorge of the Lentegi River Valley with its impressive limestone crags…The beautiful smell of Wild Rosemary and Lavender can be intoxicating !

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Walk 7. Rio Chillar and the Cortijo Iman

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This walk takes us to an old water mill down in the Rio Chillar Valley ( Scream River ) and up to the abandoned Cortijo Iman, involved in the tobacco trade, which is one of the most impressive settings we have come across

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