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Montes de Málaga trails: El Cerrado, Pocopán and Contadores
From Málaga centre30 min
Duration1,5-3 h
DifficultyEasy-moderate
PriceFree
Best timeAll year (avoid the hot hours in summer)
KidsSí
AddressEntrada principal por Fuente de la Reina, en la A-7000 (antigua C-345) Málaga-Colmenar, a unos 15 km del centro. Hace falta coche
Opening hoursTrails with free access.
About
- Five signposted trails in the natural park
- El Cerrado: 4 km loop from the El Cerrado picnic area
- Contadores (3 km) and Pocopán (5 km): start at the Las Contadores nature centre, in the middle of the park
- Picapedreros: 7 km one-way and uphill, from the Molinos de San Telmo (west side)
- Aleppo pine woods planted between 1930 and 1950 to stop Málaga's floods
Good to know
- El Cerrado is the easiest with children
- In summer walk first thing: the pine wood gives shade, but it's hot
- Fire risk in summer: respect the fire bans
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