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Presa de los Caballeros and Cueva del Hundidero
From Ronda centre25 min
Duration1-2 h
DifficultyModerate
PriceFree
Best timeAll year
KidsYes, but careful on the stairs
AddressDesde la A-374 (Ronda-Sevilla), desvío en Venta La Vega por la MA-8402 hacia Montejaque. Aparcamiento a la derecha (lado oeste) en torno al km 3,5, con caseta de madera y paneles; de ahí sale el 'Sendero a la Presa de Montejaque'
Opening hoursOpen natural area. The cave can only be visited with a permit and a guide.
About
- Large concrete dam wedged into a canyon, a very photogenic piece of engineering: you can walk across the top
- The reservoir is usually empty because the water seeps into the limestone; in January 2026 it filled with rain and the sluice gates had to be opened
- Next to the dam, the mouth of the Cueva del Hundidero, the entrance to the system that comes out at the Cueva del Gato
- Tibetan-style walkway over the dam (2024), only with a guide as part of a via ferrata
Good to know
- Bring water: the path is short but it's uphill on the way back
- At the Hundidero you can only peek in a few steps: there have been deaths inside from flash floods
- Drive carefully on the Montejaque road: it's narrow and winds along the edge of the cliff
- Combine it with the Cueva del Gato and the Cueva de la Pileta on the same day
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