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Algatocín
From Estepona centre55 min
Duration2-3 h
DifficultyModerate
PriceFree
Best timeAutumn and December (Las Mañanitas)
KidsSí
About
- White village at 725 m, overlooking the Bajo Genal, from the mountains down to the river
- Cerro Gordo: remains since the Bronze Age and an Iberian oppidum (fortified settlement)
- Trails PR-A 238 (from Benalauría) and PR-A 239 (from Benarrabá)
- Chestnut trees, pigs and sheep: mountain economy and cooking
Good to know
- Getting there: about 44 km and 1 h from Estepona; combine it with Gaucín and Benarrabá
- Las Mañanitas (around 15–20 December): dawn masses and carols in the streets with chocolate, anisette and mantecados (crumbly Christmas cakes)
- Feria in the first week of October
- Camping Genal between Jubrique and Algatocín (MA-8305)
- Specific parking and restaurants not verified
Near here
BenarrabáVillage · Benarrabá · 55 minVillage founded by the Berber tribe Banu Rabbah, with narrow streets of Muslim origin
Benalauría via ferrataAdventure and sports · Benalauría / Gaucín (Valle del Genal) · 55 minK2-grade via ferrata: simple and recommended for beginners
GenalguacilVillage · Genalguacil · 50 minThe "museum village": more than 250 sculptures and artworks scattered across streets, squares and rooftops
JubriqueVillage · Jubrique · 50 minMountain village of the Genal Valley surrounded by chestnut woods (about 320 ha of chestnut trees)