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Igualeja

Village · Igualeja

About

• Head of the Genal Valley: the Genal river rises here ("El Nacimiento")
• Surrounded by chestnut trees: the perfect base to see the Bosque de Cobre in autumn
• Iglesia de Santa Rosa de Lima, with a bell tower that was the minaret of the old mosque
• Albaicín and Santa Rosa neighbourhoods and a monument to the chestnut pickers

Good to know

• Getting there: about 53 km and 50 min from Estepona
• Pujerra-Igualeja route: a 14.5 km loop, about 5.5 h and 538 m of climbing, with around 6 km through chestnut woods; the main path is not waymarked and the descent to Igualeja is slippery with leaves
• Short routes: Charco de la Cal (SL-A 173) and Las Caleras (SL-A 174)
• The Bosque de Cobre is private chestnut estates: stay on the paths and don't pick chestnuts
• Try the mistela (sweet fortified wine) of Igualeja and the lemon salad; October is chestnut month

Near here

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  Bosque de Cobre: Pujerra–Igualeja route through the Genal ValleyHiking · Pujerra (Valle del Genal) · 60 minIn autumn, the chestnut woods of the Genal Valley turn gold and copper: the famous 'Bosque de Cobre'
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  JúzcarVillage · Júzcar · 30 minThe "Blue Village": painted blue in 2011 for the premiere of The Smurfs; the residents voted to keep it that way
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  Climb to La Torrecilla from Los Quejigales (Cañada del Cuerno Spanish fir forest)Hiking · Ronda / Parque Nacional Sierra de las Nieves · 35 minLa Torrecilla (1,917 m according to the official listing) is the highest point of the Sierra de las Nieves and of western Andalusia
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  Venta La Higuera (Asador La Higuera)Roadside venta (inn) and grill · Carretera de Ronda a San Pedro, km 3 · 5 minVenta-grill with a terrace on the outskirts, on the road towards San Pedro and the coast: a natural stop if you are coming from Marbella or

Opening hours and prices can change: check before you go.