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Tolox

Village · Tolox

About

• White village at about 300 m above sea level, gateway to the Sierra de las Nieves National Park
• Fuente Amargosa spa, opened in 1869: waters for respiratory problems and allergies; reached along the Paseo del Balneario
• Las Rinconadas del Castillo: an Andalusi quarter of alleys and slopes, with remains of the castle
• Church of San Miguel Arcángel (1505, rebuilt in 1577), Casa del Hidalgo (16th c.) and the Casa-Museo de Artes Populares
• From the spa, an easy path to the Charco de la Virgen (a pool with a waterfall)

Good to know

• Best in spring and autumn; in summer, for the pools, arrive early
• Festivals: Día de los Polvos (powder-throwing day, Carnival Tuesday), Feria de San Roque in August (rocket-launching on the 16th) and the Cencerrada (cowbell night) on 8 December
• Combine it with Monda and Ojén on the same excursion
• From Tolox you can climb La Torrecilla (1,919 m), the highest point of the Sierra de las Nieves: a high-mountain route

Near here

• 
  MondaVillage · Monda · 25 minVillage in the Sierra de las Nieves at 427 m, in a valley, on the Ojén road (A-355)
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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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  Climb to La Concha from the Refugio de JuanarHiking · Ojén / Marbella (Sierra Blanca) · 30 minLa Concha (1,215 m), the shell-shaped peak you can see from all over Marbella
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  Refugio de Juanar–Los Castillejos and the Spanish fir forest (loop)Hiking · Ojén (Sierra Blanca) · 30 minCircular route of about 7.85–8 km and 525 m of ascent along the Senda de José Lima

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