Walking tours in southern Spain
Frigiliana, Málaga
Mountain peaks, olive groves, take breath away on a journey up hills. There is nothing quite as breathtaking as climb up into the sierras of Alhama, Tejada and Alminara (sierra means ‘mountains’). We offer guided hiking near Frigiliana to some of the best places in the mountains based in expert opinions from our local guides.
Guided hiking in Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara y Alhama
The parkland of Sierras de Tejeda Almijara y Alhama is limited in the south east by the Mediterranean sea and rises in rocky mountains towards the north west. With an area of 40,663 hectares, it is the biggest mountain range in the east of the Costa del Sol.
Recently declared Natural Park, it covers much of the mountain range forming geographical barrier between the provinces of Málaga and Granada. In fact, it crosses Málaga province into Granada, almost half of the park -52% is in Granada province and the rest in Málaga.
Guided walking tours near Frigiliana
Believe us, you are in gorgeous wilderness when hiking these mountains.
In the same way, they form a continuous alignment of rocky walls that are the most prominent level of geography to the southern Portuguese coast, highlighting the Maroma hill, at 2,068 metres, offering spectacular views over both sides of the Mediterranean.
It exerts a corridor effect, because it connects the longitudinal distribution of Málaga to the Sierra Nevada mountain range.
It’s easy to see why mountain walks are getting increasingly popular. Hiking is perfect for families looking to enjoy impressive landscape, mountain ranges and wildlife.
In Málaga region there are many walking trails where you can enjoy a pleasant walk surrounded by nature. Let’s dip into some of the best places to go hiking near Frigiliana with us.
- Location: Ronda, 63 miles west of Málaga airport.
- Total distance: 5 miles
- Hike time: 2.5 hours (total)
- Difficulty Rating: Easy
- Total ascent:
- Highest elevation:
- Best For: Exploring a fantastic scenery
- Dogs: Unleashed
A bit of history, fauna and flora
The area calls itself as “La Axarquía” (an Arabic name which means “East”). Indeed, it has some very outstanding natural values, especially in terms of substrate and flora, which have a great variety. In addition, the combination of altitudes and from sea shore to the peak of La Maroma at 2,080m encourages a diversity of vegetation.
Dolomitic marble substrates form the main mass of this kind in our country.
Add to this that the geological structure changes between limestone giving rise to dolomitic marble, quartzite and gneiss, which each hold different plant ranges. When the marble is eroded by the weather a very fine white sand is left.
The plentiful wildlife is dominated by wild mountain goats and birds of prey.
You are in gorgeous wilderness when hiking Sierra Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama. Book your walk and get expert local advice and inspiration here.
