Sierra de las Nieves National Park
Spanish fir forests, deep shafts and high limestone ridges in Andalusia's Sierra de las Nieves
The park protects the world's largest area of Spanish fir forest, nearly 2,000 hectares of a relic of the Tertiary conifer forests found only in the mountains of Malaga and Cadiz. Beneath the ridges, caves and deep shafts run down into the rock.
Things to do
- On footHike the Quejigales-Torrecilla or Pº Saucillo-Torrecilla route to the highest peak in western Andalusia
- On footWalk from Mirador Ceballos to the Tajo de la Caína and on to the Pinsapar de Caucón
- Try thisDrive the forest track from the Ronda road to the Los Quejigales recreational area
- HeritageVisit Tolox, Yunquera or El Burgo for local festivals such as the Cohetá de Tolox or Corpus Christi in Yunquera
Also worth seeing
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Pinsapar de Caucón
Spanish fir forest reached by the path from Mirador Ceballos. - 3
Hoyos del Pilar
One of three caves of particular interest, with several shafts nearby.