Hiking - Tajo del Abanico & Cueva del Gato - 14km - Moderate Level Activity - Andalucia Travel Guide

Overview

This walk takes us via the limestone gorge of the Tajo del Abanico "The Fan" and on through hillside landscapes to finish at a local beauty spot, the Cueva del Gato.

We head out from Ronda, through holm oak woodland and to an isolated mediaeval cobblesone pathway. The pathway leads us into the Tajo del Abanico gorge where we find a low cave and the huge, fan-shaped rock which gives the gorge its name.

We then head into the southwestern hills, crossing high open pastures and small mountain streams, with stunning views throughout. We descend to the valley of the Rio Guadiaro and on to the Cueva del Gato or "Cat Cave", named for the shape of the cave mouth in the mountain. A waterfall at the cave entrance flows all year round. Each day thousands of litres of crystal clear water exit the cave via the waterfall to create a stunning, blue water pool. Return to Ronda in our minibus.