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A guidebook to 32 walks near Ronda and Grazalema in Spain's Andalucia province. Exploring the striking scenery of the region's mountains and valleys, the routes are graded by difficulty, with options to suit most ambitions and abilities.
Walks range from 4 to 16km (2-10 miles) and can be enjoyed in 1-5 hours. They are divided between three parts, covering Ronda and the Sierra de las Nieves, the Genal and Guadiaro Valleys, and Sierra de Grazalema.
Clear
route description
illustrated with
1:50,000 mapping
GPX files
available for download
Information on
refreshments and access
Advice on
walking bases
, including Ronda, Grazalema and neighbouring 'white villages' (pueblos blancos)
History, geology, plants and wildlife
and local
points of interest
About the author
Guy Hunter-Watts lived and worked in Andalucía for over 30 years. After studying at the universities of Santiago and Salamanca, he taught English in South America before moving to the Ronda mountains where he led guided walks for almost 25 years. His work as a walking guide and freelance journalist took him to many corners of the planet including India, Namibia, Tanzania, Latin America and Mongolia. Sadly, Guy passed away in 2023.Mike Yeatman retired from owning several businesses in the UK to live in a mountain village near Ronda in 2020. He has walked, climbed and trekked extensively around the world including adventures in Iceland, Arctic Norway, Sweden, China, Africa, the Alps and North America. Mike previously owned and operated a mountain holiday business in the UK. With his wife, and fellow keen mountaineer, Christine he now lives for part of the year in the French Alps and the rest of the year in the Grazalema national park in Spain.
