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The Torcal of Antequera – The Cathedrals of El Torcal loop from Paraje Natural Torcal de Antequera

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The Torcal of Antequera – The Cathedrals of El Torcal loop from Paraje Natural Torcal de Antequera

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The Torcal of Antequera – The Cathedrals of El Torcal loop from Paraje Natural Torcal de Antequera

02:47

9.29km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 26, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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517 m

The Torcal Screw

Highlight • Natural Monument

Unique and curious rock formations, you can hardly progress from jamming and taking pictures

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892 m

Karst Formations in El Torcal

Highlight • Natural Monument

Far away from mass tourism on the Costa del Sol, pure relaxation and worth seeing. There are several signposted paths to follow, not very difficult, but you should wear good …

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1.84 km

The Torcal of Antequera

Highlight • Natural Monument

El Torcal. A fascinating area in which kilometers or time are not important, because this seems to have stopped here. There is a shorter and a longer route that I …

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2.67 km

Views over bizarre rock formations

Highlight • Natural Monument

At this spot, you can climb up a rock from where you have great views

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3.14 km

Narrow Rock Passage

Highlight • Gorge

A relatively narrow passage between the rocks.

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8.16 km

Rock Formations

Highlight • Natural Monument

a very impressive landscape that is considered unique in the world.

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8.60 km

The Cathedrals of El Torcal

Highlight • Natural Monument

Rock towers soar like the spiers of cathedrals. You think an organ is playing at any moment.

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8.69 km

View of the valley from El Torcal de Antequera

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From the car park there is a well-maintained path to the viewpoint

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9.29 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.48 km

2.54 km

235 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.48 km

2.54 km

159 m

120 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,310 m)

Lowest point (1,190 m)

Weather

Monday 10 August

35°C

18°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

May 29, 2023,El Torcal

An incredibly beautiful tour through the karst rocks in the El Torcal Nature Reserve in the province of Malaga.

The first loop we did today is very well marked for hikers. A signposted circular route leads from the hiking car park through the fascinating rock formations. There were a few other hikers here too.

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May 30, 2022,Paraje Natural Torcal de Antequera

Today we went to "El Torcal", the drive from Alora was an experience in itself. Note: Roads do not always have to be asphalted or secured.
Arrived at the parking lot, it started with a pleasant 13°C and a freshening wind. The hike was a lot of fun, the paths are well marked, every now and then we had to …

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January 22, 2024,🇪🇸 Rundwanderung Torcal de Antequera

We walked the first loop the wrong way, i.e. against the signals. But since there weren't many people, that wasn't a big deal. The path was very slippery - the stones on the path are likely to be quite slippery due to wear even in dry conditions - but it had recently rained heavily and so the path was also …

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March 12, 2024,El dinosaurio – Las Catedrales del Torcal loop from Villanueva de la Concepción

Beautiful hike with stunning views and well described route

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The Torcal of Antequera – The Cathedrals of El Torcal loop from Paraje Natural Torcal de Antequera

The Torcal Screw

Karst Formations in El Torcal

The Torcal of Antequera

Views over bizarre rock formations

Narrow Rock Passage

Rock Formations

The Cathedrals of El Torcal

View of the valley from El Torcal de Antequera

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