Parque Natural Los Alcornocales – circular via the Buddha Trail

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Parque Natural Los Alcornocales – circular via the Buddha Trail

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Parque Natural Los Alcornocales – circular via the Buddha Trail

02:26

9.11km

430m

Hiking

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

Last updated: June 6, 2024

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Parque Natural los Alcornocales

Parque Natural del Estrecho

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

1.57 km

Buddha Cave

Highlight • Cave

The hiking trail (Buddha Trail) takes its name from this rock cave in which a Buddha sits. Surrounded by colorful prayer flags, you almost feel like you are in Tibet.

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2.94 km

Because of the strong wind that blows here all year round, there are countless wind turbines around Tarifa. You follow the Buddha Trail over hill and dale and then stand up next to the huge wind turbines. It makes you feel very small. The park can only be reached on foot, as the road is only for the maintenance vehicles of the wind turbines. The view is amazing!

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6.87 km

Swing Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Tree swing on a pine tree with a magnificent view over Tarifa. The car can be parked on the street about 15 minutes' walk away.

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9.11 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.63 km

2.14 km

1.20 km

1.01 km

135 m

Surfaces

5.80 km

1.27 km

1.01 km

683 m

216 m

135 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Tuesday 3 November

20°C

15°C

84 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

August 30, 2023,Parque Natural Los Alcornocales – circular por el Sendero del Buda

Beautiful hike in beautiful nature! We were happy about the great rocks and the fragrant trees; together it seemed wonderfully enchanted. The panoramic view of the sea, over Tarifa and the African continent was also breathtaking. Very nice hike, definitely recommended!

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June 24, 2026,Parque Natural del Estrechos – zum Buddha und den Windmühlen

There are not many parking spaces at the information point, but they are free of charge. Beware of the cacti (prickly pears) on the Atlanticweg GR 145, the fruits are edible, the flowers are very beautiful and the thorns have barbs!!!

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October 10, 2024,🇪🇸Parque Natural Los Alcornocales – Rundweg über den Buddha Weg

Today the visibility is better and we take a leisurely walk along the "Buddha Trail". Lots of wind turbines await us and we take a break in the lee of some rocks and look back at Morocco. The beach at Tarifa was washed over by rain and storms last night.
The highlight of the hike is a rock cave in …

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July 2, 2023,Parque Natural Los Alcornocales – circular por el Sendero del Buda

Tour with very nice views.
Good walking shoes required.

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June 14, 2023,Buddha mit Aussicht 🪷🇪🇸🕺🏻💃

Small hiking tour on the "Sendere-del-Buda". The tour begins with a steep alpine path. In many places you have great views of the sea, the beaches, Tarifa and the Strait of Gibraltar, countless ships and on the opposite side the mountains in Morocco. Great tour (although the last 800m along the road)

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