Todays route took us on a pilgrimage route to the statue of Christ (El Santo) on the top of the hill above the village of Pizzara. We started at the bottom of the village and made our way along the street to the entrance of the park. This took us through tall pines and area of recreation on the marked path to the summit. After a while of quite heavy inclines we reached the first 'wow' factor, the invisible entrance where one huge rock has fallen against another to form a narrow passage through, and then climb some steep steps through another narrow passage and out onto a small observation area. It's then a steady and sometimes steep climb along a narrow path to reach the first of the viewpoints above the village. Then another steady climb for some considerable distance, giving us more and wider views across the Guadlehorce valley to the Sierra de los Nieves beyond, and now a view of our destination. We come to an area of agriculture with well tended Olive plantations and then to our goal, El Santo.
The views from here are wonderful and the tile plaques that have been erected inform us of the towns and villages and peaks that are in view.
Our hike down takes us along the vehicle access track along the other side of the hill and now affords us views over to Malaga, complete with the sight of planes landing at the airport.
We follow this track untill a narrow path leaves it to the right, it is this that we take and come to the Cueva Oscura, after a short while we join the track that we ascended on and back to the steps into the narrow passage , returning through the park area and into the village.
The weather was fair and not too hot for a walk of this kind.
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Our hike down takes us along the vehicle access track along the other side of the hill and now affords us views over to Malaga, complete with the sight of planes landing at the airport.
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