The Pozuelo and Viborilla Route - Mountain, forests and great views
A stunning circular route in the Sierra Blanca of Marbella, with some elevations but a great reward in views over the coast and the mountains, different types of forest, flowers and a beautiful old Olive Grove
Definitly one of the most beautiful hiking routes at the Sierra Blanca, with stunning views to the Sierra Canucha and to the Torrecilla, the highest peak of the Sierra de las Nieves, a great variation of landscapes, vegetation and geology. Our path starts at about 800m of altitude and leads steadily uphill in serpentines,with rosemary, thyme and many flowers along the path, overlooking the Mediteranean Sea, and around to the other side of the mountain, to a pass just over 1000m. Once we reach the pass, we follow a pleasant, relatively flat trail, that winds along the ridge, passing a small Pinsapo Forest, a special type of tree that only grows in Andalucía and in the Rif-mountains of Morokko. The second part of the walk leads us to a totally different geological scenery, the Viborilla is surprising and very unique shaped rock-formation. From there we walk down to a deep pine forest, an olive grove and a Eucalyptus forest, back to our starting point.
Difficulty
medium - 9 km - approx. 3 -4 hours
Elevations
↑↓528m
Please bring
Hiking shoes, sun and rain protection, enough water
Pick up times
Estepona 8:30
Marbella: 9:00
Expected return
16:00
Price: 60€
Includes
Hiking guide, insurance and transport to starting point and back
Not included
Food and drinks