Best places: Nature preserves in Andalusia

Mountains, valleys & pine forests popular with boaters, hikers & hunters, with a wildlife park.

Expansive natural parkland featuring towers of limestone rocks, lush plant life & hiking trails.

Nature reserve with limestone mountains & caves, plus fir forests & castles from the Moorish era.

Rugged, mountainous national park featuring hiking & climbing, plus waterfalls & sweeping views.

Trails across a Mediterranean landscape of ridges, woods & pastures, home to lynx, wolves & eagles.

Visitor center with information about the park's ecosystem, nature & history of human settlement.

Natural park with hiking & adventure sports in forests & gorges, plus traditional hilltop villages.

Seaside cliffs for tranquil walks & picturesque views of adjacent mountains, beaches & coves.

Tidal marsh preservation area with boardwalks, kayaks & bikes for rent, birding & picnic areas.

Mountain park with oak forest, waterfalls & caves, popular for hiking, biking & rock climbing.

Large park area of dense pine forest, with valleys, waterfalls & 19th-century traditional houses.

Beyond its soaring oaks & maples, this expansive nature reserve offers trails with sweeping views.

Protected coastal reserve offering scenic hiking trails, volcanic rocks, a crater & fossilized lava.

Vast park on a rugged limestone massif, home to pine & olive woods & 2167-m. Pico Mágina.

👍👍 Breathtaking views of Marbella and part of the coast. Many people don’t know than just a few minutes away from Marbella Old town you can immerse yourself into the most beautiful nature. Stunning trekking paths. If you start from El Refugio it would take around 2 hours to get to the top of la Concha....

👍👍 Como buen amante del senderismo y la naturaleza, este lugar es perfecto para respirar y olvidarme de todo, esta cerca de casa y salgo a andar mucho por aquí. Me pongo mis cascos y a relajarse. Es una pena el incendio que ha ocurrido hace poco, pero todavía puedo disfrutar del paisaje. Además si quie...

Forested mountain terrain featuring winding roads & hiking trails leading to panoramic vistas.

👍👍 I highly recommend this attraction to anyone who visits Ronda. The staff were very friendly and went out of their way to help us coordinate a taxi from Centro when we were having trouble (between Easter week and our lacking Spanish skills we weren't sure we'd make it). Our tour guide whose name I ca...