🏛️ Historical Heritage
🏰 Zahara de la Sierra Castle
A Nasrid keep on a 500-metre crag, whose capture by the Christians in 1481 triggered the final war of Granada. It dominates the reservoir and the whole valley.
Castle🌿 Nature
🦅 The Green Gorge
A spectacular canyon carved by the Bocaleones stream in Grazalema. Its walls reach 400 metres and barely let light in, sheltering the monumental Garganta cave-chapel.
Nature🏄 Sports Activities
🚴 Climb to Grazalema Puerto de las Palomas
Seven kilometres of hairpins between Zahara and Grazalema to a viewpoint at 1,357 metres where dozens of griffon vultures glide at road level.
Cycling route Hard🪢 Garganta Verde Canyon
A technical descent through a four-hundred-metre canyon in Grazalema, with the Garganta cave-chapel at the end. Park authorisation required.
Canyoning Moderate🥾 Garganta Verde Trail
A 2.5-kilometre descent to the bottom of a 400-metre canyon, with the Garganta cave-chapel at the end. Free prior authorisation from the park is required.
Hiking trail ModerateZahara de la Sierra on the map
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