Gaucín, a town located in a privileged place with an exuberant nature, full of history and a rich heritage. Built by the Romans , it was the Arabs who left more footprints on the premises. |
Its streets, of Moorish layout, adapt to the hill, where its white houses are decorated adorned with bars and balconies, work of artisans of the forge and the forge . As for its monuments, it highlights its Church of San Sebastián ( 16th century ), the convent of the Carmelites, the Fountain of the Six Pipes, in addition to a series of stately homes (17th-18th centuries), with gilded doors and carved noble shields in stone
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The territory where we were was in the day lair of bandits who found in the mountains a safe place to take refuge. Here they came to hide, after committing robberies and robberies in the fields of Lower Andalusia. Figures of that time, which the people insisted on becoming legendary, are: «Tragabuches», «The Seven Children of Écija», «El Tempranillo», Diego Corrientes, Juan «El Lero».
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The Path of the Assault on the Cure is also called the Road of the Romantic Travelers; They passed by here, leaving their writings, the Englishman Richard Ford, the Frenchman Bourgoing, Josephine de Brinkmann, Merimée, or Juliette de Robersart. The painters David Roberts and Villaamil also expressed their works here.
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This is an interesting route that travels almost publicly in the mountains, between the valleys of Genal and Guadiaro, in the heart of the Serranía de Ronda. The landscape is quite lush, with a preponderance of cork oaks, pines, chestnut trees and monumental complaints. |
The views are equally fantastic, covering enclaves of the Campo de Gibraltar, the natural parks of Sierra de Grazalema and Sierra de las Nieves, as well as Sierra Bermeja. |
After lunch we will visit Gaucin and the Castle located in an area in the highest part of the Town. |
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Hiking: Assault of the Cure, The Quejigo and the Lobería
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Day: Saturday October 26, 2019 |
Departure Time and Place: 8:00 from Merca 80 San Benito |
Approximate distance: 7.5 - 8 km. |
Accumulated elevation gain: 400 m. |
Land: forest trail and trail
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Lunch is free: We will arrive around 2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. Who prefers it can have lunch in the bars of the locality or take a snack |
Visit to Gaucin and the Castle: 4:30 p.m. |
Departure to Jerez: about 6:30 p.m.
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- Suitable mountain footwear
- You always wear a fleece or extra shirt.
- If it is cloudy or there is a risk of precipitation, bring rain cover, as it protects from air and water.
- Water, fruit, nuts and food or snacks.
- Sunglasses, cap and sun cream.
- Camera and binoculars
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