Hoya de Antequera- Antequera- Peñón de los Enamorados.
ROUTE:MALAGA- 9
LOCATION: Hoya de Antequera- Antequera- Peñón
de los Enamorados.
TIME: Two hours.
DESCRIPTION
The beauty of this route lies in visiting the most important prehistoric
remains in Andalusia, and in the power of the landscape in la
Hoya de Antequera, of great tourist interest.
We shall leave Antequera along the road to Archidona. About 1
km. farther, to the left, we shall find the Cueva de Viera ( Viera´s
cave), with dolmens and beautiful stones.
One km. Farther, on the way to Archidona, we shall find Menga´s
cave, 25 km. long , probably the most important and best preserved
Dolmen among those existing.
After having walked for about 3 km. mores, the Dolmen of the Romeral
is found on the left, an incredible sepulchral Megalitic monument
of great cultural interest, wich has been declared national monument.
Farther, after having passed a crossroads wich we must take to
the left, we shall walk on towards Ronda. On the way we shall
find the surprising Peña de los Enamorados, so called for
a legend wich tells of two lovers who jumped embraced to the void
form the top of the peak.
The ascents is not difficult, but some caution is requiered.