Origin
El Torcal, which is awarded as Natural Landscape, is mainly formed by limestones rocks created on the sea land during the Tertiary Period, more than 150 million years ago. The materials placed in the sea emerged to the surface as consequence of the ...
Flora & Fauna
Another attraction offered by El Torcal is, without doubt, the rich flora and fauna. In this landscape oaks, gall oaks, serbales and maples live together with the plants growing into the cracks of the rocks by making them even more beautiful, if it ...
Routes
The area known as Torcal Alto (high) contains the most spectacular karst formations of the landscape. Here, the shapes of the rocks are so amazing that they have become popular by themselves: El Sombrerillo (small hat), El Cáliz (chalice), El Dado ( ...
Caves and chasm
El Torcal, which is awarded as Natural Landscape, is mainly formed by limestones rocks created in the sea land during the Tertiary Period, more than 150 million years ago. The materials placed inside the sea emerged to the surface as consequence of ...
Activities
Antequera offers to nature lovers and, particularly, to hiking lovers a natural landscape to feast their eyes and enjoy pure air as the same time as they do their favourite sport. The El Torcal de Antequera hiking routes are worthwhile as you will g ...