Cat Cave – Charco de la Barranca loop from Montejaque

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Cat Cave – Charco de la Barranca loop from Montejaque

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Cat Cave – Charco de la Barranca loop from Montejaque

03:27

10.8km

430m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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408 m

Palacete de Mañara

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Very nice hotel with a good restaurant. We stayed there on our long-distance hike from Tarifa to Switzerland and can highly recommend the hotel and the restaurant.

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439 m

Montejaque

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Hike around the Hacho

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3.14 km

View of Benaoján and Olive Groves

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Beautiful view of olive trees and the small village of Benaojan on the Ronda long-distance hiking trail

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4.67 km

Cat Cave

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This wonderful place has been declared a Natural Monument and rightly so. It is a cave with a natural waterfall that marks the exit of the Guadares river after its …

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5.93 km

Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park

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6.74 km

Charco de la Barranca

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Formerly it was the natural pool of Benaoján. Bathing is currently allowed and there is an esplanade for resting on the right bank. The quality of the water is regulated …

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8.46 km

Benaoján is a beautiful mountain town that, although it is a province of Málaga, is part of the Grazalema natural park. With about 1,500 inhabitants, this town is in the shadow of large limestone walls, where many enjoy sport climbing.

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10.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.49 km

2.92 km

1.99 km

1.40 km

997 m

Surfaces

3.36 km

3.26 km

2.12 km

1.04 km

904 m

118 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 18 October

18°C

12°C

53 %

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Comments

April 21, 2022,Rondje Cueva del Gato - Estation Benaoján via Rio Higuran

Beautiful walk, beautiful views. Doable for everyone. Occasionally wading through water but without any problems. Enjoy it.

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April 21, 2023,eine besch... Tour Cuave del Gato /Charco de la Barranca

This is a crappy tour, as long as you see goat pawns you are on the right track. The first part of the tour to the turning point is more of a deer crossing than a hiking trail, it goes through scrub and along the railway tracks.

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