El Torcal. A fascinating area in which kilometers or time are not important, because this seems to have stopped here. There is a shorter and a longer route that I highly recommend. If you take your time, you can discover a lot: ibex, vultures and bizarrely beautiful rock formations. Especially when there is not much going on, this is a fantastic place to simply switch off and let the ingenuity of nature work its magic on you.

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Dan Hobson

January 31, 2022

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El Torcal is a nature reserve in the Sierra del Torcal mountain range. The otherworldly landscape comprises endless peculiar rock formations. At times, it feels like you’re exploring a planet …

Raffael

September 27, 2022

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The area has been a state-protected nature reserve since 1989

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Location: Antequera, Norte O Antequera, Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

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