Bjarne Lund (Djmurre)
La Concha Ridge!
Mobile Pictures taken at a trip to La Councha,
High above the hustle and bustle of Marbella and San Pedro, La Concha Mountain stands proud as the famous landmark that towers over this part of the Costa del Sol. A visual delight that plays a vital role in Marbella’s benevolent micro-cilmate, La Concha’s summit is also the endpoint of a pleasant three-hour hike that is highly recommended to confident walkers during autumn, winter or spring.
At 1,215 metres above sea level, La Concha – which means ‘shell’ in Spanish but is actually an impressive mass of limestone – marks the western point of the imposing Sierra Blanca mountain range that is impossible to miss for anyone driving along the A-7 coastal road.
A rocky path partially covered in ‘pinsapos’, a rare pine tree discovered in 1837, the route is varied and thanks to its views is probably one of the most pleasant treks in Andalucía. If you enjoy hiking, are steady on your feet and happy with heights, take an afternoon to scale La Concha and enjoy impressively panoramic vistas of Gibraltar, northern Africa and inland Spain on the way up.
The walk sets off from the Refugio de Juanar refuge, on the road from Marbella to the inland village of Ojén, and takes you through a pleasant pine forest before continuing along the bottom of a valley carpeted with olive trees towards the Cruz de Juanar peak. Here the route heads off to the north, taking hikers through another pine forest with a fern-covered floor before beginning its steady ascent. La Concha is clearly signposted.
La Concha Ridge!
Mobile Pictures taken at a trip to La Councha,
High above the hustle and bustle of Marbella and San Pedro, La Concha Mountain stands proud as the famous landmark that towers over this part of the Costa del Sol. A visual delight that plays a vital role in Marbella’s benevolent micro-cilmate, La Concha’s summit is also the endpoint of a pleasant three-hour hike that is highly recommended to confident walkers during autumn, winter or spring.
At 1,215 metres above sea level, La Concha – which means ‘shell’ in Spanish but is actually an impressive mass of limestone – marks the western point of the imposing Sierra Blanca mountain range that is impossible to miss for anyone driving along the A-7 coastal road.
A rocky path partially covered in ‘pinsapos’, a rare pine tree discovered in 1837, the route is varied and thanks to its views is probably one of the most pleasant treks in Andalucía. If you enjoy hiking, are steady on your feet and happy with heights, take an afternoon to scale La Concha and enjoy impressively panoramic vistas of Gibraltar, northern Africa and inland Spain on the way up.
The walk sets off from the Refugio de Juanar refuge, on the road from Marbella to the inland village of Ojén, and takes you through a pleasant pine forest before continuing along the bottom of a valley carpeted with olive trees towards the Cruz de Juanar peak. Here the route heads off to the north, taking hikers through another pine forest with a fern-covered floor before beginning its steady ascent. La Concha is clearly signposted.