Day 21: Villanueva de la C. to Antequera

Day 21, from Villanueva de la Concepción to Antequera, 18.2km, including our little detour in El Torcal.
If there's one stage to do on the Camino Mozárabe from Málaga, this is it. It's magnificent!
After a short climb out of the village, we walked on some pretty country lanes. El Torcal dominates on the right for a few kilometres, with great views on the opposite side.
A few more kilometres and the limestone rocks were really close. So close, in fact, that we left the path to take a closer look. The sheep took no notice.
From the mirador at Puerto de la Escaleruela, you can see Antequera, down in the valley.
The descent is a comfortable one, along well-maintained paths. We started going down just as dark clouds appeared. And then, as we came around a bend, there it was, the reclining giant, the Peña de los Enamorados.
The Alcazaba de Antequera welcomed us as we came into town.
Thank you to Elaine for suggesting we get closer to the limestone rocks 😊Read more