Green Leisure
The natural wealth of Priego is explored on foot
Let yourself be carried away by the beauty of Priego’s natural landscapes. Each season transforms the scenery and gives you back a different town: the same path is never walked the same way twice.
The hills take on colour
March - May
The hills fill with colour and the olive groves awaken. The best time for long climbs: mild temperatures and days long enough for a full day out in the countryside.
Shade, water and early starts
June - September
Set off early and head for the riverbeds. The landscape dries out and hardens, and the late-evening light makes for the best photographs of the year.
A carpet of fallen leaves
October - November
You will find a carpet of fallen leaves underfoot. It is the season of quiet trails, peaceful woods and the smell of wet earth.
The sierra’s clear outline
December - February
With the clear air you can see the sierra down to its last fold. Short days: choose well-measured routes and check the weather before setting off.
Routes in Priego de Córdoba
From the climb to the highest peak in the province to a stroll among market gardens without leaving the town: Priego’s routes suit every level and every pace. These are the main ones, so you can choose yours before setting off.
- Climb to La Tiñosa
- Puerto del Cerezo and Las Lagunillas
- Climb to the Jardín del Moro via the Dehesa Vichira
- Dolmen de la Lastra, starting from Zagrilla
- Cueva de los Mármoles
- GR-7
- Urban route: Bajo Adarve
- San Miguel del Castellar
- Pico Bermejo
Sierras Subbéticas Natural Park
The Sierras Subbéticas Natural Park multiplies the options beyond the municipal boundaries. These are some of the waymarked routes: some start from Priego and its villages, others from neighbouring towns such as Rute, Cabra, Luque, Carcabuey or Zuheros.
- Puerto de la Higuera — from the village of Las Lagunillas
- Pico de Albayate — from Priego along the Algarinejo road
- Las Lomas — circular route from the Camino Alto
- Sierra de Rute and La Tiñosa — from Rute to Priego
- La Hoz river gorge — from Rute
- Left bank of the Iznájar reservoir
- Sierra de Cabra to Zuheros — via La Nava
- Los Hoyones de Gaena — from Cabra
- Luque to Carcabuey — via the Sierra Alcaide, a vulture nesting area
- Climbs to the sierras of Cabra, Lucena and Zuheros — from each town
- Carcabuey to Zuheros — via El Navazuelo, Fuentefría and the Bailón riverbed
- Almedinilla to Fuente Grande — via the Salto del Caballo and the Caicena river
- Santa Rita Botanical Trail
- Vía Verde de la Subbética Cordobesa (greenway)
- Cabra — Fuente de Jarcas