Stacked-disc columns
Limestone forms like piled discs, the result of an ancient sea floor lifted, fractured and eroded.
Roland Geider (Ogre) — Public domain · Michael Gaylard — CC BY 2.0 · Anthiro 57 — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cjcharlie — CC BY 4.0
By car in practice: about fifty kilometres from Málaga and under an hour. Public transport up to the plateau itself is limited, and if you do not drive, consider an organised trip or a taxi from Antequera town.
Walking shoes with decent grip rather than sandals, since the ground is rocky and uneven. Take an extra layer even in summer, as the altitude makes it colder and windier than the coast leads you to expect.
The shortest route suits older children who can manage rocky ground. It is entirely unsuitable for pushchairs, and the longer routes are tiring for small children.
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A limestone plateau north of Málaga known for strange rock formations that look like columns of stacked discs. The shape comes from the erosion of limestone beds laid down on an ancient sea floor and then lifted and fractured, and the landscape resembles nothing else in Andalusia. Visits run on marked walking routes from the visitor centre, the shortest taking about an hour and the longest several. The paths are clear and waymarked, but the ground is rocky and uneven and needs proper shoes rather than sandals. The altitude makes the weather quite different from the coast: noticeably colder, and it can be foggy or windy when Málaga is sunny. In summer that is a considerable advantage, since it makes walking possible when the city is stifling. Getting there is practical by car, as public transport up to the plateau is limited. Combine it with the town of Antequera itself and its UNESCO-listed stone burial chambers to make a complete day.
Limestone forms like piled discs, the result of an ancient sea floor lifted, fractured and eroded.
Several trails of different lengths from the visitor centre, so you choose by time and fitness.
The Antequera dolmens are UNESCO-listed, close by, and complete the day.
Antequera, about fifty kilometres north of Málaga