A planted forest
The regular pine cover is the result of twentieth-century replanting after the land was stripped.
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Usually not. On two days in Málaga the Alcazaba, the cathedral, the Picasso museum and the Roman theatre come first. The reserve suits a longer stay, or anyone with a car wanting a day away from the heat and the crowds.
Difficult. Public transport into the reserve is very limited and the roads are mountainous, so without driving the practical options are an organised trip or a taxi, both of which raise the cost considerably for what you get.
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A mountain nature reserve directly north of Málaga, covering pine-wooded slopes that separate the city from the interior. The area was replanted in the twentieth century after farming and flooding had stripped it, which explains the regularity of the forest. The draw is the trails, the mountain roads and the cooler air. The reserve is very close to the city, minutes by car from the northern districts, yet it feels entirely separate from the tourist coast. Inside are picnic areas and rural restaurants serving local cooking, which is one reason people from Málaga drive up at weekends rather more than for the walking itself. Access is practical by car, since the roads are narrow and winding and public transport is limited. It is not a destination for a visitor with two days in Málaga, but an option for a longer stay or an escape from the coastal heat.
The regular pine cover is the result of twentieth-century replanting after the land was stripped.
Local cooking at the picnic areas, more of a reason locals drive up than the walking itself.
Minutes from the city, yet nothing like the tourist coast.
Immediately north of the city, Málaga province