Nature

Its setting in the heart of the SIERRAS SUBETICAS NATURAL PARK, protected area of huge environmental and scenic value and declared a Geopark by UNESCO is incomparable. In its surroundings, the SIERRA DE HORCONERA mountains boast their own flora and fauna which extends to the province’s highest peak, the PICO DE LA TIÑOSA, with 1,570 metres of limestone massif.

More than two hundred underground cavities which have been excavated by water over the centuries offer visitors a unique opportunity to go inside them. It is a site in an ideal setting for mountaineering, caving, canyoning or birdwatching.

For hiking fans, the town offers a wide variety of routes of varying difficulties. In addition, nature lovers won’t want to miss the MYCOLOGICAL GARDEN and Andalusian Centre of Mycology in La Trufa which is located in the village of Zagrilla and is unique in Europe.

Circular trail in the surroundings of Priego de Córdoba. With a length of 17.2km, the estimated time needed to complete this route is five and a half hours. Download map of the trail

Priego de cordoba

Ermita de San Miguel Trail

Nature and Landscape Visits and Activities

The Sierra de Albayate is a dense Mediterranean forest containing notable species such as holm oak (Quercus ilex), Portuguese oak (Quercus faginea), broom (Genista cinérea), small-flowered gorse (Ulex parviflorus), rockrose (Cistus albidus), Mediterranean honeysuckle (Lonicera implexa), wild olive tree (Olea europaea var. sylvestris), matagallo (Phlomis purpurea), English ivy (Hedera helix), smilax (Smilax aspera), broom (Retama sphaerocarpa), hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) and blackthorn (Prunus spinosa). As we climb, we will be able to see the Ermita de San Miguel del Castellar hermitage in the north east and the La Tiñosa mountain in the west. The Sierra del Albayete is surrounded by the Peñas Doblas mountain (1132m) and the peak of La Pelona (1306m) on the Muchacho Mountain. We will also be able to see important waterside vegetation in las Peñas stream, with species such as the white poplar (Populus alba), wild blackberry (Rubus ulmifolius), dog rose (Rosa canina) and giant reed (Arundo donax). Throughout this area we will be able to spot birds such as the common buzzard (Buteo buteo), short-toed snake eagle (Circaetus gallicus), booted eagle (Aquila pennata), peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) and sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus). In autumn, we will also be able to find wild mushrooms […]

Sierra de Albayate

Nature and Landscape Visits and Activities

The Pico de la Tiñosa is one of the most attractive points in the Sierras Subbéticas natural park.This park became part of the European Geoparks Network in 2006, thus guaranteeing its geological heritage and boosting local development through geological tourism. Skirting around the La Tiñosa, we find the Cueva del Morrión, a cave formed in the summit’s dolostones, where we can enjoy unbeatable views.Visitors are recommended to take a photo against the light of the sun, with the Iznájar reservoir in the background. La Tiñosa’s summit is 1570 metres above sea leveland is surrounded by olive groves, holm oak trees, valleys, streams and traditional farm houses. There are many routes in the surrounding areas for hiking, mountain biking and horse riding.

pico la tiñosa Priego de Córdoba

Pico de La Tiñosa y sendero

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Mycological garden and Andalusian Mycology Centre ‘La Trufa’

The Mycological Garden and the Andalusian Mycology Centre La Trufa is located on the outskirts of the village Zagrilla, near Priego de Córdoba. The Mycological Garden is divided in eight areas, where some of the most representative ecosystems of Andalusia have been recreated, such as: pine forest, cork, oak, and pasture land, riverside pine forest, among others. As well as walking through the garden, visitors can enter the centre where a great variety of fungi grow naturally, and we can find the main mushrooms and truffles associated with these Andalusian ecosystems, characteristic of the Mediterranean mountainside: Leccinum, true morels, Heavy Amidella, saffron milk cap, russula, Caesar’s mushroom and boletus. As well as the Mycological Garden’s numerous attractions, the visitor can find an interesting exhibition of giant mushroom and fungi sculptures in the various rooms throughout the centre. They are creations from the Sevillano artist Marcos Domínguez Alonso, the most outstanding are at the building’s entrance, the bronze honey fungus ensemble or the acorns and truffles.

Carretera CO-8211 KM. 7,25, Aldea de Zagrilla, Priego de Córdoba

Mycological garden and Andalusian Mycology Centre ‘La Trufa’

Nature and Landscape Visits and Activities

A company offering specialised tour services, including walking and biking routes through the Sierras Subbéticas mountains.

Priego de Córdoba

Umax Activa

Nature and Landscape Visits and Activities

The Sierras Subbéticas natural park has been classified by UNESCO as a Geopark. It is a protected space with great ecological and scenic wealth and has a surface area of 31 568 Ha covering the towns Cabra, Priego de Córdoba, Carcabuey, Doña Mencía, Iznájar, Luque, Rute and Zuheros. This mountainous area’s most characteristic feature is its beautiful limestone Karst landscape. The land, made up of sharp slopes and hills, rises above breathtaking, narrow valleys. The typically Mediterranean vegetation is rich in holm and gall oak, as well as maple trees and hackberries. The most outstanding landscapes are found in the Sierra de Cabra. Its highest peak is El Picacho (1217 m) and is known as the “Balcón de Andalusia” (Andalusia’s balcony). The peaks la Tiñosa (1570 m) and Bermejo (1476 m) that form part of the Sierra de Horconera close to Priego de Córdoba, provide a wonderful setting. There are many hiking and mountain trails in the Sierras Subbéticas natural park, such as the Vía Verde de la Subbética.It can be carried out on foot, by bike or on horseback and is the perfect way to take in this ecological space’s unique beauty and learn about its wide variety of flora and fauna. There are also many opportunities to spotgriffon vultures, golden eagles and Bonelli’s eagles, as well as the […]

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Sierras Subbéticas natural park

Nature and Landscape Visits and Activities

Nature

Ermita de San Miguel Trail

Sierra de Albayate

Pico de La Tiñosa y sendero

Mycological garden and Andalusian Mycology Centre ‘La Trufa’

Umax Activa

Sierras Subbéticas natural park

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