Acebuchal-Cerro de los Machos
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 7.09 mi
- Elevation gain
- 4,108 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Very difficult
- Elevation loss
- 571 ft
- Max elevation
- 5,135 ft
- TrailRank
-
66
4.7
- Min elevation
- 1,598 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Coordinates
- 547
- Uploaded
- November 26, 2013
near Acebuchal, Andalucía (España)
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Itinerary description
The summit cairn is reached after another steep scramble but the hard work is amply rewarded with a 360 degree panorama.
Retrace your steps to Acebuchal.
This walk has been categorised as 'very difficult' only because of the scrambles after leaving the track. (Classification is dependent on the walkers experience and careful study of a map should give more guidance.)
Waypoints
Car park
1,598 ft
Car park. Capilla San Antonio.
Car parking is available for about fifteen cars adjacent to the small chapel dedicated to Saint Antony and built by subscription from local benefactors. The chapel can be found just beyond the bar in Acebuchal if entering from the Frigiliana side. If you have approached from Competa then the car park is immediately on the left as you enter the hamlet.
Ruins
Waypoint
2,044 ft
Track/arroyo junction
Turn into the arroyo soon after passing Venta Cebbollera.
Waypoint
2,690 ft
Cruz de Simon.
A simple memorial dedicated to Antonio Simon Fernandez Ortiz, a member of the Guardia Civil and native of Acebuchal. Apparently he had odd coloured eyes, one green and one blue and was declared a hero in the Moroccan War after the siege of the Nador flour factory in 1921.
Bridge
Waypoint
2,890 ft
Cairn
A stone cairn on the left of the road marks the path which leads to the Puerto Frigilliana and Venta Panaderos.
Waypoint
2,989 ft
Cairn. Red arrow
The path swings sharply to the right and continues to climb. Left at this point crossing the stream leads to the ruins of Venta Panaderos.
Waypoint
3,415 ft
Cairn
Waypoint
3,822 ft
Ruin
Waypoint
4,085 ft
Cairn. Red arrow
As you climb out of the Barranco de las Angustias onto the track from the shattered white limestone, turn right and there is a red arrow marking the start of a path which cuts out the twists in the track. As you gain height on this path the track can be seen below, after about 600m the path re-joins the track. Continue uphill.
Waypoint
4,341 ft
Path/Track junction (Collado Cacharro)
Leave the track and pick the best line onto the east summit. Some animal paths are present but these don't go to the summit - beware! Use the tree in the photograph as a marker.
Summit
5,135 ft
Summit of Cerro de los Machos
Enjoy the superb views from this 1589m summit. The peaks visible are too numerous to list: you can enjoy looking down on a substantial part of the route taken to reach your vantage point!
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This is an excellent report and you really have started me thinking of this as an option in the near future. Your photographs are fabulous and the description of the route is second to none, one of the best in Wikiloc. Congratulations. murraydublin.
Excellent guide.
Many thanks for your kind comments Murray. The excellent weather which usually prevails helps to get good images whilst walking in this area of the Axarquia.
I hope that you enjoy this walk when you 'get around to it'
Saludos!
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Gracias por el track, me ha sido útil para preparar la trepada de la cima Este, aunque yo he optado por trepar el lado derecho de las rocas en vez de el izquierdo. La vuelta la hice rodeando por la cara Norte: es complicado, pero no tanto como destrepar por la zona de subida. Aunque no sea la cima más famosa de la Sierra de Almijara, no tiene nada que envidiar a las más conocidas. ¡Ha sido fantástico!
Muchas gracias.