Cantera Arenales - Puerto de la Media Luna - Cueva de la Media Luna, Mijas (Málaga)
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 3.53 mi
- Elevation gain
- 702 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 702 ft
- Max elevation
- 2,845 ft
- TrailRank
- 55
- Min elevation
- 2,114 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- one hour 21 minutes
- Time
- one hour 44 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1093
- Uploaded
- November 15, 2020
- Recorded
- November 2020
near Osunillas, Andalucía (España)
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Itinerary description
15 11 2020
This walk starts by the parking area adjacent to the Arenales Quarry in Mijas.
From here head towards the Puerto de las Grajas pass where there is an old Aleppo pine tree in the middle of this famous intersection.
Continue straight ahead until you arrive at a junction on your right. This will take you to the Puerto de la Media Luna (half moon pass).
There are some good views from here.
From here you can head towards Benalmadena (part of the GR249).
For those a bit more adventurous, I have added an extension, to the Media Luna Cave.
The path going up to this is hard to find at times as it isn’t used that much and is overgrown with brambles etc. There is a fallen tree that serves as a good marker not far from the cave.
The cave has two entrances, where you can see through to the other side. I tried to find the other side by climbing the rock face but it looked a bit precarious so I didn’t bother in the end.
The summit above the cave has beautiful 360 degree views.
The first 700m of this walk is a bit rocky and stony and a walking pole came in handy for the climb up to the cave opening.
This walk starts by the parking area adjacent to the Arenales Quarry in Mijas.
From here head towards the Puerto de las Grajas pass where there is an old Aleppo pine tree in the middle of this famous intersection.
Continue straight ahead until you arrive at a junction on your right. This will take you to the Puerto de la Media Luna (half moon pass).
There are some good views from here.
From here you can head towards Benalmadena (part of the GR249).
For those a bit more adventurous, I have added an extension, to the Media Luna Cave.
The path going up to this is hard to find at times as it isn’t used that much and is overgrown with brambles etc. There is a fallen tree that serves as a good marker not far from the cave.
The cave has two entrances, where you can see through to the other side. I tried to find the other side by climbing the rock face but it looked a bit precarious so I didn’t bother in the end.
The summit above the cave has beautiful 360 degree views.
The first 700m of this walk is a bit rocky and stony and a walking pole came in handy for the climb up to the cave opening.
Waypoints
Car park
2,280 ft
Panorama
Intersection
Photo
Cave
Summit
Tree
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