Puerto de la Mujer - Torre Lifa, El Burgo (Málaga)
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- Distance
- 6.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,732 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 1,732 ft
- Max elevation
- 3,478 ft
- TrailRank
- 51
- Min elevation
- 2,303 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 2 hours 39 minutes
- Time
- 4 hours 22 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1776
- Uploaded
- February 21, 2023
- Recorded
- February 2023
near Burgo, Andalucía (España)
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21 02 2023
Puerto de la Mujer – Torre Lifa
This is a linear walk that starts from the pass called Puerto de la Mujer.
Just before you come into the centre of El Burgo (from Alozania), there is a turning on your left. The signpost is small saying La Fuensanta. Take this turnoff onto the forester’s track and go down it for about 7-8km until you get to the start of the walk. There is parking for several cars.
From here the path goes downhill until you reach a Mirador with a signboard describing the area. From here you go further down to the Higuera stream (dry), which has a warning sign in case of rapid flowing waters. The path is part of the GR 249, stage 23, El Burgo - Ronda
From here it’s a gradual uphill climb with the Lifa valley on your left. You pass one gate that needs to be kept closed.
This valley is a very peaceful area. You can see the tower in the distance.
Arriving at the foot of the tower you have to climb up the rocks to get to the top. Use your judgement to scale up and then down. We didn’t find it too difficult, but some of the limestone rocks had some sharp edges.
There are lovely views from Torre Lifa, and there is a large farm not too far away.
Lifa refers to an old farmhouse of Moorish origin, and it’s also the name of the rickety watchtower that looms over the ancient path connecting the river Turón valley with the Ronda Plateau. In the past these lands were used to grow cereal crops and olive trees.
With some farmhouses, such as Moñiguitos or Buena Vista, having been abandoned, the area has been reforested by a pine forest with Holm oaks, Portuguese oaks, Terebinths and maples, and also Spanish Abies Pinsapo fir trees.
Puerto de la Mujer – Torre Lifa
This is a linear walk that starts from the pass called Puerto de la Mujer.
Just before you come into the centre of El Burgo (from Alozania), there is a turning on your left. The signpost is small saying La Fuensanta. Take this turnoff onto the forester’s track and go down it for about 7-8km until you get to the start of the walk. There is parking for several cars.
From here the path goes downhill until you reach a Mirador with a signboard describing the area. From here you go further down to the Higuera stream (dry), which has a warning sign in case of rapid flowing waters. The path is part of the GR 249, stage 23, El Burgo - Ronda
From here it’s a gradual uphill climb with the Lifa valley on your left. You pass one gate that needs to be kept closed.
This valley is a very peaceful area. You can see the tower in the distance.
Arriving at the foot of the tower you have to climb up the rocks to get to the top. Use your judgement to scale up and then down. We didn’t find it too difficult, but some of the limestone rocks had some sharp edges.
There are lovely views from Torre Lifa, and there is a large farm not too far away.
Lifa refers to an old farmhouse of Moorish origin, and it’s also the name of the rickety watchtower that looms over the ancient path connecting the river Turón valley with the Ronda Plateau. In the past these lands were used to grow cereal crops and olive trees.
With some farmhouses, such as Moñiguitos or Buena Vista, having been abandoned, the area has been reforested by a pine forest with Holm oaks, Portuguese oaks, Terebinths and maples, and also Spanish Abies Pinsapo fir trees.
Waypoints
Car park
3,100 ft
Panorama
Information point
Intersection
River
Door
Ruins
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