These pictures are from a beautiful and dramatic walk into the Almanchares valley on the flanks of Maroma. The walk starts just above Canillas de Aceituno. It is an easy round trip of less than 10 clicks and gets ten out of ten in my book for the dramatic mountain views, the great but safe exposure on some sections of the trail and the promise of a dip in the pools at the end of the path, if it's a hot day. As the path is following the course of an irrigation channel it is mostly pretty level walking and there is a good chance of spotting Ibex on the hillside.
