Limestone walls of the Cañón del Río Bailón in the Sierras Subbéticas, Zuheros
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Caves, gorges, waterfalls, canyons and strange rock formations, from show caves and cliff walkways to karst mazes and badlands, across all eight provinces.

31 places

Arrecife de las SirenasWonders · Metropolitana de AlmeríaArrecife de las SirenasThe Arrecife de las Sirenas is a cluster of jagged volcanic rocks rising from the sea below the Cabo de Gata lighthouse,…Discover →Caminito del ReyWonders · GuadaltebaCaminito del ReyThe Caminito del Rey is a walkway fixed to the walls of the Desfiladero de los Gaitanes, starting near Ardales; its hanging…Discover →Cañón de las BuitrerasWonders · Serranía de RondaCañón de las BuitrerasThe Cañón de las Buitreras is a limestone canyon cut by the Guadiaro river near El Colmenar, Cortes de la Frontera, with…Discover →Cañón del Río BailónWonders · SubbéticaCañón del Río BailónThe Cañón del Río Bailón is a limestone canyon that opens beneath the castle of Zuheros, Córdoba, the final stretch of the…Discover →Cascada de la CimbarraWonders · Sierra MorenaCascada de la CimbarraCascada de la Cimbarra is the waterfall where the Río Guarrizas drops through a quartzite gorge near Aldeaquemada, over rock laid down…Discover →Cerrada del Río CastrilWonders · HuéscarCerrada del Río CastrilThe Cerrada del Río Castril is a narrow river gorge below the village of Castril, explored on a free 2 km trail…Discover →Cerrada del UtreroWonders · Sierra de CazorlaCerrada del UtreroThe Cerrada del Utrero is a limestone gorge cut by the young Guadalquivir near Vadillo Castril, Cazorla, where a 1.7 km loop…Discover →Cerro del HierroWonders · Sierra NorteCerro del HierroCerro del Hierro is a karst landscape of limestone needles, corridors and chasms near San Nicolás del Puerto, Seville, laid bare by…Discover →Cueva de ArdalesWonders · GuadaltebaCueva de ArdalesThe Cueva de Ardales, or Cueva de Doña Trinidad Grund, is a cave outside Ardales with 1,010 painted and engraved figures, some…Discover →Cueva de la PiletaWonders · Serranía de RondaCueva de la PiletaThe Cueva de la Pileta near Benaoján holds Palaeolithic paintings, including a large fish figure, and is still shown by lamplight by…Discover →Cueva de las VentanasWonders · Los MontesCueva de las VentanasThe Cueva de las Ventanas is a show cave in Sierra Arana above Píñar, a Natural Monument with Upper Palaeolithic engravings, a…Discover →Cueva de los Murciélagos de ZuherosWonders · SubbéticaCueva de los Murciélagos de ZuherosThe Cueva de los Murciélagos is a show cave 4 km above Zuheros in the Subbética, where guided tours descend 65 m…Discover →Cueva del Agua de TíscarWonders · Sierra de CazorlaCueva del Agua de TíscarThe Cueva del Agua is a limestone grotto below the Sanctuary of Tíscar near Quesada, where the Río Tíscar falls into a…Discover →Cueva del TesoroWonders · Málaga CityCueva del TesoroThe Cueva del Tesoro in La Cala del Moral, Rincón de la Victoria, is a cave shaped by the sea, which the…Discover →Cuevas de SorbasWonders · Filabres-TabernasCuevas de SorbasThe Cuevas de Sorbas are caves in the gypsum karst of Sorbas, a protected area with more than 1,000 cavities, explored on…Discover →Despeñaperros and Los ÓrganosWonders · Sierra MorenaDespeñaperros and Los ÓrganosDespeñaperros is the Sierra Morena gorge where the A-4 enters Andalucía near Santa Elena, with relief of more than 500 m and…Discover →El Tajo de RondaWonders · Serranía de RondaEl Tajo de RondaEl Tajo is the gorge that splits Ronda in two, cut by the Guadalevín river to more than 100 m deep and…Discover →El Torcal de AntequeraWonders · AntequeraEl Torcal de AntequeraEl Torcal de Antequera is a limestone plateau south of Antequera where rain, frost and wind have carved Jurassic rock into stacked…Discover →Garganta VerdeWonders · Sierra de CádizGarganta VerdeGarganta Verde is a limestone canyon cut by the Bocaleones stream near Zahara de la Sierra, with walls up to 200 metres…Discover →Gorafe DesertWonders · GuadixGorafe DesertThe Gorafe Desert is a badlands landscape of red, ochre and white gullies carved by the Río Gor near Gorafe, in the…Discover →Gruta de las MaravillasWonders · Sierra de HuelvaGruta de las MaravillasGruta de las Maravillas is a show cave under the castle hill in the centre of Aracena, Huelva, open to visitors since…Discover →Los Cahorros de MonachilWonders · Vega de GranadaLos Cahorros de MonachilLos Cahorros de Monachil is a narrow limestone gorge cut by the Río Monachil in the foothills of Sierra Nevada, crossed on…Discover →Nerja CavesWonders · AxarquíaNerja CavesThe Nerja Caves are a show cave on the hillside above Maro, east of Nerja, found by five friends in 1959; the…Discover →Peña de Arias MontanoWonders · Sierra de HuelvaPeña de Arias MontanoPeña de Arias Montano is a limestone and tufa crag above Alájar in the Sierra de Aracena, Huelva, with more than 30…Discover →