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2,730 ft
998 ft
9.42 mi
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near El Bujeo, Andalucía (España)
Distance
9.42 miElevation gain
1,959 ftTechnical difficulty
ModerateElevation loss
1,959 ftMax elevation
2,730 ftTrailrank
86
4.8
Min elevation
998 ftTrail type
LoopMoving time
3 hours 41 minutesTime
6 hours 27 minutesCoordinates
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May 26, 2021Recorded
May 2021Eddiegib All rights reserved
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After a couple of KM along a wide track we start a tough unmarked climb along goats paths to the summit and onwards to the beautiful Bosque de la Niebla, the misty forest.
This walk and the forest we will visit is recognised as one of the most unique mysterious but beautiful temperate forest ecosystem in this part of the world. An 500 metre climb, and almost 16km round trip to get to the Llanos del Juncal and El Bosque de las Nieblas, between Tarifa and Pelayo before entering a mystical and magical forest that has remained unchanged for 2 million years. This unique fern clad and moss covered ecosystem covers 80 hectares and is the only original sub tropical forest that survived the last ice age in Europe. It is usually cloaked in mist for 250 days of the year, hence the name. This area can only be accessed by prior arrangement as it is an extremely vulnerable ecosystem.
Having done the route in the chosen direction we found was most rewarding. A hard start, faced with 80kph levante winds made it all the more exhilarating. From the summit it’s a short descent along an old road to the enchanted misty forest which, if you are fortunate to get a not so windy day, the clouds might even settle on the Forest to reward you with a surreal almost magical scenery. The walk down is well marked sendero and the final few KM is along the rio guadalmesi, a pretty and popular area for recreation and nature lovers. Plenty of parking at the area de recreo during the week but might get a little crowded (the river area, not the forest ) on weekends .
I marked this walk moderate. It’s a tough climb and longish route but any able bodied trekker will thoroughly enjoy .
This walk and the forest we will visit is recognised as one of the most unique mysterious but beautiful temperate forest ecosystem in this part of the world. An 500 metre climb, and almost 16km round trip to get to the Llanos del Juncal and El Bosque de las Nieblas, between Tarifa and Pelayo before entering a mystical and magical forest that has remained unchanged for 2 million years. This unique fern clad and moss covered ecosystem covers 80 hectares and is the only original sub tropical forest that survived the last ice age in Europe. It is usually cloaked in mist for 250 days of the year, hence the name. This area can only be accessed by prior arrangement as it is an extremely vulnerable ecosystem.
Having done the route in the chosen direction we found was most rewarding. A hard start, faced with 80kph levante winds made it all the more exhilarating. From the summit it’s a short descent along an old road to the enchanted misty forest which, if you are fortunate to get a not so windy day, the clouds might even settle on the Forest to reward you with a surreal almost magical scenery. The walk down is well marked sendero and the final few KM is along the rio guadalmesi, a pretty and popular area for recreation and nature lovers. Plenty of parking at the area de recreo during the week but might get a little crowded (the river area, not the forest ) on weekends .
I marked this walk moderate. It’s a tough climb and longish route but any able bodied trekker will thoroughly enjoy .
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karenilexmead Feb 3, 2022
Hi Eddie, this route looks amazing, please could you advise re how to obtain a permit, thanks in anticipation, Karen
Eddiegib Feb 3, 2022
Oficina permisos parque natural Los Arcornocales Lunes A viernes de 09 a 14 h
pnalcornocales.dtca.cagpds@juntadeandalucia.es
34 856 587 508
34 685 122 686
34 954 544 438
Email them mention the bosque de las nieblas, they will email u a form which you fill and return
Eddiegib Feb 3, 2022
Karen the beginning of our route was a bit of a hike n miss. If you want to make your life easier, do the route UP VIA THE SAME way we came down it’s still a beautiful trek. It you are feeling a bit more adventurous follow the exact route I did but be prepared to scramble and maybe go thru thorny bushes a bit at the beginning
Robertmtcharles Feb 19, 2022
Hey. Can you park exactly where you started your walk? Or do you have to park in the picnic area?
Eddiegib Feb 19, 2022
I am not 100%. I am pretty sure you can drive and park further up the route
Robertmtcharles Feb 19, 2022
Will take a look. Thanks for replying so soon
Brian Hooper May 7, 2023
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Thanks to Eddie Gibb for this walk. The ICE Walkers did it with a slight variation in that we made the route circular in an anticlockwise direction. Stunning woodland then over the top and down some rough goat paths. Only area of difficult was the traverse between the two roads which were heavily overgrown. We made our own route! Back down the river was very scenic but difficult in places. A very good, enjoyable, scenic and a must to do again