A trail winding through peridotite rocks that constantly offers views of the upper stretch of the Río de los Caballos, with the imposing Rejía Waterfall in the background, amid pine forests, narrow trails, and numerous streams. Peridotite is an igneous rock rich in heavy metals that originates in the Earth’s mantle and is very rare on the Earth’s surface; the province of Málaga is home to the world’s second-largest outcrop of this rock.
A linear trail that winds through pine forests, palm groves, and rockroses on peridotite rocks, along the foothills of the Sierra Parda de Tolox and running parallel to—and above—the course of the Río de los Caballos. We’ll come across numerous streams and clear waterways until we reach the Rejía viewpoint, located on the Loma de las Minas, where we’ll enjoy spectacular views of the waterfall of the same name. We’ll retrace our steps, then take a left at the fork and climb the hill until we reach the forest trail at Puerto de las Golondrinas (the route’s end point), from where we can easily return to the starting point if we wish to make this a loop hike.