A 4.4-kilometer circular trail of moderate difficulty that winds through the vast pinsap forests of Yunquera until it reaches the magnificent Tajo de la Caína, one of the national park’s great limestone cliffs, with a free fall of more than 100 meters, located on the edge of the imposing Cañada de las Carnicerías. Legend has it that its name comes from a woman nicknamed “la Caína,” whom the Inquisition ordered to be thrown off the cliff there for practicing witchcraft.

Route itinerary

The route begins at the Luis Ceballos lookout point, where we’ll enjoy breathtaking views of the Lajares pinsapar, which we’ll gradually ascend. The Spanish firs—mountain firs found exclusively in the south of the Iberian Peninsula—surround us throughout the route, which ends at the foot of the imposing Caína Gorge, at the viewpoint of the same name, which overlooks the Carnicerías ravine. The return trip takes us once again through Pinsapo forests and lush ravines.

  • Luis Ceballos Lookout
  • Pinsapar de los Lajares
  • The Age of the Gamones
  • Caína Gorge
  • Alhucemar Pine Forest

Useful information

  • Medio

  • 4.5 km

  • Circular

  • 110 minutes

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