Rio Higueron, Acequia de Lisar / Levada figure of eight

A scenic riverbed with a stairway beside a ‘cascade’, farmland, pine forest, a low ridge, a ‘levada’ walkway and return down through the old village streets.

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The grade of this walk is MS/B, which means
MS – Moderately Strenuous: Up to 600 metres ascent and/or no more than 15 km in length with some rough going taken at a reasonable pace.
B – Less than half the route on rough ground

Nearest town	Frigiliana
Directions to start	Plaza del Ingenio (Palace of Counts) From A7 near Nerja take the MA-5105 to the centre of Frigiliana and park along street near Hotel Real
Start point (Lat/Long)	36.791429, -3.894934 Click here to view in Google Maps (in a new browser tab)
Length (km)	12.50
Ascent (metres)	400
Walking time (hours)	3.25
Total time (hours)	4.5
Recommendations or Restrictions	A reasonable head for heights along the Levada