Cuesta del Rio Higueron circuit from Frigiliana

An ideal half day walk – down a tree lined riverbed with several ‘cascades ‘, delightful birdsong then through farmland, pine forest, along a low ridge with extensive views of the mountains and coast.

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The grade of this walk is M/B, which means
M – Moderate: up to 12km in length, less than 400 metres ascent and less than 50% rough going.
B – Less than half the route on rough ground

Nearest town	Frigiliana
Directions to start	Plaza del Ingenio .(original Palace of Counts of Frigiliana and only remaining molasses (cane honey)factory in Europe) From the A7 near Nerja take the MA-5105 to the centre of Frigiliana,
Start point (Lat/Long)	36.791429, -3.894934 Click here to view in Google Maps (in a new browser tab)
Length (km)	6.15
Ascent (metres)	400
Walking time (hours)	2
Total time (hours)	2
Recommendations or Restrictions	The walk was written up without any stops and at a reasonable pace – extra time should be allowed for group walking.