The best cycling routes around Gaucín

After what we experienced here, the tour is a real treat! 🤷‍♂️ Crossing the Rio with all its colorful boulders and the vibrant cliffs is particularly impressive. The total of 600 meters of elevation gain, according to Strava, is moderate… and it's definitely worth visiting the castle ruins and the churchyard in the village… the view today, stretching all the way to Italy and Gibraltar, was sensational… especially since the bearded vultures were circling overhead! 👍

The Mirador de Aldehuela is one of Ronda's most famous viewpoints, located near the Puente Nuevo. From here, you have a spectacular panorama of the deep El Tajo gorge, the bridge, and the surrounding landscape of mountains and valleys. It is named after the architect José Martín de Aldehuela, who completed the Puente Nuevo in the 18th century. 👉 A perfect spot for photos, especially at sunset!

Above the gorge, so stately and refined, lies the Parador, with a view so pure. The palace embraces the mountains and stone, a place steeped in history, elegant and serene. The Tajo River sparkles, the Puente Nuevo nearby, whoever stays here feels Ronda's magic. A refuge of tranquility, of charm and splendor, where past and present gently await each other.

This is paradise. Also best place for a tostada

From the new bridge there is a good view of Puente Viejo: an old stone bridge that is one of three bridges that spans the deep Tajo de Ronda gorge with the Guadalevín river in it.

A very popular location. The main building is the old town hall of Ronda, built in the 18th century, of which the original main facade with an arcaded gallery, cornices and the traditional clock still remains today. The rest of the complex is located on the site where the Plaza de Abastos Central was until 1974 and on other adjacent plots where a cable car station over the Tajo de Ronda was to be built. The current hotel "Parador de Ronda" is part of the network of National Tourism Paradors and is located in the center of the city of Ronda. Most Paradores in Spain are located in historically significant places or in outstanding landscape locations and often offer remarkably beautiful views. The hotel opened in 1994, is located on the edge of the Tajo de Ronda and next to the Puente Nuevo and offers views of the Tajo Gorge and the Los Molinos Valley with the Guadalevín River. There is a publicly accessible promenade around the Parador with terraces and viewing points. You don't have to stay in a hotel room - a short break on the outdoor terrace with coffee and cake is already a special experience. An extraordinary atmosphere combined with wonderful views and impressions. It will stay in your memory!

The Jardines de Cuenca in Ronda are a picturesque example of the harmonious combination of nature and architecture. They are located on the north side of the Tajo Gorge. The gardens were named in honour of the city of Cuenca in Castile-La Mancha, a twin city of Ronda. The gardens are laid out in several terraces that run along the slope of the gorge. This staggered structure is typical of many Andalusian gardens.

The Puerta de Carlos V is an impressive triumphal arch in Ronda, located on the Plazuela Arquitecto Francisco Pons Sorolla. This gate was built in the 18th century during the reign of King Charles V. The gate was designed to facilitate access to the city and has inscriptions and coats of arms referring to Charles V as the first Burgundian king of Spain. It is a beautiful example of the architecture of that period and also offers beautiful views of the city and its surroundings.