Top 6 Caves in Sierras De Cazorla, Segura Y Las Villas

The Cueva del Agua in Santiago-Pontones is an impressive karst formation located in the Sierra de Segura, in Jaén. This cave is known for its natural beauty and spectacular surroundings, which include waterfalls and rich vegetation.

A hike worth the detour

The route to the Malena Waterfall begins in Cazorla and is ideal for the whole family. It is a circular route that follows the Cerezuelo River. Along the way, you will enter a narrow gorge, crossing wooden bridges and enjoying the rich riverside vegetation. The first section of the trail will take you to the Malena waterfall itself. Near the waterfall is the Cueva de la Malena, which, according to the elders, was a refuge for bandits during the time of the reconquest. The cave is also shrouded in legends, such as that of the Tragantía, whose song warned: “I am the tragantía, daughter of the Moorish king; "Whoever hears me sing will not see the light of day." Since then, the cave has remained virtually inaccessible due to undergrowth that makes access difficult.

It is a tunnel built to channel water from the reservoir both for irrigation and for human consumption. It appears that it has not been used for many years and its construction is very deteriorated.

This spring located in the village of La Toba, flows very cold water in summer and warm in winter (although the water is always at the same temperature), inviting anyone to cool off or fill up with fresh water.

Right next to the village of La Toba is the so-called Nacimiento de la Toba, a birthplace with singular beauty where water flows from a cave. Later, the water thrown by this source runs through the village of La Toba until it falls over a waterfall, which in times of rain when the riverbed is abundant, presents one of the most striking landscapes in Santiago-Pontones. To access the Nativity of La Toba we must drive to the village of La Toba and then walk a little until we find the Nativity. The village can be reached by taking the Despiernacaballos road, whose intersection is located on the road that connects Santiago de la Espada and Pontones or from Santiago de La Espada taking the road that takes us to Miller, JV-7107, once Once we arrive at Las Juntas de Miller we will continue along the JF-7038 highway that will take us to La Toba. During the trip along both routes we will be able to enjoy wonderful landscapes.

Cave that is located at the foot of Cerro de los Carboneras and to the south of the Sierra de Quesada we find this cave that gave rise to the Santuario de Tiscar to the north of the cave.

At the entrance to Poyotello –a small and singular village belonging to the municipality of Santiago Pontones– a path starts that continuously descends and will take us to the water cave. From the Cueva del Agua we can continue the path, which always runs parallel to the Segura riverbed until it ends at the village of Huelga Utrera.