In 2020 access to the track leading around the the edge of El Embalse del Fresnillo, then on down four flights of metal steps, has been cut by the local water authority following concern about the number of people swimming in the reservoir. There is, however, an easy way of circumventing the reservoir to reach the steps at the base of the reservoir.
Page 161, paragraphs 1 & 2, should be replaced by the following text:
Cut left across the old threshing floor and continue along the farm’s access track. After passing above an enclosure with feeders for goats, the track arcs hard right: here angle left along a narrow path towards a pylon, then pass through another bed-base gate. On reaching a low wall, go left towards a small, graffiti-daubed hut and another pylon at the east side of Grazalema’s reservoir, El Embalse del Fresnillo. Pass immediately right of the hut and the pylon then turn left and follow a narrow path marked by cairns up to the ridgetop, passing 5m left of a protruding finger of rock topped by a cairn – you can't miss it. Bearing right at this rock cross the ridge (where Grazalema comes into sight), descend for 20m, then angle back right.
A line of cairns leads you directly towards the imposing peak of Peñon Grande then, after about 100m, bears right and climbs to cross the ridge once more. Here bear left, following cairns, to pick up an indistinct path – still marked by cairns – which leads down across the hillside before zigzagging down to the base of the reservoir's retaining wall where you reach the bottom of a flight of metal steps. Here bear left, cross a stream, climb up through a gap in a wire fence and head left along a narrow path, following the course of a metal water pipe. This small diversion adds about an extra 400m on to the length of the walk and an extra 10min.
Then continue as per paragraph 3 on page 161.
Page 209, final paragraph:
The narrow path that is reached beyond the black metal gate is very overgrown with gorse and brambles.
So rather than turning right down the track at the sign Zona de Seguridad best to stick to the main track and follow it down to the Arroyo de Bocaleones and pick up the route notes at timing 2hr 55mins.
Page 154-
correct email address for permits request is: cvelbosque@reservatuvisita.es
April 2019
Page 165 Image incorrectly captioned should say.
'The view south on the descent from El Reloj towards Charca Verde'.
Walk 12: page 106.
The river crossing described in line 3 of the walk description has been washed away by flash flooding. In order to cross to the River Guadiaro’s east side from the railway station, head up hill, passing left of the shop Electrica Serranía de Ronda, to meet the road leading to Ronda, the MA-7401. Turn right, cross the bridge over the Guadiaro, then on its far side hop over a crash barrier and follow a narrow path down to reach a track running along the river’s east bank. This leads you to the far side of the damaged bridge where you pick up route notes at the point ‘Sendero Río Guadiaro, 7.3km’.
Feb 2019
Walk 17 Benarrabá Circuit via Genalguacíl:
Page 133. 30min timing should read 45min.
Page 135. Following torrential rains then flooding in October 2018 the point where you cross the River Almarchal has been affected. You now have to walk closer to the farm in order to get to the river then carefully cross using a stick for balance. On the other side of the river you now need to climb over a huge tree that has fallen across the path.
Page 135. Paragraph 4. The salmon-coloured house is now painted cream.
April 2018
Page 123 - Walk 15
From the Peak make your way back down to Los Llanos del Puerto (3hr 35 mins). Here bear right and continue South not East along a broad, level track.
Page 201 - Walk 30
Access - after A-374 you take the A-384, not the A-382. Shortly past the km post 53 - not the 83 post - turn left at a sign for Area Recreativa Los Nacimientos.
Page 137 - Walk 18
The petrol station is no longer with the Repsol group but rather with AGLA.
Page 157 - last paragraph
Where it says 'cut left and go through a wire-and-post gate change to 'cut left and reaching a locked gate, cut right for 5m then go left through a small wire-and-post gate'
Thanks to Clare and Graham.
