The best walks and hikes around Santa Cruz Del Comercio

Parking area and recommended restaurants

Beautiful green gorge in spring.

The Cacín River flows through the valley of the municipality of Arenas del Rey and empties into the Genil River, forming part of the Guadalquivir basin. It has a total length of approximately 50 km, of which roughly 33 km run from the Los Bermejales reservoir to its confluence. Its valley combines terraces of Quaternary sediments (conglomerates, sands, clays) and an impressive canyon carved through soft materials.

No longer usable and completely overgrown. We arrived from the north side, and the last suspension bridge was no longer accessible. One anchor had broken off, and the wooden planks from the stands were broken or missing. A real shame!

The Hermitage of Our Lady of the Angels is located on the Camino de la Trucha, which runs parallel to the Alhama or Marchán River, at the foot of the impressive Alhama Cliffs. There are two routes to reach the hermitage from the village. One is a wide dirt road that begins at the school, and another, which we liked the most, leads through one of the most beautiful places in Alhama. It begins at the old Pérez cinema, passes through the flour mills, and passes through some washhouses carved into the rock itself.

An absolute must-see. The Summer Palace is especially worth a visit.

The Castillo de Alhama de Granada is a historic castle located in the centre of Alhama de Granada, near the Iglesia del Carmen. This castle was built on the foundations of an old Arab alcazaba (fortress) and has a rich history dating back to the Moorish period. The castle played an important role during the Reconquista, the reconquest of Spain by the Christian kingdoms. In February 1482, the castle was conquered by the troops of the Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella. After the conquest, the castle was fortified to prevent the Moors from reconquering it. The castle is now an important cultural and historical monument in Alhama de Granada. Although it is privately owned and not open to the public, it remains a recognisable and iconic building in the city, with its striking red colour

The Iglesia del Carmen, also known as the Convento del Carmen, is a historic monastery and church in Alhama de Granada. Construction of the church began in 1589 and was completed in 1619. The monastery was originally inhabited by the Carmelitas Calzados, an order of Carmelite monks. The church has a Latin cross plan with side altars and a choir at the back. The interior is richly decorated with Baroque elements, including a rococo camarín (chapel) with a dome decorated with geometric and vegetal shapes. The church also has a crypt that was used as a cemetery. During the French invasion and the Spanish Civil War, the church suffered considerable damage, but many of the original architectural features remain.