Hiking: trekk along the cliffs of Maro and Cerro Gordo with snorkeling
And a final reward: experience a secret cove!
- Nerja
- Beginner
- Hiking
- 4.5 hours
- 5 km
Hiking in Maro, Málaga
Imagine this: a beautiful summer trail surrounded by natural beauty, passing by cliffs and through a Mediterranean forest. On the way there will be stories, anecdotes, a visit to a Moorish watchtower and trails of all kinds.
At the end of the trekk, we’ll enter a cove through a secret access point, have an eco-picnic with locally produced snacks, and there will be some time for you to snorkel around in crystalline waters featuring a beautiful seabed, with colorful fish and Mediterranean corals.
Getting excited yet?
Hiking in the Cliffs of Maro Cerro Gordo Natural Park featuring snorkeling and a secret cove
- Walk along a path in the middle of undisturbed nature with many contrasting colors and sounds.
- Contemplate awesome views of a natural landscape and amazing Mediterranean vistas.
- Take a dip to cool off in a secretly accessed natural cove.
- Learn all about the area, with its Mediterranean flora and fauna, with a guide who knows it like home.
Let’s see what you think, at least visually:
This is what the experience includes
- Total duration: 5-6h (transport+route+cove).
- 2h of route (about 5 km) to the cove through a natural spot and a 45 minutes walk back.
- Snorkeling (if conditions allow it) in a secret-access virgin cove.
- Snorkeling equipment (goggles and snorkel).
- Experienced official guide, mountain sports technician.
- Languages: Spanish, English, French (depending on the guide) and Portuguese.
- High quality photos and videos taken with a GoPro.
- Eco-picnic in the cove with fresh locally sourced snacks.
- Very small group (around 10 people maximum).
Book now your adventure
Choose if you’re coming solo or with a group, pick a date, fill the form with your details and finish your booking.
If our schedules do not suit your needs, do not hesitate to contact us to check availability
Qué, ¿hay ganas o no?
Y es que esta experiencia de barranquismo en Río Verde, en pleno Parque Natural de la Sierra de Tejeda, Almijara y Alhama (cerquita de la frontera entre Málaga y Granada), además de ser una de las más buscadas, es la que más disfrutamos nosotros.
Y no es para menos; todo lo que hemos puesto en esa lista de ahí arriba es verdad. Mira->
Material de calidad
Y homologado. Te damos todo lo necesario para que vivas esta experiencia a tope y de forma segura.
Un guía...
que es más que eso
Queremos que entiendas la zona como lo hacemos nosotros. ¿Guía o amigo? Al final ya veremos 😉
Fotos y vídeos muy cañeros
Fotos y vídeos muy cañeros Desde el primer momento te grabamos vídeos y echamos fotos que puedas llevarte como recuerdo. Con una GoPro.
Ecopicnic final
Cuando acabemos, cervecita y productos de proximidad para recuperar energías… Con el subidón de haber superado el reto.
As you can see, this experience has everything you could ask for: a pleasant circular route, dream-like views, stories, aromatic plants, diving in a virgin cove and a great snack before we go home.
Don’t miss any details: here’s what you’ll get!
Here's what you can expect on the hiking trek around Maro Cerro Gordo + snorkeling
We will pick you up in Nerja, at the meeting point, which we will tell you about once you make the reservation. Once there, we’ll head together in our vehicle to the starting point of our adventure, in the Cliffs of Maro and Cerro Gordo Natural Park.
From there we begin our adventure of non-stop entertainment. We will stop often because the views are amazing. The combination of Mediterranean forest with steep cliffs, as well as defensive watchtowers of Arab origin offer a fascinating history that the guide will describe in a dynamic and entertaining way.
And the road itself… man, what a road! We’ll stop to take pictures, smell aromatic plants, enjoy the landscape with its beautiful contrasts between forest, sea and cliffs and enjoy, plain and simple, the feeling of freedom.
Finally, the route ends in a natural cove whose access is unknown to almost everyone. We’ll spend half an hour there, enough for you to sunbathe, swim, dive (if conditions allow it) … and eat, because we also make a picnic with fresh locally sourced snacks.
At the end, we will hike back to the van, and from there we will return to the initial meeting point, unless you want to be dropped off at a local fish market to buy the best fresh seafood available in the area.
Later that day (or the following day at the latest) we will send you a link with all the photos and videos we have taken during the experience, which there will be plenty of. You’ve been warned.
This is what previous adventurers say about the experience
Very small groups, a dynamically guided hiking route that has it all and some snorkeling in a secret virgin cove at the end. Can you ask for more? We don’t think so, and these folks agree:
What we need from you for this snorkeling hiking trail
It's rather easy, but still necessary. Read carefully:
You have to be minimally fit
because although the experience is low-medium difficulty, you should be able to move with some agility.
You should bring sports shoes, swimsuit, towel
sunscreen, headgear and anything else you think you might need in the cove.
If you rather bring your own food and drinks for the final ecopicnic
no problem.
If you also rather bring your own snorkeling gear, no problem.
However, we normally provide it for you.
You should arrive at the meeting point in Nerja at the indicated time
(in the summer, at 16:30h; rest of the year, in the morning, at 08:30h).
Below are some additional details also included in the experience, but they weren't exciting enough to list above
Environmental permit from the Junta de Andalucía
You need a special permit to enter this area of the Natural Park. Not just anyone can enter. Well, we do have it 😉
Civil liability and accident insurance
You have to have it, by law; not that we doubt your skill in descending rivers. Well, we also include it.
Why book this experience from this website
Best price guaranteed
You won't find it cheaper anywhere else. It's our experience, remember 😉
Flexible cancellation
Get your money back if something happens (hopefully not!) and you can't come at the end.
Directly managed by us
Of everything related to your reservation. Say goodbye to the middleman!
Is this experience for you?
Sure thing! All kinds of adventurers are welcome:
Groups of friends
Families
Couples
Solo Adventurers
But this is what sets the tone:
This is for you if...
- The idea of hiking in nature and swimming in a secret cove appeals to you.
- You are in acceptable physical condition.
- You want to go with your children, and they have acceptable physical capability, since it is an intermediate level.
- You are looking for an alternative way to get to know and enjoy the destination you are traveling to.
And it is not if...
- You do not like ecotourism or nature.
- You are not in good physical condition.
- You don’t enjoy small groups.
- You don't take care of the places you visit.
So, what are the next steps if you're interested?
It’s a very simple process:
You click on the button and complete your reservation
(dates, personal data and the 35€/person payment).
We will confirm it immediately with an email
and send you the information about what you have to bring, the schedule, meeting point, etc.
We meet at the meeting point in Nerja
and go in the van to the starting point in the natural spot.
We all enjoy the experience
like a bunch of happy little kids.
We return you to the aforementioned meeting points.
We send you a link with the photos and videos we’ve taken.
You’ll want to remember this adventure, trust us.
Who is behind all this?
Nature guides who like to create global awareness
Giving value to the local. We are citizens of the rural world, as we have lived and traveled in different places. Now we do it in Nerja-Frigiliana and we try to promote sustainable ecotourism that brings this land closer to those who are willing to discover it in a different way.
This is what previous adventurers say about the experience
Very small groups, a dynamically guided hiking route that has it all and some snorkeling in a secret virgin cove at the end. Can you ask for more? We don’t think so, and these folks agree:
Frequently Asked Questions (yes, there are some)
No, but you do need to be in good shape.
Sports shoes, backpack, swimsuit, towel, sun hat, sunscreen and only if you want to (because it is included), food and drink for the ecopicnic. We especially recommend you the drink, because we will give you a half liter bottle that is also made of plastic. In short: if you can bring your own drink, all the better (and if it’s in a sustainable container, that would be peeeeerfect).
We’ll lend it to you, but if you prefer to bring your own, that’s fine with us.
No, you do it on your own, but the guide will tell you where to see more fish and corals.
If you go in your own car, there’s no reason why you couldn’t.
Nope: you will have to arrive at the meeting point in Nerja in the morning and leave from there at the end of the activity. In order to go from the meeting point to the Natural Park and back we do it in our van (although you can follow us with your car so you can stay in the cove at the end). We do offer, however, transportation from Málaga, but only upon request and at an additional cost.
The bus company ALSA has daily tickets with multiple schedules from both cities to the bus station of Nerja (and vice versa).
We will only snorkel if the weather allows it.
We only organize this experience upon request. In the warm months (May to November) the schedule is Monday and Wednesday at 16:30h. The rest of the year, upon request and at 08:30h in the morning.
Yes, 10 people more or less. We like to create a group feeling and get to know our adventurers, and that is impossible when there’s too many people. There is also the option to make the experience completely private; you just have to ask us.
If you let us know at least 5 days in advance, yes: the full amount. And in case it is due to a medical reason, if you give us proof of cancellation, we will refund the money even if you don’t let us know 5 days in advance.
Of course. We will make you a voucher with it, so you can surprise whoever you want.
Come on, all that’s left is to say yes: do you feel like going on a jaw-dropping hiking route, with a great ending in a secret cove on the Andalusian coast?
