# Torcal Alto Visitor Centre

Guide en Antequera

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/companies/torcal-alto-visitor-centre

Operator of the visitor centre of the Torcal de Antequera Natural Site: guided karst walks at weekends, family visits and stargazing.

The Torcal Alto Visitor Centre is the gateway to the Torcal de Antequera Natural Site, at 1,200 metres above sea level and about 15 km from the town. It is run by the Seville company Iniciativas Sociales Productivas, which says on its website that it has been guiding in El Torcal for sixteen years. Besides informing people who arrive independently, it organises guided visits for individuals, booked on its website or on 952 243 324.

## What it organises

The Ammonite Trail is an interpretive route of about 4.5 km along an unmarked path, which can only be done with a guide: fossils, geology, flora and the history of people in the sierra. It runs at weekends and on public holidays from September to May, from 10:30 to 13:30. El Torcal for Families is a one-kilometre walk with games and fossils designed for children aged 4 to 8, in two morning sessions. In summer it runs stargazing sessions with telescopes in the centre's car park; the next dates it announces are for the summer of 2027.

## How it works

All visits start and finish at the visitor centre. Two days beforehand you receive an email with the time, the meeting point and what to bring. At weekends and on public holidays from autumn to spring, car access is closed in the morning when the car park fills up: if you have a booked visit, go up early or count on the shuttle from the lower car park.

## What is included

The guide and the interpretation of the landscape. Hiking footwear, warm clothing, water and food are up to you. The centre itself has a restaurant, a shop, toilets and a small exhibition.

## What they run

- [Ammonite Trail and El Torcal for Families, with a guide](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/antequera/things-to-do/el-torcal-guided-walks), in Antequera. Ammonite Route: 4.5 km on unmarked paths in the Torcal Alto. Desde 11 € per person. 3 h. Ages 6 and up. Weekends and public holidays, September to May, 10:30 to 13:30. €13.50 standard and €11 reduced. Very stony terrain; not recommended with knee, hip or ankle injuries. El Torcal en Familia: a kilometre of fossils and shapes for children aged 4 to 8. Desde 8.5 € per person. 1 h 30. According to the calendar; slots at 10:00 and 12:00. Free for under-3s. In Spanish only

Independent companies: you book with them, on their terms. Prices are as they publish them and may change.

## Practical details

- Address: Carretera A-7075, s/n, Paraje Natural Torcal de Antequera, 29200 Antequera, Málaga
- Phone: +34 952 243 324
- Email: reservas@torcaldeantequera.com
- Opening hours: Mon–Sun 09:30–17:30
- Booking line open 9:30 to 17:00. On 24 and 31 December and 5 January it is open 9:00 to 14:00; closed on 25 December and 1 and 6 January
- Languages: Spanish
- Meeting point: Torcal Alto Visitor Centre, Upper Torcal car park, at the end of the road up from the A-7075
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Contact

- Web: https://www.torcaldeantequera.com/
- Coordenadas: 36.9535, -4.544

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does the Ammonite Trail cost?
€13.50 for general admission and €11 reduced, according to its website. It is not recommended for children under 6 or people with knee, hip or ankle injuries.

### Are there visits for small children?
Yes, El Torcal for Families, an hour and a half long, for €8.50 per person and free for under-3s. In Spanish only.

### Where do we meet?
At the Torcal Alto Visitor Centre, next to the upper car park.