# Climb to the Torreón, the roof of Cádiz province What to do en Sierra de Grazalema · Sierra de Grazalema Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/sierra-de-grazalema/things-to-do/torreon-peak · Revisado: 2026-11-12 - Duración: 4 h - Temporada: From 16 October to 31 May - Para quién: Experienced mountaineers Route · 3 km each way · 2 h · Hard · Closed from 1 June to 15 October · With permit El Torreón, also called Pinar, is the highest summit in the province of Cádiz: 1,648 metres in the Sierra del Pinar, according to the Junta. It is a viewpoint over half of western Andalusia: with good visibility you can see Sierra Nevada, the Torrecilla, the Strait, North Africa, the bay of Cádiz and even Seville. The official page gives it 3 km each way, about 2 hours' climb, 779 metres of ascent and hard difficulty. You have to return by the same path, so allow about 4 hours in all. When you can climb and the permit It is closed from 1 June to 15 October because of fire risk; a sign at the start says so. The rest of the year it needs authorisation, because it goes through the park's Reserve Zone. Individuals request it at cvelbosque@reservatuvisita.es or on 956 70 97 33, at the El Bosque visitor centre; companies, clubs and groups, at the park office, on 600 16 19 16 or 600 16 19 06. The route The trail leaves the A-372 around kilometre 40, about 5 km east of Benamahoma in the direction of Grazalema, where there is a car park of about 18 spaces. At the start there are remains of a medieval road and a lime kiln. After a gate, the path climbs with stones set as steps among myrtles, mastic trees and savins, and then crosses Mediterranean scrub as the views open to the Sierra del Aljibe and the Bornos reservoir. From 1,400 metres up, stunted holm oaks and savins and gorse take over; higher up broom and maples appear. The trail crosses several dolines, depressions typical of limestone terrain, and reaches an area of rock where you must take care: the way is marked by cairns and the occasional paint mark. At the top you can cautiously look over the north face and see the Pinsapar from a bird's-eye view. Wildlife The Junta mentions golden eagle and griffon vulture, which has in the nearby Garganta Verde one of its most numerous colonies on the continent. On the summit it is easy to come across alpine accentors and northern wheatears, and ibex on the crags. What to bring The page gives little or no shade and asks you to carry drinking water. Take enough water, warm clothing for the summit and boots with a good sole for the rock stretch. It is not a route for small children or for anyone not used to the mountains. If you want something quieter on the same day, the Llanos del Rabel give views of the Torreón from below, and the Majaceite trail leaves from Benamahoma. ## Cómo llegar y contacto - Coordenadas: 36.7685, -5.402 ## Cerca de aquí - [Pinsapar Trail, from Grazalema to Benamahoma](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/sierra-de-grazalema/things-to-do/pinsapar-trail), a 1.9 km - [Palomas Pass Road, from Zahara to Grazalema](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/sierra-de-grazalema/things-to-do/palomas-pass-road), a 3.0 km - [Llanos del Rabel, the Pinsapar Seen from Outside](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/sierra-de-grazalema/things-to-do/rabel-plains), a 4.1 km - [Canyoning in the Garganta Verde, Zahara de la Sierra](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/sierra-de-grazalema/things-to-do/canyoning-garganta-verde), a 5.1 km - [Garganta Verde Trail](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/sierra-de-grazalema/things-to-do/garganta-verde-trail), a 5.1 km - [Majaceite River Trail, from El Bosque to Benamahoma](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/sierra-de-grazalema/things-to-do/majaceite-river-trail), a 7.6 km - [Arco de la Villa Hotel Restaurant](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/sierra-de-grazalema/where-to-eat/arco-de-la-villa-restaurant), a 7.9 km - [Hotel Arco de la Villa](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/sierra-de-grazalema/where-to-stay/hotel-arco-de-la-villa), a 7.9 km ## Consejos ### Choose a clear winter or spring day The point is the view; with haze or low cloud, it is not worth it. ### Request the permit in advance Without authorisation you cannot do the route: ask for it before planning the day. Destino: [Sierra de Grazalema](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/sierra-de-grazalema.md)