Jimera de Líbar It has many attractions that you can enjoy throughout your stay, from enjoying the natural parks with an unparalleled ecological value to canoeing on the Guadiaro River.
The urban core is divided into two distinct areas. On the one hand, we find the village, which is located on the side of the mountain and, on the other hand, the the barrio of the station which is located on the banks of the Guadiaro River
Monuments
- Church of the Rosary.
The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary was built in the early 16th century, after the fall of Ronda and the Christian conquest of the Serranía.
Currently, the temple that we can see is not the original one; it is a recent building built in 1964 in the same place where the first church was located and where an old cemetery was located.
The interior consists of a main nave and another auxiliary one located to the right of the temple. Above the main door is the choir and the high altar is presided over by a Crucified Christ.
- Hermitage of the Virgin of Health
In the neighborhood of the station, at the foot of a hill and on the banks of the Guadiaro river in the Cañada Real, are the ruins of the 17th-century chapel of the Virgin of Health, patron saint of the town. According to tradition, it is in this place that the Virgin appeared.
Currently there is a chapel in the Barriada de la Estación, where the Virgin of Health is transferred annually from May to August. After these dates, she returns to the Parish Church.
- The treasure farm.
To learn about the history of the peoples who once inhabited the region, it is important to visit the Finca del Tesoro.
It is located 4 kilometers from the urban center and is a Phoenician site from the 7th or 6th centuries BC in which pieces of ceramics and several jewels belonging to a funerary outfit have been found.
Trails and paths
Throughout your stay in Jimera de Líbar you can take numerous routes through places of great beauty; some of the most notable routes are:
Cuesta el Corralón. With a route of 1.8 km and a duration of one and a half hours, you can do this circular route that begins and ends in the town of Jimera de Líbar. In it you can enjoy an extraordinary vegetation of wild vines, olive trees, fig trees, palm trees and persimmons.
Vereda las Trochas. This route has a one-kilometer route with a low difficulty level and a duration of approximately half an hour. During the duration of the route we will be able to observe large panoramic views of the Sierra de Líbar and the Jimera de Líbar station. As for the vegetation, you will enjoy the route along olive and almond trees, alongside species such as oleanders, bay trees, ferns, eucalyptus trees, heather and mosses.
Track “El Tesoro”. This route would take you to source of the treasure Then you can return to your starting point. This is a 3-kilometer route with an average-low difficulty and an approximate duration of 3 hours. Along this route you will be able to appreciate a long list of different species within the flora of Jimera de Libar.
Track “El Helechal”. It has 1.5 kilometers of route with a high difficulty and a duration of one hour and a quarter. On this route we will be able to observe the town of Cortes de la Frontera, In addition to species such as the pita, the hediondo, the acubo, the esparraguera, the algarrobo, the palmito or the ardivieja.
In addition, we can find Other places of interest as La Venta del Rey, a place where you can find wild ducks and turtles, Among other species, as well as a spectacular hermitage.
If you come in the summer and want to take a bath, the Charca de la Llana It is your best option. It is located just over a kilometer from the Jimera Station neighborhood in Líbar. It is a natural space with great beauty and the pond, which is considered one of the best in Málaga.
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