{"id":23579,"date":"2023-03-29T09:50:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T07:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/?p=23579"},"modified":"2023-03-29T09:52:47","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T07:52:47","slug":"hike-in-the-sierra-blanca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/spain\/andalusia\/marbella\/hike-in-the-sierra-blanca\/","title":{"rendered":"Where is Oj\u00e9n? – Hiking in the Sierra Blanca"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Marbella’s hinterland is ideal for long hikes in the Sierra Blanca. Here lies the Sierra Blanca mountain range with some beautiful signposted walking routes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Admittedly, we were not really prepared for a mountain tour, but we had roughly picked out a route that would take us to Oj\u00e9n. The small town is one of the most interesting places in the region. The aim was to hike there and return by bus. The description found on the internet sounded quite simple, so nothing should go wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You shouldn’t go hiking in a completely unknown area if you only have a rough route in mind. But that has never bothered us before and so we first set off to leave Marbella behind us. Just before the Virgen del Carmen Cemetery, we turned off the main road and entered the hiking area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Wanderung<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Hiking in the Sierra Blanca: it’s steep uphill<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At first, the signposted hiking trail, which in our opinion was the right route, still led us along wide, well-built paths. We routed the route and it is easy to follow on the map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t

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It was not long before the track changed its appearance. The path became narrower and was soon just a stony trail leading up the mountain. Every now and then you could enjoy a beautiful view of the valley. Despite the very hazy weather, we were there exactly at the time with Sahara sand winds, you could see Marbella very well. A dreamlike view that made us forget the ascent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Blick<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I liked the path very much. The nature was beautiful, there were always plants to see that I didn’t know and often you walked along the mountainside under shady trees. It was quiet – I think we met maybe 6 people in this part of the hike – and the steady steep ascent of the very uneven path was also a bit demanding on the fitness. In between, we also spotted trail markings from time to time, which we then followed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n