The region our oil comes from deserves a trip of its own — Sierra Mágina offers some of the most beautiful hiking and cycling routes in Andalusia.
A ruined 16th-century Renaissance castle on a hill above the town, built on older Arab fortifications — officially closed and partly fenced off today, with restoration work stalled. It's still a popular destination for curious visitors and a photogenic spot with views over the olive groves and mountains.
Photo: José Sánchez Rodríguez, Rafael Palomo López (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0)
An easy, family-friendly route along the Cuadros river, running through one of the largest oleander groves in Europe. A good choice for a relaxed walk with little elevation gain.
Photo: Fom45 (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 ES)
The highest peak in Jaén province, within the nature park of the same name. A demanding full-day climb suited to more experienced hikers — the reward is a view across the whole of Sierra Mágina.
Photo: Azkoiti (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0)
From the village of Torres: Torres → Albanchez → Ermita de Cuadros → the Sierra Mágina ridges → Puerto La Mata → Fuenmayor → back to Torres. About 53 km with roughly 1,800 m of elevation gain — a demanding route, physically and technically interesting, on wide tracks in good condition.
Photo: Veinticuatro de Jahén (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)
A shorter variant, around 44 km with over 1,600 m of elevation gain — physically demanding, technically easy, suited to fitter mountain bikers.
Photo: Veinticuatro de Jahén (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)
For exact GPS tracks we recommend Wikiloc or Komoot — and check the current state of the route (closures, seasonal conditions) before setting out.
Nearest airport: Granada (Federico García Lorca Granada–Jaén, GRX), about an hour by car or bus from Huelma (a direct Granada–Huelma bus takes around 1.5 hours, with several departures a day). An alternative is Málaga airport (AGP) — farther away (roughly 2 hours by car), but with a much wider choice of direct flights from Europe, including low-cost ones, so the longer drive is often still worth it.
The best seasons are spring (April–June) and autumn (September–November) — inland Andalusia gets very hot in summer.
In April 2025 we went to see the grove ourselves, among the terraced groves below Sierra Mágina. No stock photos — this is what we actually saw and experienced.
The path to our terraced groves below Sierra Mágina.
Quiet between the rows of olive trees — no rush, no chemicals.
Walking through the grove with our grower.
Showing us where the trees have stood longest, and why.
Three freshly picked Picual olives.
The path continues — the same one walked for three generations.
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