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Cave of the Basin

(Benaoján)

The prehistoric Cueva de la Pileta is on the route between Gaucin and Ronda. There are remarkable prehistoric paintings of animals in a series of caverns, dating from around 25,000 B.C.

The cave of La Pileta is situated at 670 m of altitude in the south slope of the boulder of Las Mesas, a rocky hill located between the mountain range of El Palo and the mountain range of Juan Diego, which runs parallel to the Guadiaro’s river, fitting its bed to the south of Benaoján.

One accede to the place by the highway MA501, 4.5 km from Benaoján in the direction to Cortes de la Frontera has a diversion towards an esplanade where to park the vehicles. From there you ascend on a stone stair-way to the entrance of the Cave.

From the vantage point in where the Cave is, you enjoy excellent views, a rough land underlining the singular plain that opens to our feet down hillside: the valley of the Cave. We are in the rock domain, lack of all vegetation except species that grows in its fissures along with some bushes and trees that occupies the slight available ground. The formation with karstic origin abounds and the limestone is, it if has been occupied by water, dangerously sharpened.

The Cave doesn't have installed artificial illumination, reason why the visitors are provided with portable electrical lamps. Traditionally a member of the Bullón family, owner of the Cave, guides the visitors.

Address:
Benaoján, Serranía de Ronda (Málaga)

Open:
Every day during the year, morning and afternoon between 10.00 h to 13.00 h (last group) and 16.00h to 17.00h (last group)
After 15th April: 16.00h to 18.00h (last group).

In each guided visit the entrance is allowed to a maximum of 25 persons.

Telephone: 952167343