The Pileta Cave is situated in Benaojan, in Marbella, and it’s an important prehistoric site with cave paintings and Palaeolithic engravings, as well as an attractive tourist destination in the Ronda mountains.
The area where the cave is located was originally in the seabed’s sediments as from the Jurassic period, going from being under the waters of the Guadiaro river at one point, which modified most of its internal structure, to gradually open up the main entrance in time, due to the crack of the mountain, caused by a fault.
The presence of humans existed in these caves for a long time, the chronology of the paintings indicate an origin of approximately 20.000 years ago. There is no artificial illumination, so the visitors are provided with torches.
The Pileta Cave is now situated at an altitude of 670 metres, in the rocky mountain ranges of El Palo and Juan Diego, parallel to the Guadiaro river.
To get there, one must follow the road that goes from Benaojan to Cortes de la Frontera. Straight after the kilometre 4.5 there’s a signposted turnoff to the right that leads to the flat surface area where we can park our vehicles. From there we can walk up a stony set of stairs to the entrance of the cave.
From the cave’s location we’ll also enjoy some breath-taking views.
The Pileta Cave is open every day of the year, so you can visit it during the winter and the summer
In winter the visiting hours are: 11:30 am, 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm.
Weekends and public holidays: 11:00h, 12:00h, 13:00h, 16:00h and 17:00h.
In summer the visiting hours are: 0:30h, 11:30 am, 1:00 pm, 4:30 pm and 6:00 pm.
Weekends and holidays: 10:00 am, 11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:00 pm, 4:00 pm, 5:00pm and 6:00pm.
The Cave is open every day of the year. To visit the cave it is necessary to make a reservation in advance. The visits are in groups with a maximum of 25 people and last approximately one pm.
The prices are valid for 2022, so they might be different when you read this page:
Contact telephone number for booking: +34 677 610 500
Website: https://cuevadelapileta.es/
Credit cards accepted
