Starting from the Covezuelas Recreational Area (near Villaluenga del Rosario) and taking advantage of the Cañada del Encinar that acts as a border between the Sierra del Endrinal and of Caille climb the first to visit the Green Pond and Clock Chozo.
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Once in the Covezuelas not easy to find which of the various paths of the place is ours. That seen between the two oaks is ours. We will confirm a gate less than 100 m.
In the same valley formed by the incipient Gaduares or Campobuche find this fine specimen of bee or wasp orchid (Ophrys tenthredinifera ).
If at first, about the humidity in the valley, dominated by large oaks, appear as you pass small groves of oaks. These walks the sidewalk.
By gaining height, which is done quickly, and looking back, we will see how wide the landscape. After the walkers, the Sierra de Peralta and his cork on sandstone.
Returning to the rise already port senses to overcome. The abundance of water makes this area a real garden, hawthorns, oaks, oaks and even cork half dozen significant shade and herbaceous understory.
rise in full there is a small meadow with numerous examples of beautiful flowers of the Crown (Scylla peruviana), lily that grows in Southern Europe.
We have already passed the well and its basin. New look back and put us in the environment: Sierra del Caille right, left walls of Endrinal, Sierra de Peralta fund and further the solid calcareous Líbar.
We will overcome the first 275 m of altitude when we have before us the gate to coincide with the Port of the Navazos (1130 m). After crossing we turn right looking for a new stretcher and a path pinar.De do not take us to the Navazo Hondo (if shortly after we turn to the left) or to burrow (front).
pine Crossing the slope increases. When we get to this rock take the right path looking for another hill nearby and a new crossing behind him.
We're on the irregular plateau which forms the plain of Endrinal. Above it stands the Hill and to the right Simancón Clock.
find in many places large fetid hellebores (Helleborus foetidus), very toxic plant unpleasant odor shun herbivores.
since we entered the pines and throughout the course that we still see an abundant shrub, is the rascavieja or sietesayos (Adenocarpus decorticans). The trunk is generous off strips. Belongs to the legume family and is endemic to the Betic-Rif.
Finally the Green Pond and privileged location on the same basis Clock and Simancón. At first the Green Pocillo which raised the pond by the intervention of human hands that enlarged the little lazy to be formed. She attends the livestock in the area and caters to a pile downhill.
the Pond View Grazalema continue seeking a cross direction to take right to approach the Clock Chozo. Shortly after the crossing and in May will find authentic corners covered gardens of peonies.
All this is charming sections with well-marked path, bounded by rocks and old pine logs.
soon find the house or hut Clock, shelter with a couple of beds, fireplace, wooden benches and a small shipment of food that people often leave use it.
The name refers to the nearby hill we can see on the left.
About Chozo limestone forms a circus in which he likes to be in the mountain goat. The herd is assessed on the gray rock was over 60 copies. (Click on picture to see better goats.)
Road about 10 km, with possible links if you want to lengthen, moderately difficult to overcome the gap of more than 500 m, using one of the access points to the gap Endrinal Encinar. From the Port of the Navazos are several directions we can take: Navazo Hondo, Alto Llano, Fardela, Green Pond and the nearby home of Cao, still inhabited.
