Exploring outdoors Spain

On the road between Malaga and Granada, near the village of Rute, we started our ascent towards one of the highest peaks of the "Sierra Subbetica Cordobesa" (second highest of the Cordoba province). To get there follow these directions:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=rute+granada&sll=37.857507,-95.712891&sspn=53.092918,134.912109&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Rute,+Cordova,+Andalusia,+Spain&ll=37.325397,-4.371185&spn=0.84961,2.108002&z=10

It's a really tough start to the climb, where the path is hardly visible and there are some steep rocky inclinations leading upto "Jardín del Moro", old fort from arab times, that dominated this area. A rest is advised at this point, before following the crest line towards our aim of Pico Bermejo. The path is fairly well marked and at the top the views are impressive, especially of "La Tiñosa" 1570m highest peak of Cordoba. The quietness is awe inspiring as there is nothing moving except the wind on this rocky top. 

The descent of 750m towards the other side of the mountain brings us through various cortijos and through pleasant sandy hills back to our starting point. A pleasant October excursion.