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A further treat comes in the form of some of the finest beaches along the Costa de la Luz. To either side of the Trafalgar lighthouse, near the spot where the naval battle took place in 1805, are long stretches of fine sand where even in summer you can escape the crowds.

Where to stay

Vejer de la Frontera and Los Caños de Meca – both are close to the start points of all walks in this section – have a huge range of accommodation for all budgets. The characterful Casa de Califa in Vejer is one of Andalucía’s most charming small hotels with an excellent courtyard restaurant. See Appendix C for hotel listings.

Maps

All five walks in the area are covered by IGN 1:50,000 quadrant Barbate 1073 (12-47).

Taxis

Vejer de la Frontera 956 450 185

Conil de la Frontera 956 440 975 or 629 991 682

Los Caños de Meca (nearest taxis in Barbate) 956 43 10 84

WALK 1

Santa Lucía circuit

Start/finish Venta El Toro in Santa Lucía Distance 11km Ascent/descent 275m Grade Medium Time 3hr 10min Refreshments None en route Access From the Cepsa petrol station just northeast of Vejer head along the N-340 towards Cádiz. Continue past the turning for Medina Sidonia then after 350m turn right at a small sign Santa Lucía. Follow a narrow road for 900m to Venta El Toro, to the right of the road, where the walk begins.

This figure-of-eight route combines two waymarked walks close to Vejer, the Route of the Watermills and the Route of the Bee-eaters. The circuit begins in the sleepy hamlet of Santa Lucía where, since Roman times, the waters of the Peñas stream have been channelled past a series of mill houses. The first section of the walk is deeply bucolic as you climb past a 16th-century aqueduct.