The Torcal de Antequera is a nature reserve of extraordinary limestone karst formations, set on a high plateau about 13 km south of Antequera. The rocks — sculpted into towers, arches, channels, and precariously balanced shapes over millions of years — cover 17 square kilometres and are unlike anything else in Spain. The comparison to a giant natural sculpture garden is not quite right, but it is not wrong either.
There are marked walking routes of varying length from the visitor centre, colour-coded by difficulty. The yellow route (1.5 km, 45 minutes) is the most popular and covers the best of the formations. The red route (4.5 km, 3 hours) goes further into the reserve and involves some scrambling. The platform at the visitor centre gives views south over the Málaga plain. It is best visited in the morning before the coaches arrive.