Cueva del Gato

"The Natural Monument Cuevas del Gato comprises the cave and the cavity from which the water of the Guadares or Gaduares River flows. Located in the town of Benaojána few kilometers from Ronda and in the Nature Reserve of the Sierra de Grazalema Mountains, it has great scenic value, both for its natural and cultural components. The spring has permanent crystal-clear waters, having passed through an underground section of over four kilometers, from its infiltration in the Garganta del Hundidero Gorge to its exit from the Cueva del Gato Cave. In fact, the cave is the southern entrance to a series of potholes called the Hundidero-Gato System, although all of the potholes in the area tend to be called by the same name, after its most famous mouth. From karst origin, it is the most important system in Andalusia, with chasms, lakes, siphons, canyons, and rooms that reach up to 70 meters in height."

"On the way back from the Cueva de la Pileta, make sure to stop at one of the many natural attractions situated in Parque Natural Sierra de Grazelma - the swimming hole/waterfall at Cueva del Gato makes for an excellent picnic spot for lunch!"