Las Cañadillas: Hiking and Dolmen History
Accommodation in Las Cañadillas
Las Cañadillas can be considered as a place to stay for two distinct interests: the Sendero Las Cañadillas and the archaeological history of the Dolmen de la Lapa del Moro. Planning requires taking account of specific trail features as well as clear limits on any potential visit. One section of the local hiking trail is temporarily closed; the dolmen is currently not open to visitors. If you are looking for a hotel in Las Cañadillas, this distinction can help you realistically weigh your hiking plans against your interest in cultural history.
Hiking: Trail Route and Closure
The Sendero Las Cañadillas requires two crossings of the Río Guadiamar. Water levels can vary, so take this into account when planning the crossings. After leaving Las Cañadillas, the Sendero continues parallel to the Arroyo de Las Cañadillas. Las Cañadillas is the highest point on the Sendero. The crossings, stream, and highest point offer different reference points for the trail route.
The 1.39 km Las Cañadillas–Arroyo de la Plata section of the local hiking trail is temporarily closed. Check the status of this section again before setting out.
Landscape and Cultural History
A landscape description from 2021 connects the excursion setting of the Ruta de Las Cañadillas with dehesas, streams, and the Guadiamar. This adds another perspective to the individual trail features: the focus here is the landscape setting of the excursion. When planning your trip, you can therefore take into account both the specific points along the hiking trail and the landscape described.
The Dolmen de la Lapa del Moro is a megalith from the Copper Age. Its burial mound has a diameter of 20 meters and is 2.50 meters high. These measurements describe two different dimensions of the mound: its span and its height. The dolmen is on private property and is currently not open to visitors. Therefore, do not plan to access the monument, and check visitor access again before your trip. The dolmen offers a cultural and historical point of reference that you should distinguish from the possibility of visiting it in person when planning your trip.
Getting There and Local Orientation
Access to Las Cañadillas is via a 1 km turnoff from the El Castillo de las Guardas–Aznalcóllar road (SE-530). Road conditions can change, so check access before driving. The settlement is also home to the Fuente de la Aldea de Las Cañadillas spring.
A route by the Diputación de Sevilla passes through El Castillo de las Guardas and continues to the settlement of Las Cañadillas. The route description and the road information answer different questions: one describes the route to the settlement, while the other describes the 1 km turnoff from the SE-530. This distinction helps you plan the approach and the route separately.
Discover more destinations: Palma Del Rio, Alanís, Bollullos De La Mitación, Castilleja De La Cuesta, El Cuervo De Sevilla, Torrepalma, Lora Del Río, Alcalá De Guadaíra.
For the main travel overview: Sevilla.
