The first walk I ever did was the four hills walk because its right in front of my house here in Olvera. I called it the four hills walk because first you have to walk down a steep hill a kilometre long, which crosses the Rio Guadalporcún in the bottom. Then you climb another steep hill and go around the sides of a domed hill which brings you back to a long downhill stretch back to another bridge over the Rio Guadalporcún , leading you back up the first hill you came down at the start.
Tough going, but great training for the bigger walks. It's not that interesting a walk really, but I always wondered if the two roads I could see from my roof terrace could be linked into a circular walk.
Don't do this walk in the summer. It has too many hills. Save it for the winter.
If you do decide do this walk it starts at the bottom of Calle Vieja. where there is a crossroads. Take the road that descends into the valley crossing over the A382. When you are nearly in the bottom look out for a track on the right which leads you past a farm on a LH bend. The owner used to have chickens and pigs in the little pens at the side of the road.You will have descended 177m. at this point. (548ft.)
After you cross the river you start to climb the first hill. At the top is a RH bend which you follow for a hundred metres or so. You will have climbed 120m. (372ft.) from the river. There is a track which leads off to the right, but you take the LH fork. Shortly after there is another LH fork.
If you want to shorten the walk take this LH track. If you choose to do the whole walk follow the RH path to the bottom of the hill and turn left along another track. After about a kilometre there is a farm on the left and a crossroads.
Turn left and climb to the top of a slight incline. When you look over the top you will see the steep hill you must descend to the river again and climb the hill you first came down to start the walk.
In all you will descend nearly 200m.(600ft.) and climb the same distance back.
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