The most ancient and spectacular trees in Málaga: from the Holy Chestnut to the thousand-year-old olive tree of Arroyo Carnicero (and how to get there)
The province has numerous unique trees, whether due to their rarity, age, or size.
In some cases, they are the slimmest and most robust, in others, the oldest in the forest. Málaga is home to numerous notable trees, whether for their rarity, age, or size. Some are well-known and even have hiking trails that lead to or pass by them, such as the Escalereta fir, which is declared a natural monument of Andalusia and is located in Parauta territory. Also easily locatable are the millenary olive tree of Arroyo Carnicero, in Casabermeja, or the magnolia-leaved ficus of the Botanical Garden of La Concepción, in Málaga. However, there are many more that may have more or less complex access. These are some of those outstanding specimens in the province of Málaga:
The millenary olive tree of Arroyo Carnicero has been a silent witness to history for over a millennium. That is, it has been there since the Andalusian period. According to a thesis presented at the University of Córdoba by expert Concepción Muñoz, this olive tree, which has three trunks with a total perimeter of over seven meters, is over a thousand years old. The study conducted at the time confirmed that the three trunks came from the same root. Although the olive tree in question is on private property, it is possible to approach it. For this, one must take the road that connects Casabermeja with Villanueva de la Concepción (MA-3404). About a kilometer from Venta Pedro, there is a dirt road turnoff to the right. Right there, some signage will be visible.
*Other monumental olive trees in the province of Málaga include those of Casaria and Frailes (also in Casabermeja), Parra (Alcaucín), and those of Caracol and Tres Pies (both in Periana).
With over half a millennium of life and impressive dimensions, the Escalereta fir is one of the most ancient trees in the forests of Málaga, although it has been in clear natural decline for years. The droughts of the last three decades have significantly reduced its size, but today it still holds the distinction of being the first tree in the province of Málaga to be declared a Natural Monument of Andalusia (2001). Currently, it is estimated that the Escalereta fir is about 550 years old, but it could even be as old as 800. It is, therefore, the oldest living specimen of its species. The only known precedent close to its age was a fir from Grazalema that was, according to estimates, five centuries old. To reach this location, situated in Parauta territory and what is now the Sierra de las Nieves national park, there is a beautiful trail starting from the recreational area of Conejeras.
*Other notable firs include those of Candelabro, Alcazaba, Perra, Puntal de la Mesa, Solitario, and Moreno (all in the Sierra de las Nieves national park).
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