Montejaque

WATCH: Historic moment century-old Montejaque dam sends hundreds of millions of litres gushing into Guadiaro valley

THIS is the historic moment the Montejaque ‘ghost dam’ finally reached 100 per cent capacity and sent thousands of litres of water gushing into the

13 Feb, 2026 @ 12:19

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

BREAKING: Montejaque ‘ghost dam’ begins spilling water after reaching capacity for first time in a century

AFTER days of speculation, the Montejaque ‘ghost dam’ has finally begun releasing water through its spillways after reaching maximum capacity following another spell of heavy

13 Feb, 2026 @ 10:30

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Stormy winter surges water levels in key Malaga reservoirs – in a silver lining amid the devastation wrought by Atlantic storms

STORM-FUELLED reservoirs have swelled to nearly double their usual size in Malaga – in a rare silver lining after weeks of relentless stormy weather across

11 Feb, 2026 @ 18:50

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Weather

Tragedy in Ronda: Body of cyclist found in ravine is third death on Malaga’s roads in a single day

A CYCLIST was found dead in a ravine in the municipality of Montejaque, close to Ronda on Tuesday. The body was discovered in a hard-to-reach

23 Apr, 2025 @ 11:45

Lead·Malaga

The Olive Press team enjoys a Christmas trip to “hidden paradise” at Montejaque in Spain’s Andalucia

IT’S the season of office Christmas parties. Finding a more sustainable and sociable alternative to a boozy knees-up in a bar, the Olive Press team

22 Dec, 2022 @ 12:15

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Other News

MOUNTAIN ESCAPE: As the Sierra de las Nieves becomes a National Park, we pick our Top 10 best secret spots in the Serrania de Ronda

From bandit hideouts to Roman wine cellars, there is so much to see and so many great walks close to Ronda, writes Jon Clarke

9 Jun, 2021 @ 10:25

Day Trips·Exploring Spain·Olive Press Travel

British expat takes legal action after leg operation left her paralysed in other leg

EXCLUSIVE: Grandmother Carolyn Emmett was left with no movement in her left leg after an operation on her right femur went badly wrong

20 Jan, 2016 @ 17:52

Health·Lead·Malaga

On your bike in the Serrania de Ronda!

Joe Duggan dons lycra to see Ronda from the perspective of pedal power

5 Nov, 2015 @ 16:20

Malaga·Travel News

Bumper olive crop needs to be stored for next year e

Malaga’s olive oil industry attracting importers from China

A family company in the Serrania de Ronda is also marketing its liquid gold in India, Bahrain and Kazakhstan

23 Mar, 2015 @ 15:41

Food & Drink·Malaga

Coach just inches away from disaster on the icy roads of the Serrania de Ronda

As the vehicle negotiated a steep, narrow mountain pass near the abandoned Hundidero dam it lost traction and started sliding backwards towards a sheer drop

7 Feb, 2015 @ 14:37

Malaga

Walkers protest in Ronda

Walkers and hikers in Ronda are campaigning for access to a footpath between Montejaque and Grazalema

28 Nov, 2014 @ 14:00

Malaga

Where to eat in the Gaucin area

The Gaucin and nearby white village restaurant scene is improving by the month, writes Dining Secrets of Andalucia editor Jon Clarke

23 Aug, 2014 @ 18:00

Food & Drink·Other News·Travel News

Competitor 501 – Did Not Finish

Twenty-five kilometres into the 40-km night walk, I concluded we were the last of the 806 competitors

7 Jul, 2013 @ 17:30

Calliope's Musings on Spain

Holding my head up high

Mantilla: a lace or silk shawl worn over the head and shoulders, often over a high comb. Peineta: (1) a large comb, with a convex

23 Aug, 2012 @ 11:56

Calliope's Musings on Spain

A bun-fight in Montejaque

More than 50 local and international dishes – from gazpacho to Teriyaki chicken to ‘Gypsy Arm’ – were waiting to be tasted by the villagers

13 Aug, 2012 @ 20:11

Calliope's Musings on Spain

A gastronomic delight

Taste more than 50 dishes from Spain and all over the world when the village of Montejaque launches its bilingual (Spanish/English) Cookbook and Village Guide

4 Aug, 2012 @ 21:32

Calliope's Musings on Spain

Hauling ass… or, what I’m willing to do for publicity!

The printer jokingly suggested I travel by donkey to collect the first print run of the cookbook. So, wearing the traditional costume of 200 years

2 Aug, 2012 @ 10:40

Calliope's Musings on Spain

A backward glance

After four lessons to learn the ‘sevillana’ dance, I think I have finally mastered the steps. I’d been muddling my paso with my pasada, and

29 Jun, 2012 @ 08:25

Calliope's Musings on Spain

Cooking up a storm?

For the past three months Carolyn Emmett has been co-ordinating the design and production of a cookbook and guide for the village of Montejaque

14 Jun, 2012 @ 16:38

Calliope's Musings on Spain

Rio Carnival? It came close…

Six brawny men (three dressed as women and one in a chicken suit) won the jug-throwing contest - this was Carnaval day in Montejaque

2 Mar, 2012 @ 12:46

Calliope's Musings on Spain

My knickers are not wet!

Up the hill and down the dale, I walked the rocky mountain trail; I saw the plains... I’ve got the pains to prove it.

26 Jan, 2012 @ 09:19

Calliope's Musings on Spain

Doppelgängers in Andalucía

You’ve all heard the rather wacky theory that John F Kennedy, Elvis, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Princess Diana et al aren’t dead at all and

21 Jan, 2012 @ 10:54

Paul Whitelock's View From The Mountains

Review of 2011… from the mountains

Here’s Paul Whitelock’s personal review of the year – of events which have affected Spain in general and the Serranía de Ronda, where he lives,

31 Dec, 2011 @ 23:59

Paul Whitelock's View From The Mountains

My Top 10 places to visit around Ronda

Following a request from a reader, Paul Whitelock chooses his Top 10 places to visit around Ronda having already shared his Top 10 places in

16 Nov, 2011 @ 10:39

Paul Whitelock's View From The Mountains·Travel News

Into battle against the French

Villagers of Montejaque re-enact the 1810 battle, in which around 200 locals won a famous victory against 700 French soldiers. Photographs by Karl Smallman

1 Nov, 2011 @ 13:03

¡Buen provecho!

The foreign residents of Montejaque give the Spanish locals a ‘taste of the world'

10 Oct, 2011 @ 08:58

Calliope's Musings on Spain

WATCH: Historic moment century-old Montejaque dam sends hundreds of millions of litres gushing into Guadiaro valley

BREAKING: Montejaque ‘ghost dam’ begins spilling water after reaching capacity for first time in a century

Stormy winter surges water levels in key Malaga reservoirs – in a silver lining amid the devastation wrought by Atlantic storms

Tragedy in Ronda: Body of cyclist found in ravine is third death on Malaga’s roads in a single day

The Olive Press team enjoys a Christmas trip to “hidden paradise” at Montejaque in Spain’s Andalucia

MOUNTAIN ESCAPE: As the Sierra de las Nieves becomes a National Park, we pick our Top 10 best secret spots in the Serrania de Ronda

British expat takes legal action after leg operation left her paralysed in other leg

On your bike in the Serrania de Ronda!

Malaga’s olive oil industry attracting importers from China

Coach just inches away from disaster on the icy roads of the Serrania de Ronda

Walkers protest in Ronda

Where to eat in the Gaucin area

Competitor 501 – Did Not Finish

Holding my head up high

A bun-fight in Montejaque

A gastronomic delight

Hauling ass… or, what I’m willing to do for publicity!

A backward glance

Cooking up a storm?

Rio Carnival? It came close…

My knickers are not wet!

Doppelgängers in Andalucía

Review of 2011… from the mountains

My Top 10 places to visit around Ronda

Into battle against the French

¡Buen provecho!

Spain paves the way for 310 square-km offshore wind farm as close as 25km from the Costa del Sol shore

Spain’s TENTH named storm arrives: Pedro will bring winds of up to 110km/h – and more insurance claims

Spain’s La Liga is offering a €50 reward to anyone who reports bars streaming football without a licence

Foreigners bought up nearly half of all properties sold in this Costa Blanca province in late 2025 – but Brits are falling

Leaked police report claims Spanish government is ‘massively underestimating’ scale of new migrant amnesty plan with up to 1.35 million applying