Route from Alcoutim to Seville

There is a potentially pleasant route for walking, especially in winter months, from the end of the Via Algarviana to Seville, similar to the one I took but with less walking along busy roads. The route is varied passing through Mediterranean scrub, pine forest, orange and olive groves and across open farmland. It also has historical interest at places like Niebla, and other interesting features such storks and solar power stations. The difficulty is that the IGN maps used by my Garmin gps, and I suspect other mapping did not distinguish between publicly accessible unpaved roads, those with locked gates and indeed those that no longer exist. More research on the ground and local knowledge is needed to improve on what I achieved. However if you wish to follow a similar route details are below.

I stayed in hotels at all the intervening towns, most can be booked on Booking.com, those at Villenueva de las Castillejos (Hotel Andalucia) and Bartolome de la Torre (Hostal Labadia), I just turned up and asked for a room. There is little opportunity for camping.

Day 1 Alcoutim to Villanueva de los Castillejos

Gpx file of trail http://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=12494988

Day 2 Villanueava de los Castillejos to Bartolome de la Torre

The route I took ended up with me having to climb over a locked gate so instead I would recommend cycle route BTT3 or BTT4 in the attached  http://www.diphuelva.es/portalweb/zonas/20/Ficheros/RED_DE_RUTASdef2.pdf

Day 3 Bartolome de la Torre to Trigueros

Gpx file of trail http://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=12495072

Day 4 Trigueros to La Palma del Condado

Gpx file of trail I followed http://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=12495152
however this may be a better route http://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=12495118

Day 5 La Palma del Condado to Paterna Del Compo

Gpx file of trail http://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=12495175

Day 6 Paterna Del Compo to Sanlucar la Mayor

Gpx file of trail http://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=12495213

Day 7 Sanlucar la Mayor to Seville

Gpx file of tail http://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=12495250

Enjoy the trip!