Coripe: Vía Verde, Nature and Andalusian Festivals

Nature and Trails

The Camino Natural Vía Verde de la Sierra runs through Coripe and is designated as a specific 36.5-kilometre route. For your planning, this length provides a straightforward indication of the scale involved. Four viaducts are part of this Vía Verde; it also has 30 tunnels and five stations. In addition to the number of kilometres, specific information about the structures and stations is available. The figures for the route, structures and stations make the scale of the trail clear to you in several fixed details.

The Chaparro de la Vega natural monument is located in Coripe along the route of the Vía Verde. The holm oak there is more than 700 years old and has a crown diameter of 23 metres. Its age and crown diameter are stated directly to provide an objective classification of this natural monument. The Peñón de Zaframagón Nature Reserve lies between Coripe and Olvera. It covers 448 hectares, a clearly quantified area that helps with spatial orientation. The reserve is characterised by its karst morphology. This type of landscape includes the Estrechón gorge, carved out by the Guadalporcún River.

The Observatorio de Buitres Leonados has a camera with night vision. It can be used to observe the important vulture colony as well as large parts of the nesting and living areas on the Peñón. A nature and ornithological interpretation centre is located in a restored former railway station on the Vía Verde de la Sierra. Its information panels cover fauna, flora, geology, history and the geographical location of the area. If you gather information about Coripe there, the panels range from wildlife and plants to geology, history and geographical context.

Culture and Festivals

The Iglesia Parroquial de San Pedro Apóstol dates from 1859. It preserves the Baroque dome of the previous building and the former Carmen Chapel. The latter now serves as a tabernacle. The Quema del Judas is recognised as a Fiesta de Interés Turístico Nacional de Andalucía. In Coripe, the traditional Quema del Judas takes place after the procession of the risen Christ on Easter Sunday. The Catholic Romería to the chapel of the Virgen de Fátima takes place every year on the second Sunday in May. Pilgrims travel in decorated wagons, on horseback and on foot to the Chaparro de la Vega area. The fixed date in May and the Easter Sunday schedule give each of the two festivals a clearly defined timeframe.

Other Local Pages

Other local pages: Castilleja De La Cuesta, Guillena, Mairena Del Alcor, San Nicolás Del Puerto, Salteras, Esquivel, Mairena Del Aljarafe and Hinojos.

Getting Around

The Casal company is currently responsible for bus services from Seville.

To the main travel overview: Seville.