Torre de La Harina is near Sabriego, in the municipality of Alcaudete. The name translates as “Flour Tower”. Why it so- called is a mystery to me as it is generally considered to have been a watchtower.

This is a great walk for the dogs. I park up at the Paraje del Puente Palomillas, which is a nice picnic spot by the San Juan river. The walk to the tower is through a pleasant pine forest. The last part of the walk is quite steep, but the views are excellent once you reach the top.

The tower is cylindrical and of masonry construction, approximately 4.5 m in diameter. It is in a poor state of repair, as can be seen in the photographs.

Photos of Torre de La Harina

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A black-and-white photo of the ruins of the Torre de la Harina watch tower.
Approaching the ruins of the abandoned watch tower
Camera: Ikoflex IIa 855/16, Lens: Zeiss Opton Tessar 1:3.5 75mm, Exposure Time: 1/250 sec, f 3.5, , Film ISO: 400, GPS location
A black-and-white photo of the ruins of the Torre de la Harina watch tower.
Approaching the ruins of the abandoned watch tower
Camera: Ikoflex IIa 855/16, Lens: Zeiss Opton Tessar 1:3.5 75mm, Exposure Time: 1/250 sec, f 16, , Film ISO: 400, GPS location
A black-and-white photo of the ruins of the Torre de la Harina watch tower.
Approaching the ruins of the abandoned watch tower
Camera: Ikoflex IIa 855/16, Lens: Zeiss Opton Tessar 1:3.5 75mm, Exposure Time: 1/250 sec, f 16, , Film ISO: 400, GPS location
A black-and-white photo of the ruins of the Torre de la Harina watch tower.
Ruins of the Torre de La Harina watch tower
Camera: Ikoflex IIa 855/16, Lens: Zeiss Opton Tessar 1:3.5 75mm, Exposure Time: 1/125 sec, f 16, , Film ISO: 400, GPS location
A black-and-white photo of the ruins of the Torre de la Harina watch tower.
Ruins of the Torre de La Harina watch tower
Camera: Ikoflex IIa 855/16, Lens: Zeiss Opton Tessar 1:3.5 75mm, Exposure Time: 1/250 sec, f 16, , Film ISO: 400, GPS location
A black-and-white photo of the ruins of the Torre de la Harina watch tower.
Ruins of the Torre de La Harina watch tower
Camera: Ikoflex IIa 855/16, Lens: Zeiss Opton Tessar 1:3.5 75mm, Exposure Time: 1/250 sec, f 16, , Film ISO: 400, GPS location
A black-and-white photo of the ruins of the Torre de la Harina watch tower.
Ruins of the Torre de La Harina watch tower
Camera: Ikoflex IIa 855/16, Lens: Zeiss Opton Tessar 1:3.5 75mm, Exposure Time: 1/250 sec, f 16, , Film ISO: 400, GPS location
A black-and-white photo of the ruins of the Torre de la Harina watch tower.
Ruins of the Torre de La Harina watch tower
Camera: Ikoflex IIa 855/16, Lens: Zeiss Opton Tessar 1:3.5 75mm, Exposure Time: 1/125 sec, f 16, , Film ISO: 400, GPS location
A black-and-white photo of the ruins of the Torre de la Harina watch tower.
Ruins of the Torre de La Harina watch tower
Camera: Ikoflex IIa 855/16, Lens: Zeiss Opton Tessar 1:3.5 75mm, Exposure Time: 1/125 sec, f 16, , Film ISO: 400, GPS location
A black-and-white photo of the ruins of the Torre de la Harina watch tower.
Ruins of the Torre de La Harina watch tower
Camera: Ikoflex IIa 855/16, Lens: Zeiss Opton Tessar 1:3.5 75mm, Exposure Time: 1/60 sec, f 16, , Film ISO: 400, GPS location
A black-and-white photo of the ruins of the Torre de la Harina watch tower.
Ruins of the Torre de La Harina watch tower
Camera: Ikoflex IIa 855/16, Lens: Zeiss Opton Tessar 1:3.5 75mm, Exposure Time: 1/125 sec, f 11, , Film ISO: 400, GPS location
A black-and-white photo of the ruins of the Torre de la Harina watch tower.
Views from the top of the hill
Camera: Ikoflex IIa 855/16, Lens: Zeiss Opton Tessar 1:3.5 75mm, Exposure Time: 1/250 sec, f 11, , Film ISO: 400, GPS location

Film photo details

I took all the photos using a Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex IIa 855/16 camera with Ilford HP5 film exposed at 400 ISO. Developer: Ilford Ilfotec LC29, 1+19, for 6,5 minutes @20C.

The photos were digitised using a Nikon Z6 mirrorless digital camera with a Tokina AT-X Pro Macro 100mm f2.8 D lens and processed using Capture One software.

I shot the photos mid-morning with bright sunlight and clear blue skies.

Film roll No’s 227

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Updates

This post was originally published on 27 January 2022, updated 4 December 2024.