A beautiful ride takes you to a stunning landscape of eroded rock formations that make you feel like you’re on the moon – El Torcal. To reach the park it is possible to drive up to 1.100 m. above sea level along a good access road into the park. At the parking at the end of the road you will find an information centre and a small museum. Three routes (1.5 km., 2.5 km. and one of 4.5 km.) have been marked outfor walkers. The longest and most difficult route takes about three hours with a viewing point at 1.339 m. up where you can see the Africa coastline. But also for those who don´t like walking, worthwhile visiting.
De meesten zullen met een heel ander doel naar Marbella komen, ja wandelen maar dan van shop naar shop of van boot naar boot in de jachthaven Puerto Banus. Als je aan het eind van jachthaven, daar waar de duurste boten liggen, je omdraait zie je een prachtig beeld met op de achtergrond een berglandschap. Je kunt daar prachtige wandelingen maken. Bijvoorbeeld bij de Refugio de Juanar. Neem vanaf de snelweg langs Marbella de afslag naar Ojén, het binnenland in. Vlak voorbij dit plaatstje krijg je een afslag naar de Refugio de Juanar, rijdt deze helemaal uit en parkeer je auto. De wandeling begint bij het hotel/restaurant. Echt prachtig, hij wordt aangeduid als makkelijk maar dat valt alleen tegen, het is behoorlijk pittig.
Helena, the owner of Restaurante Vino Mio in Málaga, has created a nice route you can walk. The map is available at the restaurant and in most hotels in Málaga, or you can download it here. The route brings you to all the interesting places in the city and all musea, like the Picasso museum, the glass museum and the wine museum. At the end you are invited at the restaurant for an free Málaga wine.
Vias verdes (literally Greenways) are old disused railway lines that have been recovered and reconditioned for use by cyclists. There are about 1700 kms of vias verdes all over spain. In Andalusia you have 6 iternaties, most central is the sierra greenway between Puerto Serrano and Overa and it really is a route with specatacular scenary. Click here for more information about the vias verdes in Andalusia.
Yesterday we were visiting Alhama de Granada, a small town half an hour from Granada and known for its Arabian baths in the open air. It is really worth a visit. We had a beautiful ride from Veléz Málaga, passing the Viñuela lake and then to Alhama. The town is a bit like Ronda laying on a clif but it is far less touristic and the area is absoluty beautiful to have a nice walk. The Arabian baths are a bit disapointing.
