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Hiking in Málaga
232 routes43.5 km longest4 above 1,500 m
Málaga has 232 hiking routes in this guide, from 1.5 km to 43.5 km long. 4 of them reach above 1,500 m and 49 are graded hard by this app. 27 routes cross a mapped flood zone along part of their length. The longest is Andalucía - South Route (Provincia de Málaga) (GR 7), at 43.5 km.
Heat, snow and avalanche notes depend on the height and place of each route, so they are on the route pages.
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Information only. Conditions change, the data can be wrong, and you are responsible for your own safety. Check the official bulletins on the day, tell someone your route and call 112 in an emergency.
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Hiking near towns in Málaga
Ojén20Rosalejo20Cómpeta18Frigiliana18Cortes de la Frontera18Monda18Pizarra17Torrox17Peñón-Zapata-Molina16Guaro15Nerja15Ronda15Marbella14Alozaina14Alhaurín de la Torre14Ardales13Cártama13Yunquera13Álora13Alhaurín el Grande12El Burgo12Estación de Cártama12Castillo Bajo-Conejito12Arriate11Casarabonela11Tolox11Benalmádena11Arroyo de la Miel-Benalmádena Costa11Artola11El Rodeo11La Capellanía11La Sierrezuela11La Perla-Torremuelle11Torrequebrada11Los Llanos11Málaga10Algarrobo10Torremolinos10Villanueva del Trabuco10El Sexmo10
Routes in Málaga
Usual walking months come from a rule of thumb about heat and snow. They are not a safety rating.
El Alcázar to La Maroma10.2 km5 h 20 min1,210 m upHard (est.)
Río Chíllar7.4 km2 h 25 min300 m upModerate (est.)
Caminito del Rey3.3 km2 h295 m upEasy (est.)
Nerja - Frigiliana (GR 249)13.6 km5 h 10 min715 m upHard (est.)
La Sauceda (SL-A 136)5.2 km2 h 45 min570 m upModerate (est.)
Ruta Cruz de Félix4.6 km2 h260 m upEasy (est.)
Caucón - Tajo de la Caína4.2 km1 h 50 min240 m upEasy (est.)
Gaitanejo4.2 km1 h 30 min165 m upEasy (est.)
Las Errizas de las Gallegas (PR-A 166)3.0 km1 h 15 min150 m upEasy (est.)
Ruta del Monte Victoria2.7 km1 h105 m upEasy (est.)
Andalucía - South Route (Provincia de Málaga) (GR 7)43.5 km14 h 10 min1,300 m upHard (est.)
Cómpeta - Canillas de Aceituno (GR 249)38.9 km15 h 25 min2,040 m upHard (est.)
Ojén - Mijas (PR-A 170)35.8 km11 h 35 min1,025 m upHard (est.)
Embalses del Guadalhorce - Estación del Chorro (GR 249)34.4 km16 h 15 min2,360 m upHard (est.)
Archidona - Villanueva de Tapia (GR 249)31.7 km9 h 25 min555 m upHard (est.)
Casares - Estepona (GR 249)31.0 km11 h1,370 m upHard (est.)
Alameda - Fuente de Piedra (GR 249)29.7 km8 h 15 min310 m upHard (est.)
Andalucía (Provincia de Málaga) (GR 7.9)28.6 km8 h220 m upHard (est.)
Mijas - Benalmádena (GR 249)28.3 km14 h1,900 m upHard (est.)
Villanueva de Tapia - Villanueva de Algaidas (GR 249)28.0 km9 h 25 min900 m upHard (est.)
Sendero del Mirador (PR-A 119)26.2 km8 h 30 min715 m upHard (est.)
Frigiliana - Cómpeta (GR 249)24.6 km8 h 55 min1,155 m upHard (est.)
Rincón de la Victoria - Vélez-Málaga (GR 249)24.2 km6 h 15 min90 m upHard (est.)
Ciudad Jardín - Puerto de La Torre (PR-A 114)23.9 km8 h 25 min945 m upHard (est.)
Cómpeta - Frigiliana (GR 242)23.8 km8 h 25 min770 m upHard (est.)
Campillos - Embalses del Guadalhorce (GR 249)23.6 km6 h 35 min290 m upHard (est.)
Cuevas Bajas - Alameda (GR 249)22.0 km6 h 10 min315 m upHard (est.)
Sendero Europeo Arco Mediteraneo - Etapa 6 (GR 92)21.8 km5 h 45 min120 m upHard (est.)
Estación del Chorro - Ardales (GR 249)20.4 km7 h 10 min855 m upHard (est.)
Fuente de Piedra - Campillos (GR 249)19.1 km5 h 05 min130 m upHard (est.)
Sierra Gorda (PR-A 394)19.0 km7 h825 m upHard (est.)
Mijas - Benalmádena (PR-A 171)19.0 km8 h1,105 m upHard (est.)
Perina - Pulgarín (GR 249)18.9 km6 h 25 min625 m upHard (est.)
Marbella - Ojén (GR 249)18.9 km7 h 20 min1,055 m upHard (est.)
Peñón del Cuervo - Olías (PR-A 374)18.9 km6 h 25 min680 m upHard (est.)
Pulgarín - Alfarnate (GR 249)18.6 km5 h 55 min570 m upHard (est.)
Villanueva del Rosario - Archidona (GR 249)18.5 km5 h 35 min365 m upHard (est.)
Tres Picos (PR-A 431)18.4 km10 h 05 min1,475 m upHard (est.)
Montejaque - Cortes de la Frontera (PR-A 252)17.9 km5 h 55 min510 m upHard (est.)
Estación de Cártama - Málaga (GR 248)17.7 km4 h 30 min0 m upModerate (est.)
Mollina - Humilladero - Fuente de Piedra (GR 249.1)17.3 km4 h 50 min155 m upHard (est.)
Canillas de Aceituno - Perina (GR 249)17.2 km5 h 55 min570 m upHard (est.)
Sendero Fábrica de la Luz - Puerto Blanquillo16.7 km6 h 20 min860 m upHard (est.)
Los Dos Ríos (PR-A 382)16.4 km4 h 40 min215 m upHard (est.)
Ruta Venta Cebolleros15.9 km5 h 35 min595 m upHard (est.)
Vélez-Málaga - Torrox (GR 249)15.5 km4 h 05 min55 m upModerate (est.)
Ruta Canca Familiar15.4 km4 h 05 min95 m upModerate (est.)
Pizarra - Álora (GR 340)15.4 km5 h465 m upHard (est.)
Málaga - Rincón de la Victoria (GR 249)15.1 km3 h 50 min25 m upModerate (est.)
Álora - Valle de Abdalajís (GR 340)14.6 km4 h 25 min340 m upHard (est.)
Jimera de Líbar - Benalauría (GR 249)14.5 km5 h 35 min770 m upHard (est.)
Tres Cruces (PR-A 293)14.5 km4 h 50 min650 m upHard (est.)
Estación del Chorro - Álora (GR 248)14.1 km4 h 15 min260 m upModerate (est.)
Puerto de la Torre - Campanillas - GR 248 (PR-A 330)14.0 km4 h130 m upModerate (est.)
Archidona - Hoz del arroyo Marín (PR-A 157)14.0 km4 h 20 min235 m upModerate (est.)
Frigiliana - Nerja (GR 242)13.6 km5 h555 m upHard (est.)
Pizarra - Estación de Cártama (GR 248)13.5 km3 h 25 min0 m upModerate (est.)
Sendero Casa de la Mina - Pradillos13.3 km4 h 55 min705 m upHard (est.)
Alhaurín de la Torre - Málaga (GR 249)13.1 km3 h 20 min0 m upModerate (est.)
Los Jiménez - Fuente Garzón (PR-A 91)12.9 km4 h 05 min305 m upModerate (est.)