Mountain routes and walking ideas with practical safety notes. Check current weather, restrictions and trail conditions before setting out.
• Suspension bridge on the Río Almanchares section of the Gran Senda de Málaga • Official regional tourism information gives 50 m length, 1.20 m width and about 78 m height • Located in the dramatic El Saltillo gorge between Canillas de Aceituno and Sedella
• River walk inside Río Patamalara to Cascada del Barranco Moreno • Waterfall ~20 m drop, marmitas and small pools • Cool route — the Axarquía's alternative to Río Chillar
• Circular almond-blossom walk between Arenas and Daimalos • 7 km easy loop (+245 m), visits to Moorish fountains • Castillo de Bentomiz (Moorish ruins) visible as backdrop
• Stage 7 of the Gran Senda de Málaga (GR-249), long ridge route • 24.3 km linking Cómpeta, Canillas de Albaida, Salares, Sedella, Canillas de Aceituno • Includes Roman/medieval bridges and El Saltillo suspension bridge
• Pico del Lucero / Raspón de los Moriscos, 1,779 m, one of the emblematic summits of the Natural Park • The summit has remains of a Guardia Civil post linked to the post-Civil-War maquis period • Extensive views towards the Mediterranean, Sierra Nevada and La Maroma in clear weather
• La Maroma reaches 2,068 m and is the highest point in Málaga province • The Casa de la Nieve route ascends from Canillas de Aceituno on the southern slope • High-mountain conditions can change quickly and the route is demanding
Local guide to the Axarquía, Málaga.