Things to do in and around Cómpeta, including village culture, wine country, e-bike options and mountain access.
• Plaza Almijara: heart of the village, terraces and fountain • Iglesia de la Asunción (16th c.) — "Cathedral of the Axarquía", Neo-Mudéjar tower • Casas Colgantes over Barranco Pérez • Mirador Gaudiniano: Gaudí-style mosaics with views of La Maroma and the sea • Noche del Vino (15 Aug): free grape-stomping and Moscatel
• Half-day guided tour: Cómpeta + 4th-generation family winery • Tasting of 4 wines (incl. the Moscatel from King Felipe VI's wedding) + tapas • Pickup from coast (or finca on request), ES/EN/DE
• Authentic quiet white village at 580 m, gateway to the Sierra Tejeda-Almijara Natural Park • Iglesia de Ntra. Señora del Rosario (16th c., Mudéjar) and Ermita de Santa Ana viewpoint • Trailhead for Fábrica de la Luz, Cerro Lucero and El Lucero hikes
• Tiny Moorish-origin village on the Mudéjar Route • Alminar Mudéjar (14th c.) — one of the finest in Spain (National Monument) • Production of Moscatel raisins
• 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
• 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
Local guide to the Axarquía, Málaga.