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Ruta de la Pasa (Raisin Route)
Duration58.9 km official route
DifficultyEasy
PriceFree (self-drive)
Best seasonAll year; harvest late summer/autumn
KidsYes
About
- Official 58.9 km route through Totalán, Comares, Cútar, El Borge, Almáchar and Moclinejo
- Focuses on the traditional sun-drying of Moscatel grapes on hillside paseros
- The wider Málaga raisin-production system is recognised by FAO as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS)
Good to know
- Allow around 4.5 hours for the official route before adding long stops
- Late summer and early autumn are the best times to see grape drying
- Museum opening days vary; check before travelling
Nearby
MoclinejoVillage · Moclinejo · 64 minWhite village in the heart of the Ruta de la Pasa, 15 min from Rincón beaches
Bodega Antonio Muñoz Cabrera (Winery, est. 1927)Wine & Gastronomy · Moclinejo · 61 minFamily winery founded in 1927, run by the 4th generation
Buggy Málaga (Moclinejo) — Tours to ComaresAdventure · Moclinejo · 61 minGuided buggy tours through Axarquía mountains, dirt tracks and old cattle routes
Casa Museo de la Axarquía (El Valdés)Culture · Moclinejo · 62 min5-floor modernist building by Antonio Montañez, the "Gaudí of the Axarquía"