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Colomares Castle – Mijas Pueblo Town Center loop from Benalmadena - Arroyo de la Miel

Routes
Mountain biking trails
Spain
Andalusia
Malaga
Centro-Sur O Guadalorce
Benalmádena

Colomares Castle – Mijas Pueblo Town Center loop from Benalmadena - Arroyo de la Miel

Hard

4.8

(5)

54

riders

Colomares Castle – Mijas Pueblo Town Center loop from Benalmadena - Arroyo de la Miel

03:48

56.0km

900m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 6.30 km for 138 m

After 21.2 km for 144 m

After 30.7 km for 52 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

886 m

Benalmádena Stupa of Enlightenment

Highlight • Religious Site

Annoyingly, this is not the location of the Stupa, it is much further west, where the hiking highlight has it. Pointless detour.

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2

2.86 km

Benalmádena Pueblo

Highlight • Settlement

3

5.17 km

Colomares Castle

Highlight • Monument

The Castillo de Colomares was built between 1987 and 1994 by the doctor Esteban Martín and is a tribute to Christopher Columbus and the discovery of America. It is not …

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4

6.36 km

Stupa of Enlightenment, Benalmádena

Highlight • Religious Site

The stupa with a wonderful view of the sea is one of the top attractions. Much on the Costa del Sol is illuminated at night, so a visit at night …

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5

14.1 km

Mijas Pueblo Town Center

Highlight • Settlement

6

31.3 km

Torremuelle Watchtower

Highlight • Monument

Benalmádena, "guardian of the coast" in times of the Middle Ages, with two large "eyes", the watchtowers, looking at the Mediterranean Sea. These eyes are the Torre de Quebrada and the Torre del Muelle.

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7

44.3 km

The elephants in the roundabout in Benalmádena are an impressive eye-catcher! The sculptures show a whole herd of elephants in full life size, which are so deceptively real that they …

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8

46.5 km

Paseo Marítimo Rey de España

Highlight • Cycleway

Especially at sunset very nice and relaxed

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B

56.0 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.0 km

16.6 km

15.6 km

5.25 km

955 m

560 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

44.8 km

9.12 km

1.13 km

544 m

428 m

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Highest point (430 m)

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