Ride details and photos for the September 2025 trip to Malaga
Starts with the lovely Puerto del Leon climb, then out into the wild countryside, a nice twisty descent, then a bit of a kick up again before descending back to the coast for paella next to the beach.
47 miles, +7,500ft.
Day Two is a 40 minute train ride to Alora, then up into the wilds of El Torcal - an stunning limestone national park. A nice steady climb, then a long downhill run back to Malaga.
61 miles, +6,600ft
Day 3 is a train ride to Alora again, then heading off in a different direction to the spectacular scenery of the El Chorro lake and gorge, and a quick detour for the climb that saw Esteban Chavez win a stage of the Vuelta in 2016 - Las Mesas de Villaverde. Then another long downhill run back to Malaga via a different route.
54 miles, +5,200ft.
For full gallery click here. More photos after the ride!