Málaga, Alpujarras, Trevélez & Nerja, 5 Days

Pick-up at Málaga airport and transfer to the hotel. The next morning you collect your rental machine and receive the briefing at 9 am with the road book and maps for the riding days ahead. If you are already staying locally, or your flight lands before 11 am, this night can be removed when booking.

First the coast road runs east, past small villages, cliffs with views over the sea and cafés on the beach. Then the way climbs into the Alpujarras: snow at 3,400 metres in the Sierra Nevada, almond trees in blossom in spring, vineyards on the southern slopes. Via the Bodega 4 Vientos it returns to the coast and the Parador of Nerja. Stage: 225 kilometres.

The loop climbs to the white villages of the snow-covered Sierra Nevada, whose origins reach back to the time of the Moors between the 8th and 15th centuries. A detour brings you to Trevélez, the highest municipality in Spain. Narrow lanes lined with olive groves and pines lead back to Nerja. Stage: 260 kilometres.

From Nerja the way runs into the Sierra Tejeda, past cherimoya and avocado fields, to the well-known Vía de la Cabra switchback. Between gently rolling green hills and rugged rock faces it continues, before the Montes de Málaga nature park carries you back into the city with countless curves and panoramas. Stage: 225 kilometres.

The bags are packed, and the transfer service takes you back to Málaga airport in time for your flight. If you are already staying locally, or your flight leaves in the afternoon from 5 pm, the last night can be removed from the included services when booking.