周辺の峠・トップ7

A point, a crossroads, with good views.

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Nice climb from Malaga!

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A crossroads with good views, a landmark

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However, the fairly intense traffic (especially bikers), the constant slope (although challenging) and the length of this climb make it deserve to be included in the list of the most beautiful climbs in Axarquia.

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Long but steady climb from Malaga city centre, very nice views from over the city and Med.

One of the HCs around Malaga's mountains, allegedly the most famous one, due to its closeness to the Costa del Sol's city. The climb kicks-off right in the middle of the city center, leaving the town through its nord-east gates, and getting right into the Montes de Malaga natural reserve. The climb is stunning: at times shaded by the trees (not something you can take for granted in the region!), offers stunning views of Malaga and its mountains. The gradient is pretty uneven: after an initial steep section getting out of Malaga, the climb eases its bite, and the central section alternate easier sectors (3-4%) to steeper ones (up to 14%!); there's even some short downhill stretches that will get your legs to recover just long enough to tackle the next section! Arrived to the last 5km, it gets more aggressive: consistently hovering around 8-10%, it leads you past Fuente de La Reina and summit just a few hundreds meters later. Might be a good idea to turn around and ride back to that cafe to refill and recover!

Down Puerto del Leon: takes at least 20 minutes, giving you plenty of time to admire Malaga on your right. The road is well maintained and safe, traffic usually not a major concern. There's a couple twists with tunnels, which are a distinctive spot of this road

There's a pretty steep section (~17%) not long before the summit, but it's pretty short; otherwise, it's a steady climb. Lacks vegetation for most of its length, so maybe don't tackle it in the summer early afternoon...