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Mijas - Benalmádena
16,9 km from Mijas to Benalmádena through alpine terrain and mountains.
Mijas
→
Benalmádena
linear
16,9km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
30
views
4
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
4× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 15 points along the route
What will you encounter?
2× Attraction
1× castle
4× viewpoint
5× monument
3× summit
Cuevas de la Antigua Fragua
Attraction ·
345 m off route
0,8 km
5%
Castillo de Mijas
castle ·
358 m off route
0,8 km
5%
Mirador Juan Antonio Gómez Alarcón
viewpoint ·
158 m off route
1,0 km
6%
Antiguo Molino de Harina
Attraction ·
272 m off route
4,4 km
26%
Remodelación de la Plaza
monument ·
224 m off route
4,6 km
27%
Remodelación de la Plaza
monument ·
241 m off route
5,4 km
32%
A los Jornaleros
monument ·
216 m off route
6,1 km
36%
Dia de la Amistad
monument ·
258 m off route
6,1 km
36%
El Burro de Mijas
monument ·
266 m off route
6,1 km
36%
Mirador Hermanos Nuñez Andreu
viewpoint ·
286 m off route
6,1 km
36%
Cerro del Moro
summit ·
132 m off route
8,1 km
48%
Cerro de Medialuna
summit ·
on the route
8,5 km
50%
Mirador Cantera
viewpoint ·
99 m off route
8,5 km
50%
Pico Mendoza
summit ·
346 m off route
13,7 km
81%
Mirador de Cañada Gertrudis
viewpoint ·
83 m off route
16,9 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Mijas - Benalmádena is 16.9 km long.
At an average walking pace, Mijas - Benalmádena takes approximately 4h 13min to complete.
No, Mijas - Benalmádena is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Mijas to Benalmádena. Plan ahead for return transport.
Mijas - Benalmádena starts at Mijas.
Mijas - Benalmádena is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
Yes, Mijas - Benalmádena is part of the National Walking Network (NWN), a wider network of long-distance hiking trails.