The Great Malaga Path - GR 249

The Great Malaga Path - GR 249
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White, clustered villages, vineyards and ferrys, olive groves, rock formations and dense forests, calm lakes and rushing water,... the Gran Senda de Malaga is the perfect walk to discover each and everyone of the spectacular hideaways of the province: inland and coastal, sports, culture and nature.

The 650 km and 35 stages of the Gran Senda de Málaga covers 9 regions and 50 towns, going through or around 13 protected natural areas, allowing you to get to the heart of its people. On foot, bicycle or horseback, along its trails, paths and tracks, along river basins and lakes, steppe areas, mountain areas and coastland, you will have the chance to see and enjoy the essence of the province of Málaga.

It's a road infrastructure that gives you the option to so other sporting activities along the way, such as: rafting, railroads, canoeing, paragliding, mountain biking, climbing and canyoning.

It's a journey through the cultures of the province of Malaga, a look into its historic culture, its traditions, the idiosyncrasy and the daily lives of its people.

It is "Sabor a Málaga" (Taste of Malaga) as you actively learn about the creators of the unique products that make up this emblem.

It's tourism, with thousands of touristic points of interest thanks to a very rich historic heritage (museums, monuments, archaeological sites, etc.), fabulous nature, ancient traditions,... and exceptional offerings (hotels, guest houses, restaurants, spas, bodegas, lookout points, marinas, golf courses, tourist offices,...).

It's your Gran Senda (Great Route).

Type of Hiking Trail: Circular. Status of the Route: standardised and signposted in 2013. Total length: 656 km. Stages: 35 Stages. Accessibility: It can be covered on foot, and with the exception of some stages, on horse back and mountain bike. Topoguide updated in 2014

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Itineraries

The Great Malaga Path - GR 249 - 1
Difficulty Medium
  • Length: 20.5km
  • Cycling percentage: 100.0%
A Genalguacil
B Sierra Crestellina
C Casares
The Great Malaga Path - GR 249 - 2
Difficulty Medium - Low
  • Length: 9.7km
A Benaoján
B Jimera de Líbar
The Great Malaga Path - GR 249 - 3
Difficulty Medium
  • Length: 15.3km
A Jimera de Líbar
B Benalauría
The Great Malaga Path - GR 249 - 4
Difficulty Medium
  • Length: 11.6km
A Benalauría
B Genalguacil
The Great Malaga Path - GR 249 - 5
Difficulty High
  • Length: 32.8km
  • Cycling percentage: 100.0%
A Casares
B Los Reales de Sierra Bermeja
C Estepona
The Great Malaga Path - GR 249 - 6
Difficulty Medium - Low
  • Length: 10.5km
  • Cycling percentage: 100.0%
A Torrox
B Nerja
The Great Malaga Path - GR 249 - 7
Difficulty Medium
  • Length: 14.7km
A Nerja
B Nerja Cave
C Frigiliana
The Great Malaga Path - GR 249 - 8
Difficulty Medium - Low
  • Length: 24.4km
A La Cala del Moral
B Rincón de la Victoria
C Chilches beach
D Benajarafe beach
E Almayate beach
F Torre del Mar
G Vélez-Málaga
The Great Malaga Path - GR 249 - 9
Difficulty Medium - Low
  • Length: 22.8km
A Ardales
B Burgo, El
The Great Malaga Path - GR 249 - 10
Difficulty Medium - High
  • Length: 24.2km
A Burgo, El
B Mirador Cuenca del Río Turón - Mirador del Guarda Forestal
C Sierra de las Nieves
D Ronda
The Great Malaga Path - GR 249 - 11
Difficulty Medium
  • Length: 17.0km
A Marbella
B Parauta
The Great Malaga Path - GR 249 - 12
Difficulty Medium - High
  • Length: 26.4km
A Frigiliana
B Cómpeta
The Great Malaga Path - GR 249 - 13
Difficulty Low
  • Length: 15.6km
A Málaga
B Museo Carmen Thyssen Málaga
C Playa La Caleta
D Playa Baños del Carmen
E Puerto Deportivo El Candado
F Playa Peñón del Cuervo
G Playa de la Cala del Moral
H La Cala del Moral
The Great Malaga Path - GR 249 - 14
Difficulty Medium
  • Length: 17.0km
A Canillas de Aceituno
B Alcaucín
C Periana
The Great Malaga Path - GR 249 - 15
Difficulty Medium - High
  • Length: 25.1km
A Cómpeta
B Canillas de Albaida
C Puente Romano
D Salares
E Sedella
F Canillas de Aceituno
The Great Malaga Path - GR 249 - 16
Difficulty Medium
  • Length: 17.1km
  • Cycling percentage: 100.0%
A Archidona
B Sierra de Gracia
C Villanueva de Tapia
The Great Malaga Path - GR 249 - 17
Difficulty Medium - High
  • Length: 15.4km
A Alfarnate
B Villanueva del Rosario
The Great Malaga Path - GR 249 - 18
Difficulty Medium - High
  • Length: 18.5km
  • Cycling percentage: 100.0%
A Villanueva del Rosario
B Archidona
The Great Malaga Path - GR 249 - 19
Difficulty Medium - Low
  • Length: 18.6km
  • Cycling percentage: 100.0%
A Alameda
B Fuente de Piedra
C Laguna de Fuente de Piedra
The Great Malaga Path - GR 249 - 20
Difficulty Medium - Low
  • Length: 16.7km
  • Cycling percentage: 100.0%
A Villanueva de Tapia
B Villanueva de Algaidas
The Great Malaga Path - GR 249 - 21
Difficulty Low
  • Length: 10.1km
  • Cycling percentage: 100.0%
A Villanueva de Algaidas
B Cuevas Bajas
The Great Malaga Path - GR 249 - 22
Difficulty Medium - Low
  • Length: 21.7km
  • Cycling percentage: 100.0%
A Cuevas Bajas
B Alameda
The Great Malaga Path - GR 249 - 23
Difficulty Medium - Low
  • Length: 15.7km
  • Cycling percentage: 100.0%
A Laguna de Fuente de Piedra
B Lagunas de Campillos
C Campillos
The Great Malaga Path - GR 249 - 24
Difficulty Medium
  • Length: 23.0km
  • Cycling percentage: 100.0%
A Campillos
B Lagunas de Campillos
C Desfiladero de los Gaitanes
The Great Malaga Path - GR 249 - 25
Difficulty Medium
  • Length: 16.5km
A El Chorro
B Bobastro
C Cueva de Doña Trinidad o Cueva de Ardales
D Ardales
The Great Malaga Path - GR 249 - 26
Difficulty Medium
  • Length: 12.8km
A Puente Nuevo - Tajo de Ronda
B Dehesa del Mercadillo
C Cueva del Gato
D Benaoján
The Great Malaga Path - GR 249 - 27
Difficulty Medium - Low
  • Length: 19.2km
  • Cycling percentage: 100.0%
A Vélez-Málaga
B Baviera Golf
C Caleta de Vélez
D Algarrobo Costa
E Mezquitilla beach
F Lagos
G Playa de El Morche
H Playa del Cenicero - Las Lindes
I Río Torrox
J Torrox
The Great Malaga Path - GR 249 - 28
Difficulty Medium - Low
  • Length: 13.5km
  • Cycling percentage: 100.0%
A Periana
The Great Malaga Path - GR 249 - 29
Difficulty Medium
  • Length: 18.1km
  • Cycling percentage: 100.0%
A Alfarnatejo
B Alfarnate
The Great Malaga Path - GR 249 - 30
Difficulty Medium - High
  • Length: 22.0km
  • Cycling percentage: 100.0%
A Desfiladero de los Gaitanes
B El Chorro
The Great Malaga Path - GR 249 - 31
Difficulty Medium
  • Length: 27.1km
A Estepona
B Playa El Padrón
C Río Castor beach
D Playa Guadalmansa
E Playa El Saladillo
F Playa Guadalmina
G Termas Romanas de las Bóvedas
H San Pedro de Alcántara
I Puerto Deportivo José Banús (Puerto Banús)
J Playa El Ancón
K Marbella
The Great Malaga Path - GR 249 - 32
Difficulty Medium - High
  • Length: 39.8km
  • Cycling percentage: 100.0%
A Parauta
B Mijas
The Great Malaga Path - GR 249 - 33
Difficulty Medium
  • Length: 18.0km
A Mijas
B Benalmádena
The Great Malaga Path - GR 249 - 34
Difficulty Low
  • Length: 12.9km
  • Cycling percentage: 100.0%
A Alhaurín de la Torre
B Guadalhorce Club de Golf
C Aeropuerto de Málaga
D Desembocadura del Guadalhorce
E Málaga
The Great Malaga Path - GR 249 - 35
Difficulty Medium
  • Length: 12.3km
A Benalmádena
B Cañada del Lobo
C Alhaurín de la Torre

Services and infrastructure

  • Tourist Office

Target audiences

young people, I travel alone, Professional, Couples, Friends, deal, Seniors, For families, Lgbti

Segments

Gastronomy, Nature, Sports, Culture, Leisure and fun

Season

Winter, Spring, Autumn, Summer