BENALMÁDENA – MIRADOR DE LA CAÑADA DEL LOBO

This is a new walk that climbs the hills above Benalmádena to the spectacular Mirador de la Cañada del Lobo.

From the meeting point the walk passes the Urbanización Santangelo before taking a right fork and climbing to a covered reservoir.  After a short descent the route climbs a stony path, steep in places, to the Ermita del Calamorro.  This is the most demanding part of the walk.

From here the path climbs more gently on good quality tracks and unmade roads past the Puerto de las Ovejas towards the albergue at the Cañada del Lobo.  From here it is just a short distance to the spectacular mirador with its distinctive statue of a howling wolf.

After a break for lunch the route returns to the Puerto de las Ovejas before descending a steep mountain bike trail down the Arroyo de los Muertos to the Calle Miami.  The final section of the walk follows this concreted road back to the cars.

Directions to the Meeting Place:

From Marbella take the A7 highway towards Málaga and the airport.  After passing Fuengirola and El Higuerón take Exit 1003 (Benalmádena and Arroyo de la Miel), making sure to stay in the left hand lane on the sliproad.  At the roundabout take the third exit that goes uphill towards the Urbanización Santangelo.

Drive up the hill along Avenida Romeral, cross one roundabout and turn right at the second roundabout into Calle Oregano. At the T junction, turn left and then take the second right onto Calle Hibisco.  Continue for 500 metres along Calle Hibisco to the eastern end where it meets Calle Agave. This is the start of the walk.  There is plentry of roadside parking here.