PUERTA VERDE (LAKE CONCEPCIÓN)

This walk has fabulous views and is an easy one, though about 9 km long with only a few, quite gentle hills.  The route is along dirt tracks as well as narrow paths through beautiful vegetation and passes old cork oak trees. There are occasional stops to take in the wonderful views over Lake Concepción towards Istán and La Concha mountain. The turning point for the return is at a rustic goat breeding farm where there may be baby goats.

Directions to the Meeting Place

From Inland or Marbella  

Take the first exit to Puerto Banus.  Keep to the right at the roundabout (La Alzambra Vasari/ Iceland), and take the first exit. See ‘All Traffic’ below.

From Estepona   (ViaN340)

Take the ‘Istán’ exit immediately after El Corte Inglés. Drive around the roundabout (with the rhino) and then take the 4th exit under the bridge. Continue through two roundabouts until La Alzambra Vasari/Iceland on the left. See ‘All Traffic’ below.

All Traffic

Continue on this road through 4 more roundabouts. Go past La Dama de Noche and Los Naranjos de Marbella on the right. At the 4th roundabout, take the exit going uphill. It is signposted to Aloha Golf Club. Passing Aloha College on the left, follow the road, keeping the golf course on the left, through one or two sharp bends. At the next roundabout turn right. Drive under a bridge, then up to a junction. Bear right at a sign “La Colina”. Continue up the road for some way until another roundabout and take the 2nd exit into a rough ground car park. This is the start of the walk.