The walk starts by following the Camino Forestal into the pine forest and up to the Fuente del Acebuche (wild olive spring) eventually leading to the Forest Guard’s house where there is a stop to admire the spectacular views of the Guadalhorce Valley. The route then winds its way back down to the Hotel El Mirador where refreshments can be taken.

From the parking area participants will walk along the wooden boardwalks which traverse the Artola dunes before a short walk around Cabopino Harbour. There will be an opportunity to have lunch at a restaurant on Cabopino harbour and catch up with other walkers celebrating the sandpiper walking season.

The first 20 mins of this walk follow a shady forest path, with small rocks in places, that becomes increasingly steep before reaching a wide unmade road. However, it does ascend to a wider path which becomes a very pleasant and easier country walk.

This is a circular walk from the Benahavís Hills Country Club to the ancient ruined castle at the peak of Montemayor (579m). At the summit there are uninterrupted views of the coast from Marbella to Estepona which has given the site a valued strategic significance throughout history.

This is an out and back walk starting at the Fuente Amargosa Health Spa in Tolox. Although this needs an extra half hour’s drive to the start of the walk, the drive is scenic and the walk, although shorter than usual, is well worth it. There are numerous stepping stones at the four river crossings, but the river should not be too wide at this time of year.

The last hill walk of the season is a new trail around the upper Rio Real valley in the forest above Ojén. The route is relatively short, shaded in places and starts and finishes at a bar in the town where refreshments can be taken.

This walk initially follows Moorish irrigation channels and then passes through orange groves. About 2 km from the village a narrow track is taken passing over a stream by an idyllic wooden bridge before climbing steeply back into the village. The walk finishes in the Plaza where any refreshment will be well deserved.