This walk is to the peak of Montemayor (579m), starting from Benahavís Hills Country Club. At the summit there are uninterrupted views of the coast from Marbella to Estepona which has given the site its valued strategic position throughout history.

This walk is to the top of the iconic La Concha.This is a long and at times difficult walk with some steep ascents and descents, as well as narrow stretches sometimes with big drops on either side. This walk is not for the fainthearted nor those without good stamina. This walk is lead by two guides. One of the guides will turn back before the last difficult part to lead the people that don’t want to go to the top.

This is a linear walk which has some ascents, descents and some stony areas but it is not too difficult (about 3 hours). The route passes through eucalyptus and pine tree woods to a rocky picnic spot with views across the Mediterranean.

The Juanar Circuit is a fairly short but steep walk around the back of the Refugio initially following the Istán route for a short while.  This walk then leads firstly up but then down into the a valley, up again and with the subsequent walk down to the Refugio.

This is a circular walk up through the superb karstic canyon, El Canuto de la Utrera, and returning along the beautiful Ruta de los Molinos which runs alongside the Rio de Manilva. Towards the end of the walk a slight detour can be made to visit the Baños de la Hedionda and enjoy the sight and smell of the natural sulphurous spring. It is a tiny roman spa still used by the locals and reputedly the one which cured Julius Caesar of his scabies.

La Torrecilla is a mountain with a height of 1,919 metres which lies south east of Ronda in the Sierra de Las Nieves natural park.
This is the hardest walk currently in the U3A calendar. It should not be attempted unless you can walk hard for 6 hours. Earlier starting time: 9 am.

A challenging walk to the peak of the mountain, la Cruz de Juanar (1.070 m). From the summit there are fabulous far reaching views on a clear day across to Africa. It is also usually possible to see the Sierra Nevada mountains.