Cycling routes in Malaga – Easterly direction

You start your route at Alameda Principal / Calle Larios and head eastwards along the marked cycle path towards Malaga's bullring (plaza de Toros). The bullring is judged to be a "first-rate venue" and as such shares that honour with only 10 other bullrings in the world. In the bullring, you'll find the Bullfighting Museum Antonio Ordoñez.

Follow the cycle path to the popular town beach La MalaguetaLa Malagueta is characterized by its proximity to downtown and is only a short ride away from our rental office. La Malagueta was not always as inviting as it is today: It was a vast industrial area with a canning factory, a shipyard, a sawmill and wine warehousing. Similarly, an electric power station was built in Calle Maestranza, which used to supply the entire region with electricity. Today, all this has gone but the electricity plant's chimney is still there. La Malagueta was home to workers and fishermen.

Further east on the way to El Palo you will see on the left the former Miramar Palace which housed Hemingway on his trip to Spain in 1959. It was built in 1921–1926 by architect Guerrero Strachan and converted to the court house in 1987. It became Malaga's first 5 star hotel in 2016.

You're now cycling along the  Paseo Marítimo (a.k.a the Promenade) and enjoying the sea view. If you get hungry, you will find plenty of traditional beach bars, chiringuitos, along the coast. They are very nice for a traditional lunch and are attended by locals as well. Our tip: fresh seafood or Espeto de Sardinas and a glass of Tinto de Verano.

Further east from Baños de Carmen, you will reach Pedregalejo, a charming district of Malaga. Despite the mass tourism along the Andalusian coast, this neighborhood has hardly changed over the years and thus retains its traditional malagenian charm. Here you will still experience the traditional lifestyle of the locals.

You'll also find a variety of beach restaurants. Particularly tempting are the small boats which grill skewered sardines (Espeto de sardinas) over open fires. These sardine skewers are typical of Malaga. They are recommended for a traditional lunch and frequently attended by locals. Parallel to the beach are the pretty streets which are worth visiting, as is the beach of course!

If you continue in the same direction, you will come to El Palo. Pedregalejo and El Palo are separated by a dry riverbed. Where Pedregalejo is now a little short on shops, you'll find plenty in El Palo, as well as nice beaches and restaurants in town and on the seafront.

On the beach of La Chanquete / El Dedo is the highly recommended fish restaurant El Tintero. The waiters walk among the tables carrying around big plates, shouting the name of the dish, and you just help yourself. There is no prior ordering - you just take something off the plate that most takes your fancy, and repeat until full!

Keep going and you'll reach the leisure marina of El Candado. Stay on the outside of the guardrail and you will find a bike path, which leads you directly to the small bay named Peñon del Cuervo and the coast of La Cala de Moral. In the 16th century, this rocky outcrop formed part of the town's coastal defences. Delightful beaches continue eastwards, going through La Cala de Moral right the way through to  Rincon de la Victoria.

Between La Cala de Moral and Rincon de la Victoria are old railway tunnels (without rails), which can be used as bicycle and walking trails. The full distance from Malaga to Rincon de la Victoria is about 15 km and now you can turn back to finish this bicycle trip.

You can discover this route on our comfortable city bikes.

You can see the route on GoogleMaps >>>