Cycling routes in Malaga – Direction North

You start your route at Alameda Principal / Calle Larios and follow the marked cycle path to El Corte Ingles (multi store of Malaga). The continuation of the cycle path leads you through the traditional neighborhood on the west side of the river Guadalmedina. Follow the cycle path to reach the La Rosaleda stadium.

La Rosaleda Stadium is a must-see for all football fans. FC Malaga plays its home games here. The stadium was opened on September 14th 1941 and has been regularly renovated since. It was one of the venues for the  football World Cup in 1982. The then Soviet Union, Scotland and New Zealand played their pool games here.

After the football stadium you keep following the cycle path along the river and you come to town's sports facilities, which are on the right side of the river. After passing the sport facilities and reaching the gas station, turn right. After 200 m take the roundabout and take 3rd exit – the road takes you to the Botanical Garden of Malaga. After a few hundred meters (northwards), turn left under the bridge and after 50m you can decide whether to turn left to the botanical garden or right to the Malaga's main water-supplying dam – great views from both. You could visit both of course. The dam is a little higher (e-bike highly recommended!) and the views possibly even more awesome! If you aren't tired yet and want to continue to northwards, you will be rewarded with reservoir systems along the way including some tunnels and options for snacks in between ventas – small bars along the way.

You can come back to Malaga the same way. Next to the stadium, turn in the street Calle Albeniz. After a small climb you will see on your right one of the most famous and beautiful cemeteries in Andalusia: the Cementerio San Miguel. From San Miguel you will come across the Alameda de Capuchinos to Fuente Olletas (roundabout). Fuente Olletas was formerly an important source of water, from which the local inhabitants would fetch their water. At the roundabout, cycle southwards (Cristo de la Epidemia St). On the left you'll see the Santuario de la Victoria, where Ferdinand the Catholic had his military base in 1487. The expulsion of the Moors from Malaga was conducted from here. After the capture of the city, the Austrian monarch gave Ferdinand the Virgin of Santa Maria de la Victoria as a victory gift. The Virgin is still in the church, in the Pantheon. The admission is 2 € but is highly recommended. As the Pantheon is run by volunteers, the opening times are only in the morning from Tuesday to Saturday, 10-13h.

After the Santuario de la Victoria you can turn left into the Calle Ferrandiz to the Gibralfaro castle and do one last climb. The castle offers another great view over the city, this time from the east side to the Guadalhorce Valley. The way is well signposted. Then head down Paseo de Salvador Rueda, which leads you directly to the beach promenade. Arriving at the sea front, turn right into Paseo de Sancha. On the way into town you'll pass the following places of interest: the English Cemetery (the first non-catholic cemetery in Spain), Palacio Miramar (luxury hotel complex) and the plaza de toros  bullfighting arena, La Malagueta.