Puerto de Ojén and Alhaurín El Grande from Marbella

The route climbs out of Marbella on the steady gradients of Puerto de Ojén, rising through pine woods and rocky hills toward the village of Ojén, then rolling deeper inland past Monda. From there, go west through Coín and El Rodeo, crossing rural roads and open farmland to reach Cártama.

Turning south, the landscape shifts again as you approach Alhaurín el Grande, with the Sierra de Mijas rising to your left. The return sends you back over Puerto de Ojén before dropping back to the coast.