{"id":24810,"date":"2025-10-28T13:19:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T12:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/?p=24810"},"modified":"2025-10-28T13:19:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T12:19:45","slug":"fietsen-in-malaga-drie-routes-voor-een-perfect-lang-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/en\/verhalen\/spanje\/andalusie\/fietsen-in-malaga-drie-routes-voor-een-perfect-lang-weekend","title":{"rendered":"Cycling in Malaga: three routes for a perfect long weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cycling in Malaga<\/strong>, where basically all the good things about Andalusia come together: you roll out of the city centre and within ten minutes you are in the Montes de M\u00e1laga<\/strong>. The terrain is wonderfully variedwith long, steady climbs to train longer efforts, short squats to get the legs in shape before diving down towards the sea with fast descents. It is an ideal place for a \u2018winter escape\u2019, as it is so nicely called. Thanks to its Mediterranean climate, it is ideal: in winter you often ride in the sun, in spring and autumn you have top conditions. Summer, on the other hand, might be better skipped. Add to this the relatively quiet inland roads, villages with characteristic squares for a \u2018cortado\u2019 with a \u2018pan con tomate\u2019 and the typical Spanish feer, and you can see why cycling around M\u00e1laga<\/strong> is so addictive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of the other reasons to pick M\u00e1laga? You have good connectivity and facilities. So there is variety as well as efficiency. From one base, you grab three totally different cycle routes around Malaga<\/strong>: forested climbing in the Montes de M\u00e1laga, white-domed coves in the Axarqu\u00eda and the distinctive limestone landscape around El Torcal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can easily modulate routes (short\/long, more or less altimeters) and ride both on road bikes and gravel\/all-road setups. Also check out our cycling in Andalusia page for more ideas, such as the winter adventure of Jurgen Van Teeffelen.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eat Sleep Cycle as an ideal cycling hub<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you say Malaga, you actually also say Eat Sleep Cycle<\/a>. Lee Cromerford is the creator of this concept. He started with a shop in Girona a few years ago. Since then, the company has grown so much that they have a second shop in M\u00e1laga and are already working on opening a third hub (probably on the Mediterranean coast). That should take place in early 2026. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eat Sleep Cycle is not just a bike hub, you can also rent bikes, get repairs done, ride along on rides or book a complete guided holiday. Not unkind. We are fans of this concept, though. The bikes are of more than good quality, with brands like Wilier, Ridley, Cannondale and J.Guillem in the fleet. At the hub, you can get your bike repaired (the shop is open Monday to Saturday). If you want to score a bar or shirt last-minute, you can do that too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Tours they offer include a Women Cycling Camp,<\/a> but also many self-guided tours. Perfect for the headstrong Dutchman or independent adventurer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bicycle routes around Malaga<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bike route M\u00e1laga - Vendo Miel - Casabermeja - Siete Revueltas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A delightful introduction to the Montes de M\u00e1laga. You climb via the classic route towards Vendo Miel and turn on to Casabermeja<\/strong>. The section Siete Revueltas<\/strong> (seven hairpins) offers delightful cornering and a clear descent. Water, coffee and a quick lunch (Migas<\/em>, delicious!) score in Casabermeja, where you can then also marvel at the pretty village with, for example, the Iglesia de Nuestra Se\u00f1ora del Socorro<\/strong> Whether the Torre Zambra.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n