{"id":24810,"date":"2025-10-28T13:19:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T12:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/?p=24810"},"modified":"2025-10-28T13:19:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T12:19:41","slug":"biking-in-malaga-three-routes-for-a-perfect-long-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 M\u00e1laga: three routes for a perfect long weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cycling in M\u00e1laga<\/strong>, where all the best things from Andalusia come together: you roll out the center and within ten minutes you\u2019re inside. Montes de M\u00e1laga<\/strong>. The terrain is wonderfully varied with long, regular climbs to train your legs for longer efforts, short descents to get your legs tense and then diving into the sea with quick descents. It\u2019s an ideal place for a \u2018winter escape\u2019, as it\u2019s so aptly named. Thanks to the Mediterranean climate it\u2019s ideal: in the winter you often ride in the sun; in the autumn and winter you have top conditions. The summer, on the other hand, you might be better off skipping. Add in the relatively quiet roads, the villages with characteristic squares for a \u2018cortado\u2019 with a \u2018pan con tomate\u2019 and the typical Spanish fiestas, and you\u2019ll understand why cycling around M\u00e1laga<\/strong> It's so addictive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photos: Eat Sleep Cycle\/Lee Cromerford<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the other reasons to choose M\u00e1laga? You have good connections and facilities. There is therefore both variety and efficiency. From a single base you can visit three completely different destinations in one weekend. cycling routes around M\u00e1laga<\/strong>: Dense climbing in the Montes de M\u00e1laga, white-capped peaks in the Axarqu\u00eda and the characteristic limestone landscape around El Torcal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can easily modify routes (short\/long, more or less elevation meters) and ride on both the race bike and a gravel\/allroad setup. Check also our page on bikes in Andalusia for more ideas, such as Winter adventure by Jurgen Van Teeffelen.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eat Sleep Cycle as the ideal bike hub<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you say Malaga, you are actually also saying Eat Sleep Cycle<\/a>. Lee Cromerford is the creator of this concept. He started a shop in Girona a few years ago. By now 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 at the beginning of 2026. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eat Sleep Cycle is not only a bike hub; you can also rent bikes, have repairs done, take rides, or book a complete guided vacation. Not bad. We are a fan of this concept. The bikes are of excellent quality, with brands like Wilier, Ridley, Cannondale, and J.Guillem in the fleet. In the hub you can have your bike repaired (the shop is open from Monday to Saturday). If you still need to buy a last-minute snack or shirt, that\u2019s also possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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Cycling routes around M\u00e1laga<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cycling route M\u00e1laga \u2013 Vendo Miel \u2013 Casabermeja \u2013 Siete Revueltas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A wonderful introduction to the Montes de M\u00e1laga. You climb via the classic route towards Vendo Miel and turn towards Casabermeja<\/strong>. The section Siete Revueltas<\/strong> (seven hairpins) offers wonderful curvework and an easy descent. Water, coffee and a quick lunch (Migas<\/em>, (delicious!) You can score in Casabermeja, where you can also marvel at the beautiful village with, for example, the Church of Our Lady of Mercy<\/strong> or the Torre Zambra.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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