Peñas Blancas (Estepona)

Start Town	Altitude	Elevation Gain	Length	Gradient	Difficulty	Rating
Estepona	1,003m	998m	16.0 km	6.2%	702	****

Climb Description

Peñas Blancas from Estepona is one of the best cycling climbs along the Costa del Sol. It is long and with a respectable average gradient, but without every getting crushingly steep.

The scenery, however, is what makes the climb. There are open views for the majority of the descent, with several magnificent miradores (viewpoints), from where you can see both the Mediterranean coastline and the Sierra Bermeja mountains. Also, considering its proximity to the hustle and bustle of the Costa del Sol, this is a relatively quiet and peaceful climb throughout the year.

From the Peñas Blancas pass, it is also possible to climb another 5.5km to the TV tower at Los Reales (7.7% average gradient). This short extension offers even more spectacular panoramic views.

Peñas Blancas is open throughout the year.

Roads & Traffic

The road surface is in very good condition throughout.

Traffic is fairly light throughout the climb once you have left Estepona.

Alternative Routes

Peñas Blancas can also be climbed from Jubrique in the north.

Nearby Climbs

Puerto del Madroño

Puerto del Espino

Gaucín

Pedro Ruiz

Puerto del Viento

Puerto de las Palomas

Cycling Holidays

We can arrange customized cycling holidays to the mountains of Malaga and the Sierra Grazalema; including the climb to Peñas Blancas. If you would be interested in this, please contact us to discuss the options and to put together an itinerary.

You may also be interested in the links below to some of the other tours that we currently run in Spain.