Peñas Blancas (Jubrique)

Start Town	Altitude	Elevation Gain	Length	Gradient	Difficulty	Rating
Jubrique	1,003m	768m	23.0 km	3.3%	340	****

Climb Description

Peñas Blancas from is one of the iconic cycling climbs in this part of Andalucia. From Jubrique, it is long and quite gentle, but with a beautiful road surface and sinuousy curves which make it thoroughly enjoyable.

The climb has featured in the Vuelta a España and is sure to be used again many times in the future, with the mountains of Málaga continuing to grow in popularity.

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 and there is little traffic throughout the climb.

Alternative Routes

Peñas Blancas can also be climbed from Estepona.

Nearby Climbs

Puerto del Espino

Pedro Ruiz

Puerto del Madroño

Gaucín

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.