{"id":846,"date":"2020-01-19T20:20:58","date_gmt":"2020-01-19T20:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fitnstrongmag.com\/?p=846"},"modified":"2021-05-27T20:31:00","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T19:31:00","slug":"malaga-routes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fitnstrongmag.com\/?p=846","title":{"rendered":"MALAGA ROUTES"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Find out good running and walking routes around Malaga.<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Malaga province has some of the most scenic running and cycling routes in Andalusia. You can enjoy the area as a relaxed seaside excursion alongside some of Spain\u2019s most beautiful beaches or as a more adventurous trip up into Malaga\u2019s mountains, there are routes to suit every kind of running or cycling experience. Here are the spots you need to know about.<\/p>\n

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M\u00e1laga is one of Andalusia\u2019s most vibrant and exciting cities. Birthplace of Pablo Picasso, home to one of Spain\u2019s most important and aesthetically stunning ports. With a historic town centre that combines tradition with modernity, it has everything you could want on holidays.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The old centre of M\u00e1laga clusters around the cathedral and the principal shopping street, Calle Marqu\u00e9s de Larios, and exploring this area is a wonderful way to pass an afternoon. Calle Larios itself is a marvel in southern Spain, where many of the streets \u2013 including the most modern \u2013 are narrow and overshadowed by stately old office and residential buildings. But M\u00e1laga\u2019s busiest thoroughfare feels more like a Parisian boulevard than anything else you are likely to encounter in Andalusia: wide and spacious, it leads up from the port area to old M\u00e1laga\u2019s principal square, Plaza de la Constitution. Lined with smart designer shops, Larios hosts some of the most hardcore street parties during the city\u2019s August festival, and is beautifully illuminated by the Christmas lights every December.<\/p>\n

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For all its cutting-edge modernity, M\u00e1laga is also a city steeped in fascinating history. Like all the other major cities in southern Spain, it owes much of its design and architecture to the Moorish rulers of Andalusia, who built M\u00e1laga\u2019s Alcazaba on the remains of a Roman fortification around the middle of the eighth century, and which makes for an interesting couple of hours\u2019 visit. It was extensively rebuilt by the Sultan of Granada in the 11th century and connected up to the nearby Gibralfaro Castle by a Nasrid King in the 14th. Viewed from the port, this understated masterpiece of Moorish archtiecture blends in effortlessly with the hillside. There is also a well-preserved Roman amphitheater in its foreground, on Calle Alcazabilla.<\/p>\n

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For accessible fitness routes that take in the Coasta del Sol\u2018s most beautiful coastal scenery, Malaga is an amazing starting point. Heading east out of the centre takes you past the city\u2019s historic Plaza de toros and along the Paseo de Sancha, close to\u00a0\u00a0Malaga\u2019s most popular beach, the Playa Malagueta. This lovely promenade is flat and well-maintained, so you can expend all your effort looking out over the perfect blue waters towards Africa, or inland at the green, hilly landscape that surrounds Malaga. A round trip of about 30 kilometres takes you out to the Rinc\u00f3n de la Victoria suburb of Malaga via the charming fishing village of La Cala de Moral where, on the way back, you can stop for some of the best seafood on the Costa del Sol.<\/p>\n

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Another relaxed ride starting from Malaga\u00b4s stunning port explores the coast paths that lie to the west of the city. A longer ride of about 30km takes you out to the former fishing village of Torremolinos \u2013 now one of the busiest tourist destinations on the Costa del Sol \u2013 and the beautiful whitewashed little towns of Benalmedena and Fuengirola.<\/p>\n

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Best running\/cycling routes<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Route 1:<\/strong> M\u00e1laga City<\/p>\n

Plaza de la Marina – Muelle Uno – Malagueta – Ba\u00f1os del Carmen<\/p>\n

Distance: 3.8 km (one way)<\/p>\n

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Route 2:<\/strong> Benalm\u00e1dena<\/p>\n

Parque de la Paloma – Puerto Marina<\/p>\n

Distance: 5 km (round trip)<\/p>\n

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Route 3:<\/strong> Marbella<\/p>\n

Puerto Ban\u00fas<\/p>\n

Distance: 4 km – 6 km (round trip)<\/p>\n

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Route 4:<\/strong> Fuengirola<\/p>\n

Paseo Mar\u00edtimo Rey de Espa\u00f1a Boardwalk<\/p>\n

Distance: 8 km (one way)<\/p>\n

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Route 5:<\/strong> Outside M\u00e1laga City Centre<\/p>\n

Los Montes de M\u00e1laga<\/p>\n

Distance: 10 km – 22 km (round trip)<\/p>\n

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Before heading to the road you need to considering these facts when planning to run\/cycling around Malaga:<\/p>\n

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Hydration<\/strong> – Have about 500 ml of water an hour or two before your run, and make sure to stay hydrated during your run and have some water about every 20 minutes.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Clothing<\/strong> – Avoid cotton and opt for breathable clothing all the way down to your socks, and of course don\u2019t forget your sunglasses and a hat.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Time of day<\/strong> – In Andalusia running midday isn\u2019t usually worth the fight against the sun. The best time to go is in the morning when the sun hasn’t been out for too long, or in the evening after sunset.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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