Alto de Cómpeta - 650m from Torre del Mar:
1. Directions:
How to get to Torre del Mar, where to stay, rent a bike or park the car, can be found here
2. Route description with suggestions for meal and/or water refueling stops:
Let's start the route according to the map;
- 4,7km: Caleta de Velez (6m) at the roundabout with a boat, we turn north: signpost: Algarrobo A-7206; a slight uphill climb begins;
- 8,3km: Algarrobo (62m) starts a moderate 4% uphill climb; we continue on A-7206;
- 14,4km: Sayalonga (378m) on the left is the Mirador del Cementerio viewpoint;
- 21,6km: Cómpeta (601m) turn right uphill onto A-7207; signpost: Torrox;
- 22,5km: Alto de Cómpeta (650m) goal achieved; on the left - a viewpoint of Cómpeta: Mirador Panorámico and on the right, a gastronomic point;

The climb profile from Caleta de Velez (4,7km) to Alto de Cómpeta (22,5km) is available on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com;

We descend towards Torrox on road A-7207;
- 35,1km: Torrox (177m) turn right at the roundabout to go straight on MA-5105;
- 36,2km: (139m) at the second roundabout direction: Frigiliana; after 100 meters, cross a small bridge, and the climb begins;
- 45,1km: La Venta de Frigiliana (467m) second goal achieved; descend towards Frigiliana;
- 49,2km: Frigiliana (301m) a very good place for coffee/lunch;
- 54,8km: Nerja (32m) end of the descent; at the first roundabout, turn right onto N-340 towards Malaga;
- 62,3km: Torrox-Costa (16m) a good place for coffee; along the coast, following the gpx track - head towards Torre del Mar - back to the starting point;

   Download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent to Alto de Cómpeta:
- start at an altitude of 6m (4,7km) finish at 650m (22,5km)
- total elevation difference: 667m
- length of the climb: 17,8km
- average gradient: 3,8%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 9%

road to Alto de Cómpeta in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent to La Venta de Frigiliana:
- start at an altitude of 141m (36,3km) finish at 467m (45,1km)
- total elevation difference: 382m
- length of the climb: 8,8km
- average gradient: 3,7%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 15,1%

road to La Venta de Frigiliana in Google Street View: