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Periana

Climb to Periana – El Boquete Viewpoint loop from Periana

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Road cycling routes
Spain
Andalusia
Malaga
La Axarquía
Periana

Climb to Periana – El Boquete Viewpoint loop from Periana

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Climb to Periana – El Boquete Viewpoint loop from Periana

02:23

38.9km

1,060m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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After 38.9 km for 66 m

Waypoints

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651 m

Climb to Periana

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quite steady with 6-8% up the mountain 😀

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17.7 km

Top of the Climb

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Busy road climb up to the pass, but nice gradient!

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19.3 km

El Boquete Viewpoint

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Here you cross the yoke between the Sierra de Loja in the north and the Sierra de Tejeda in the south and thus also the border between the province of …

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19.4 km

Old train tracks that came from Vélez-Málaga and that used rack technology in the last section between La Viñuela, Periana and Ventas de Zafarraya. Rack trains had sprockets at the …

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19.5 km

Puerto de Ventas de Zafarraya

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Fear of hight is not recommended
Found there to be a lot of heavy traffic(trucks in hairpin turns=not that fun)

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37.4 km

Enjoy the views of the viewpoint

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37.5 km

Periana Viewpoint

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Views of the La Viñuela reservoir

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37.5 km

One of the best viewpoints in the Axarquía region. It has views of the La Viñuela reservoir and, on clear days, you can see the sea in the background, 25 km away.

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38.9 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.2 km

435 m

284 m

Surfaces

38.2 km

639 m

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Highest point (910 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

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Tuesday 13 October

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