Routes

In the surroundings of Deseo you will find numerous scenic marked car routes which lead you to places of interest and worth seeing.

Ruta del Montes de Málaga (Route of the Montes de Malaga)

Ruta del Montes de Málaga (Route of the Montes de Malaga)
Route of the Montes de Malaga offers the chance to get to know the nature park a little better by offering a variety of itineraries such as the one which starts at the Venta Fuente Reina a typical country restaurant, leading on to the recreation and camping area of Torrijos. Visitors here will be able to see the Torrijos Ethnological Museum which has been set up in an old farmhouse that preserves its original roof beams and has a wine press over two hundred years old. An alternative is to take the route that starts at the Las Contadoras Nature Centre, an environmental education centre set in a rambling 18th century house, and ends up at the ruins of Jotrón.

Ruta del Aceite y los Montes (Route of (olive)Oil and Mountains)

The Route of Oil and Mountains is approximately 62 kilometres long. It runs entirely inland through mountainous terrain in the north-west of Axarquia: Tejeda, Alhama and Enmedio. The 'oil' in the name of the route is, of course, olive oil grown from the verdial trees of the region and producing one of the best olive oils in the world. From Viñuela the route traverses the municipalities of Alcaucin, Periana, Alfarnatejo, Alfarnate, Colmenar and Riogordo. In some villages you can visit the olive factories.

Ruta de la Pasa (Route of (olive)Oil and Mountains)

The Route of the Raisin is also approximately 62 kilometres long, taking in villages and regions of the south-western area of Axarquia through the foothills of the Montes de Malaga. From Moclinejo (approximately 20 km from Malaga) it traverses the municipalities of Almáchar, El Borge, Cútar, Comares en Totalán. All are small towns and villages with Moorish remains and ambience. The chief crop is the vine from which the grapes have a specific sweet taste due to its position and the climate and are used to make sun-dried raisins and quality muscatel wine.

Ruta del Sol y Subtropical (aguacate) (Route of Sun and Subtropica (avocado))

The Route of Sun and Avocado is 75 kilometres long. It is largely a coastal route of unspoilt sea-side villages from Rincon de la Victoria it traverses the municipalities of Torre del Mar, Macharaviaya, Vélez-Málaga, Benamocarra, Iznate en Benamargosa, where the cultivation of sub-tropical products such as avocado and sugar cane takes place.

Ruta Mudéjar

The Mudejar Route is 75 kilometres long, entirely inland. It traverses the municipalities of Arenas, Archez, Salares, Sedella and Canillas de Aceituno, each within the foothills of the Almijara and Tejada Sierras. All are small towns and villages with Moorish and Mudejar remains in good repair.

Ruta del Vino (Route of Sun and Wine)

The Route of Sun and Wine is 55 kilometres long, running through the eastern area of Axarquia. It passes both inland and along a stretch of coastline. From Algarrobo (approximately 12 km from Velez-Malaga) it traverses the municipalities of Sayalonga, Competa, Canillas de Albaida, Torrox, Frigiliana and Nerja. The inland villages lie within the foothills of the Sierra Almijara mountain range and have retained much of their original Moorish structure. The main agricultural product in the areas surrounding these villages is the grape, from which many very good wines are produced.