RB-02 Malaga-Alora-Carratraca-El Chorro-Alora-Malaga

This is another moderate road trip through valley Hoya de Malaga followed by slight ascent between mountains Sierra del Valle del Abdalajis on the right side and Sierra de Aguas on the left side. You will face beautiful natural gorge in El Chorro called Desfiladero de los Gaitanes / Camino del Rey. Then you will slightly climb between pines to the lakes Embalse del Conde del Guadalhorce. From Carratraca to Alora there is really quite bad surface road but it's well balanced by impressive views to the valley again. Going through city center of Alora you will go back to Malaga. Leaving Malaga follow streets Marmoles/Martinez Maldonado / Av. de Carlos Haya and then turn left fot Universidad (university). Having cycled 400m turn right and follow street Calle Navarro Ledesma and later MA-405/A-7076 to go to Campanillas. From Campanillas (A-7054) follow easily signs for Pizarra and Alora. Since Pizarra you will observe castle of Alora topping the big hill. Then keep on A-7078 to Carratraca, as the road is better to be climbed due to bad surface, and later Ardales. At the end of village turn right over MA-5403 to Lakes Embalse del Guadalhorce and El Chorro. Having observed natural gorge in El Chorro keep on to Alora over MA-5005. Riding through Alora take A-7077 to Pizarra and keep on to Malaga the same way you have started.