Camino El Castillo - 4 Days

This Camino is a 3 night and 3 1/2 day event starting out from Mijas Pueblo, a perfect starting point for your Camino. You have lots of public transportation options and only 30 min away from the Airport. If you come by car, the city hall has build a large indoor parking just next to the starting point of the Camino, and you can park there for just 1 euro/day. Mijas pueblo is a charming place to spend a day or two before or after your Camino. You will find several very good restaurants, cafe´s and other attractions. We can recommend to stay at Opuntia Hotel Boutique - https://www.opuntia-hotel.com/

The Camino El Castillo takes you on day 1 in total 13 km. from the charming white village, Mijas pueblo up to an old minor chapel just above the village, and the views from here are breathtaking. From there you will follow a trail taking you from the south to the west side of the Mijas mountain. It will be a day with "only" 550 gained height meters and not long in km., but also the first day in the mountains. If you prefer to take a longer/harder first day, we will provide you with an option reaching the peak of the Mijas mountain.

This day will be on rocky trails amongst pine trees, the views are amazing all the way until you exit the forest, just 150 meters from your first hotel, Alhaurin Golf Hotel. The restaurant of the hotel is located in an old charming Finca, and the hotel in a modern building with all necessary amenities. Here you will feel away from busy city life and the hotel has lots of small sofa corners, both inside and outside to enjoy a chat, a coffee or a drink.

Day 2 will bring you proper inlands, you will be walking both in hilly forest and countryside, you will pass by the famous spring, Barranco blanco and after 17 km. you will arrive to the friendly village of Monda, and from there just climb the last hill to the old fortress site and now the amazing Hotel Castillo de Monda, built with visible ruins and reconstructed beautifully for you to enjoy a pleasant stay in historic surroundings.

Day 3 is just over 18 km. and a absolute favourite, you start on the countryside, and little by little finding yourself on the northside of 1200 meter high mountains with dramatic views of the cliffs and to the other side, amazing views of the peaks from National Park of Sierra de las Nieves. Just before reaching the village of Istán, you are passing by the birthplace of the natural spring, Nacimiento del Rio Molinos with Cristal clear water and absolutely fresh and clean to drink. In Istán you will stay at the wonderful Hotel Altos de Istán, where you find all you need, a bar and a nice restaurant, a spa and nature all around you.

The day after you will be picked up and taken back to where you started in Mijas pueblo, unless you prefer to go on your own from Istán.