It was only a short ride southwest out of Malaga to Benalmádena. The route went via the bus station, train station and airport in order to make enquiries about travel arrangements back to the U.K.

It wasn’t until reaching the coast that there was a segregated path to use, which ran along the seafront and made the cycling more relaxing and enjoyable.

The coast immediately southeast of the airport had a pleasant beach without being very built up.

Further southwest there were many hotels, shops, bars and restaurants in the Torremolinos area, the sun was out and it was a nice temperature but there were some fairly big waves hitting the shore. I was expecting a lot of development along this stretch of coastline but it didn’t seem as dense and high rise as parts that I’d seen further north along the Costa Blanca.

Next was Benalmádena where I had booked to stay for the night. There was a nice harbour area then a palm tree lined beach which was a nice place to spend the evening as the sun was setting.

Distance: 15 miles

Maximum temperature: 24 degrees C

Torremolinos, Costa del Sol

Benalmádena, Costa del Sol

Benalmádena, Costa del Sol

Benalmádena, Costa del Sol

Torremolinos, Costa del Sol

Costa del Sol