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The compilation of this book has been a journey of discovery, and the magnificence of the trails, which lie so close to the Andalusian seaboard, has been a revelation. To walk out and discover these oceanside paths, gorges, river pools, high passes and peaks is one of the greatest experiences that this multi-faceted region of Spain has to offer.

The Sierra de Alhama close to Nerja (Costa Tropical, Walk 29)

INTRODUCTION

Approaching Puerto de Málaga (Costa del Sol, Walk 23)

Talk to most people about the coast of Andalucía and they’ll picture the small swathe of seaboard that runs from Torremolinos to Estepona, the heartland of what is commonly sold as the Costa del Sol. First associations are of crowded beaches, busy coastal roads and blocks of holiday apartments. Few will conjure up visions of the mighty chain of mountains, the tail end of the Sierra Subbética, which rises up a few kilometres back from the sea. Nor do they tend to evoke the wilder beaches of the Costa de la Luz or the footpaths that run just a few metres from the Atlantic surf.