16.1 miles
Distance
3,379 ft
Climb
-3,384 ft
Descent
1,234 ft
High Point
-4 ft
Altitude change
242 ft
Altitude min
568 ft
Altitude start
564 ft
Altitude end
-42.5%
Grade max
54.8%
Grade min
9 miles
Distance climb
7 miles
Distance down
3,215 ft
Distance flat

A series of loops on Almendrales area, with 5 nice down sections and not so bad climbing through access roads.

Detailed Description
Almendrales is a 16 mile popular intermediate route located near Málaga. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 16 trails. This route climbs 3,379 ft with a max elevation of 1,234 ft then descends -3,384 ft.
Tags

Trail Issues on Route

  • Closed: 2 trails (newest: May 11, 2026)
  • Significant Issue / Amber: 1 trail (newest: Sep 21, 2025)
  • Minor Issue / Yellow: 1 trail (newest: Aug 10, 2026)

Stats

  • Distance
    16 miles
  • Avg time
    1 hr 58 min
  • Altitude min
    242 ft
  • Altitude start
    568 ft
  • Altitude end
    564 ft
  • Climb
    3,379 ft
  • Descent
    -3,384 ft
  • Grade max
    -42.5%
  • Grade min
    54.8%
  • Distance climb
    9 miles
  • Distance down
    7 miles
  • Distance flat
    3,215 ft

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Details

  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • Bike type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical rating
    Hard
  • Activity Logs
    12
Avg: 3 (2 votes)
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Trail transparency
  • Singletrack
  • Unpaved
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youtuber Karakorum | Blue trail | Málaga mountains - Spain
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Karakorum | Blue trail | Málaga mountains - Spain
trail: Karakorum
2:44 | 109 | comments: 0 | favs:
Apr 3, 2026
youtuber Kawasaki | Blue trail | Málaga mountains - Spain
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Kawasaki | Blue trail | Málaga mountains - Spain
trail: Kawasaki
2:48 | 129 | comments: 0 | favs:
Mar 30, 2026

Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Kalasnikov
Oct 4, 2026 @ 6:32pm (Europe/Madrid)
Oct 4, 2026
Karakorum
Aug 10, 2026 @ 6:54pm (Europe/Madrid)
Aug 10, 2026
Un gran árbol caído bloquea el sendero, hay que rodearlo a pie con la bici, el resto esta todo despejado.
Relampago
Jun 27, 2026 @ 11:57pm (Pacific/Midway)
Jun 28, 2026
Acceso
Jun 27, 2026 @ 11:57pm (Pacific/Midway)
Jun 28, 2026
Kawasaki
Jun 1, 2026 @ 12:17pm (Europe/Madrid)
Jun 1, 2026
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