This route is composed of two very different stretches. With the first, up to Los Cortijos de la Civila (The Farmhouses of La Civila) the ascent is easy and can be made by car, although it gets more difficult the farther on we get. From the farmhouses the route must, by force, be continued on foot until the Cuesta del Cielo (Hill of the Sky), a peak of 1,505m altitude, very striking because of its pyramidal shape. The ascent is steep but the effort is well rewarded with marvellous views.

    We start on foot along a lane in very bad condition which begins next to the Camping de Nerja (Nerja Camping Site). This lane passes through a pine grove and we leave it when we can see to our left a ruined house in the middle of a clearing. We then start to climb upwards through an olive grove, always keeping a stone wall to our right. This whole area is known as Viña de Maro (Maro Vineyard).

    Upon reaching the last olive tree and next to a large pine we will see the path to follow which borders and peaks the hillock, seeing in the distance the Cortijo de Juan el Molinero (The Farmhouse of Juan the Miller), situated on top of a hill over which we will pass. The path first meanders along half-way up the slope and then progressively climbs upwards to the farmhouse from which we can see Nerja, Maro and the Lighthouse of Torrox. We cross through a pine grove and the path guides us to the final part of the lane which stretches to La Civila from the Cave of Nerja.

    La Civila is a group of houses at the base of a hillside surrounded by prickly pear and almond trees. From here to the Cuesta del Cielo there remains a further two hours walk. We follow the path which climbs up the hillside known as the Cuesta del Cielo (Hill of the Sky). Upon reaching the top of this hill we can see the eastern slope, with a magnificent view of the coast, particularly, Punta de la Mona and Cerro Gordo which border the Herradura BEach, and the fertile valley of the Rio de la Miel. Directly in front looms the peak called La Cabeza del Caballo (The Horse´s Head).

    A few metres further up, next to a dried-up tree, the path forks and we veer to the left following the side of the mountain. When the path loses itself we continue cross-country until reaching our goal, guiding ourselves towards the mirrored cross which crowns the Cuesta del Cielo.

    The distance covered from the camping site is of 9 km.