Photo: Werner Wilmes (CC BY 2.0) · Wikimedia Commons
Benalmádena Cable Car
From Torremolinos centre10 min
DurationHalf day (3–5 h)
DifficultyEasy
PriceReturn from €17.90 online (€21.90 at the ticket office); one way only from €10.90
Best timeAll year except the winter technical closure; runs weather permitting
KidsSí
AddressBenalmádena (Costa del Sol)
Opening hoursDepending on season and wind.
About
- Cabins that take about 15 minutes to climb from the esplanade of the old Tívoli (Arroyo de la Miel) to the top of Monte Calamorro, at over 700 m
- At the top, viewpoints over the whole Costa del Sol and, on a clear day, as far as Gibraltar and Africa; signposted trails and a birds-of-prey show
- You can take your bike up in the cabin and ride down on marked tracks
Good to know
- Buy online: return from €17.90 versus €21.90 at the ticket office; the one-way ticket (from €10.90) lets you go up by cable car and walk down
- It closes on windy days or for maintenance: call 952 57 77 73 before you go
- Prices are dynamic (official website, October 2026)
- If you're going to Selwo Marina or Selwo Aventura, look at the combined tickets (SelwoPack from €48.90)
- Cercanías C-1 (suburban train) to Benalmádena-Arroyo de la Miel, about 5 minutes' walk away
Near here
- Monte Calamorro route (on foot, with cable-car option)Hiking · Benalmádena (Arroyo de la Miel) · 10 min8.6 km circular route with about 710 m of ascent to the summit of the Calamorro (about 780 m), the one with the Cable Car
Castillo de Bil-BilCulture · Benalmádena Costa · 10 minNeo-Moorish mansion from 1927, with a red façade, tiles and reliefs inspired by the Nasrids, gardens and fountains, at the edge of the beach
Selwo Marina (dolphinarium and marine park)Family / Leisure · Benalmádena (Arroyo de la Miel) · 10 minDolphins, sea lions, penguins, exotic birds and giant tortoises
YucasBreakfasts and coffee · Benalmádena Costa (Torrequebrada) · 15 minCafé above an almost hidden cove in Torrequebrada, with one of the best views on the Benalmádena coast (Guía Repsol).