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Climb to La Concha from the Refugio de Juanar

Hiking · Ojén / Marbella (Sierra Blanca)

About

• La Concha (1,215 m), the shell-shaped peak you can see from all over Marbella
• PR-A 168 trail: about 5.2 km one way from the Cortijo de Juanar (about 3 h), between 850 and 1,275 m above sea level
• Pine wood, a detour to the Cruz de Juanar (1,184 m), a ridge running parallel to the coast at about 1,000 m, the Salto del Lobo pass and the Lastonar (1,279 m), the roof of Sierra Blanca
• At the top, the whole coast at your feet and the La Concepción reservoir

Good to know

• The final stretch runs along a rocky ridge with exposed steps and a narrow ledge with a chain: not suitable if you have a fear of heights
• El Salto del Lobo is the trickiest section: you have to pass it on the right
• The path is poorly marked on the ridge: keep the track on your phone and follow the stone cairns and the white and yellow marks
• Park for free on the gravel track that leaves to the left just before the Refugio de Juanar; on Sundays it fills up, so arrive early
• Set off early, take plenty of water, a cap and hiking boots: outside the pine wood there's no shade
• In summer, don't: heat and zero shade. Allow 6-7 h and about 900 m of total climbing (Anywhere We Roam, updated August 2026)

Near here

• 
  Refugio de Juanar–Los Castillejos and the Spanish fir forest (loop)Hiking · Ojén (Sierra Blanca) · 30 minCircular route of about 7.85–8 km and 525 m of ascent along the Senda de José Lima
• 
  Juanar: Mirador del Macho Montés and Cruz de JuanarHiking · Ojén (Sierra Blanca) · 30 minOfficial trail El Juanar–Puerto Marbella: 2.7 km one way, about 1 h 15 min, easy, along a track shaded by pines
• 
  Molino de Ojén and Aguardiente MuseumWine and food · Ojén · 15 min18th-century water mill on the banks of the Almadán river: it first ground flour and later oil
• 
  OjénVillage · Ojén · 15 minWhite village at the foot of Sierra Blanca, a short distance from Marbella, with cobbled streets running down the hillside

Opening hours and prices can change: check before you go.