We’re excited to announce that we’ve teamed up with CycleMalaga (cyclemalaga.com) to add cycle tours and retreats to our adventure offer. Whether you’re looking for leisure rides, want to get off road with some mountain bike action in the sierras, or... read more
Hello to all our wonderful walkers and hikers, and welcome to the latest edition of our Newsletter. We have had such an inspiring 2017, hiking many peaks, and rambling through stunning traditional Spanish countryside, made all the better for the guests we have had the... read more
‘Shall we take the high road or the low road?’ I asked. ‘The high road’, they screamed with excitement! And so we did. 14 kids, the Park Ranger, Competa Hikes and Axareducacion set off to the high road. Walking sticks, water bottles and quizzes in hand, the wonderful... read more
From the Himalayas, to the Blue Mountains, the Andes to the Drakensberg, The Rockies to the Golden Triangle, the natural, historical and unique wonder of these spectacular regions is equalled here in Andalusia, and particularly in the Axarquia mountain ranges. David... read more
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We had an amazing Christmas at Finca Los Pinos/Competa Hikes. This year we had guests over the Christmas period. When we went to decorate their table for their big meal, they decided they wanted to eat outside – in the sunny... read more
As part of our itinerary we decided one day that we would do only a half day hike and spend some time for the rest of the day doing some wine tasting at local bodegas (wine yards) around Competa. David suggested, as we were planning quite a day of activity, that a... read more
On a clear and temperate morning, 9:30am we set off from Finca Los Pinos accommodation, to complete the half day mountain goat trail walk that Competa Hikes offers. We climbed straight up the mountain, from right outside one of the log cabins on the property. It was... read more
Set walking tour date: 7 Nights, fully catered Wednesday 15th – Wednesday 22nd October Day 1: Malaga Airport arrival for 1pm. Airport meet and greet and transfer included. Arrival at Finca Los Pinos for 2:30pm. Settle in and cooked dinner and evening... read more
After our Spanish breakfast of poached eggs in a chorizo tomato sauce, we packed our backpacks with some water and a banana or two and headed off down the Finca Los Pinos driveway toward the dirt track, which was the starting point of our four hour hike. We had only... read more
