Marbella 4Days Walking

AurigaCrown Car Hire offers their clients ideas on different events and places to visit during their stay in Spain. In this article some insights into Marbella and the premier of the ¨Marbella 4 days walking¨ event.

This fall Marbella will fill up with hikers from all around the world, ¨Marbella 4 days walking¨ brings together thousands of people, who will walk 20 km each day. Four different routes around Marbella, passing by the beach, city and countryside.

The event has its origins in the Netherland, where the Annual Four Day Walking Event is organized every year in the city of Nijmegen, an event attended by some 47.000 people each year. A Dutch neighbour in Marbella took the initiative to organize the event in Marbella, this year for the first time. The event has the practical support of the Marbella Town Hall and the Centre for Tourist Initiatives.

The event is scheduled for 9, 10,11 and 12 October and will appeal to Spanish people as people from other countries, thus promoting cultural exchange through sport.

The first day will start from the centre of Marbella and end in Puerto Banús; the second day will pass through the area of Nagüeles; the third day by the Altos de Marbella and the fourth day by the Lago de las tortugas/pantano, below you find the routes more specified.

Routes

Day 1 - Centrum - Puerto Banús:
1. Start – Avenida del Mar. 2. Paseo Marítimo.  3. Runway. 4. Puerto Banús. 5. San Pedro. 6. Back to the Paseo Marítimo.  7. Up to hotel Puente Romano. 8. CN-340. 9. Final/Avenida del Mar

Day 2 - Nagüeles:
1. Start – Avenida del Mar 2. Calle Huerta Chica. 3. Mercado 4. Calle Jacinto Benavente. 5. Parque. 6. Polideportivo. 7. Avenida las Palmeras. 8. Campamento Vígil de Quiñones.  9. Urbanization Sierra Blanca. 10. Pinar. 11. Cantera. 12. Camino forestal. 13. Urbanization Terrazas de Marbella. 14. park 15. Southern part of the urbanization Sierra Blanca. 16. By the waterfall of Camojan. 17. Vereda. 18. Urbanization Aaltos de Xarblanca. (vereda de los monjes) 19. hotel Don Miguel. (northern part) 20. Bus station. 21. courts 22. mercado. 23. Leganitos 24. Calle Peral. 25. final / Avenida del Mar

Day 3 - Altos de Marbella
1. Start - Avenida del Mar. 2. Paseo Marítimo.3. Puerto Pesquero.4. CN -340. 5. Arco de Marbella 6. urbanization Panorama. 7. Underneath the highway.8. urbanizaction Altos de Marbella. 9. urbanization Bahía Marbella. 10. urbanization Las Dunas.
11. río Real beach. 12. arco de Marbella. 13. Puerto Pesquero. 14. Marbella old town. 15. Calle ancha/peral. 16. Alameda Park. 17. Final – Avenida del Mar

Day 4 - Lago de las tortugas/pantano
1. Start – Avenida del Mar 2. Paseo marítimo.  3. Puente Romano. 4. Bridge.
5. Istán road. 6. Desalination.7. Direction el Angel. (botannic park) 8. Golf Aloha.
9. Marbella green route (direction Ronda) 10. Istán dam.11. Underneath the highway (tunnel)12. Lago de las tortugas. 13. Nueva Andalucía. 14. Horse riding centre. 15. Urbanization Aloha. 16. Roundabout supermanzana. 17. Bullring. 18. Plaza Antonio Banderas. 19. Paseo marítimo. 20. Runway. 21. Puente romano. 22. CN-340. 23. Final – Avenida del Mar

Like many other sporting events, the Marbella four days also has rewards. Anyone who has mastered the 4 days regulatory, is eligible for a Marbella 4Days Walking medal.

For more information on the event or to subscribe, please visit Marbella 4Days Walking.

Apart from the event, Marbella has of course much more to offer, luxury hotels, spa´s, restaurants and bars to enjoy and relax, great shopping possibilities, the super marina, many magnificent golf courses and perfect temperatures. With your rental car, you have all options within easy reach. AurigaCrown has an office in Marbella or at Malaga airport so you can pick up your car directly upon arrival. For more information on car rentals, fleet, offices and/or prices, please visit AurigaCrown´s website.