This route is composed of two very different stretches. In the first, up to Los Cortijos de la Civila (The La Civila Farmhouses), the ascent is easy and can be made by car although it becomes more difficult the farther on we go. From the farmhouses the route must be continued on foot until the Cuesta del Cielo (Hill of the Sky). The peak is 1,505 metres and 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 track in very bad condition which begins next to the Camping de Nerja. This track passes through a pine grove until we see a ruined house on the left in the middle of a clearing. We then start to climb upwards through an olive grove, keeping a stone wall to the right. This area is known as Vina de Maro (Maro Vineyard).

Upon reaching the last olive tree and next to a large pine we see the path to follow which borders and peaks the hillock, with the Cortijo de Juan el Molinero (Farmhouse of Juan the Miller) situated in the distance 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 where we can see Nerja, Maro and the Lighthouse of Torrox. We cross through a pine forest 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. 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 La 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 disappears we continue cross-country until reaching our goal, guiding ourselves towards the mirrored cross which crowns the Cuesta del Cielo.

The distance from the camp site is 9 kilometres.