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View of BenahavísTyk · CC BY-SA 4.0

Benahavís

Town

Benahavís is a Spanish town (pueblo) and municipality in the province of Malaga. It is a mountain village between Marbella, Estepona, and Ronda, 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) from the coast.

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On the southern face of La Serranía de Ronda mountain range, Benahavís is one of the most mountainous villages on the western Costa del Sol, near the resort beaches as well as the spectacular mountains of the Serrania de Ronda. Its terrain is traversed by the Guadalmina, Guadaiza and Guadalmansa Rivers. Places of great natural and historic interest are to be found within its boundaries, such as El Cerro del Duque, Daidin and the Montemayor Castle.

During the late 1990s, the Junta de Andalucia constructed a dam on the site of an old marble quarry, and now for much of the year the once ever-flowing Río Guadalmina is a dried-up riverbed.

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Village information

Coat of arms of Benahavís
Province
Málaga
Autonomous community
Andalucía
Population (INE 2025)
9,472
Altitude
169 m
Area (IGN)
148 km²
Postcode
29678, 29679
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    El castillo de Montemayor son los restos de una fortificación situada en el municipio malagueño de Benahavís, España. Cuentan con la protección de la Declaración genérica del Decreto de 22 de abril de 1949, y la Ley 16/1985 sobre el Patrimonio Histórico Español.

    CastilloBien de interés cultural

    Castillo de Montemayor
    ZC.Marbella · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    El Torre de la Leonera, también llamada Torre de la Lechera, Torre Benamoris, Torre Benamoriz y Torre de la Leche, es una torre vigía situada en la localidad malagueña de Benahavís, España.

    Torre fortificadaBien de interés cultural

    Torre de la Lechera
    ZC.Marbella · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    El Cerro Colorao o Cerro del Verdearo es un yacimiento arqueológico localizado entre los términos municipales de Benahavís y Marbella (Provincia de Málaga, España).

    MurallaBien de interés cultural

    Cerro Colorao
    Tyk · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    TorreBien de interés cultural

    Torre Esteril
    ZC.Marbella · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Torre fortificadaBien de interés cultural

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    Torre fortificadaBien de interés cultural

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    Iglesia

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    Mirador

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    Mirador

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    Mirador

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    Molino

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    Ermita

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    Ruinas

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    Ruinas

Monuments from Wikidata; summaries from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited to their authors.

What to do

7 plans to experience Benahavís on the move, not just passing through.

Natural areas

1 activity

Parque Nacional de la Sierra de las Nieves

Getting there

Guided activities in Benahavís (Civitatis)

Hiking

3 activities

Hiking: PR-A 165 · Castillo de Montemayor

Hiking: SL-A 252 · Las Libélulas del Guadalmina

Hiking: SL-A 276 · Acequia del Guadalmina

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Bike

1 activity

Cycling route: El Madroño * San Pedro de Alcántara

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Leisure

2 activities

Alferini Golf

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Atalaya Golf & Country Club

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Guided activities in Benahavís (Civitatis)

Places and plans from OpenStreetMap (ODbL): what is mapped within the municipal boundary, by name. If something is missing, it can be added there and will appear here in the next update.

In and around Benahavís

What there really is in the village and around it, with distances. If an activity isn't on this list, we haven't found it nearby.

  • GolfLa Zagaleta Country Club - La Zagaleta Course · in the village · 29 within 20 kmGetting there
  • Horse ridingAmata · 4.7 km away, in Marbella · 3 within 15 kmGetting there
  • WineriesViñasur Vinos y Licores · 6.5 km away, in Marbella · 4 within 15 kmGetting there
  • Reservoirs and lakesEmbalse de la Concepcion · 7.2 km away, in IstánGetting there
  • BeachesPlaya del Saladillo · 7.4 km away, in Estepona · 20 within 15 kmGetting there
  • Water parksEl Ancla · 7.6 km away, in Estepona · 8 within 25 kmGetting there
  • Sailing and water sportsPuerto Deportivo José Banus · 9.4 km away · 8 within 20 kmGetting there
  • ClimbingEscalada Placas del Cura · 9.8 km away, in Istán · 2 within 20 kmGetting there
  • DivingEstepona dive center · 15.9 km away, in EsteponaGetting there
  • Via ferratasVia ferrata de Benalauría · 22 km away, in BenadalidGetting there