The easterm Costa del Sol project came to a standstill following the bankruptcy of the contractor, the Córdoba-based firm Consultora Bética Forestal S.L., leaving the work only partially completed.
The project will ensure the continuity of the accessible footpath between Malaga city and Rincón de la Victoria, as part of the Senda Litoral, which is being funded by the provincial authority, the Diputación de Málaga, and will eventually connect the whole of the Costa del Sol
The pedestrian route between Cantarriján and Salobreña was affected by difficult terrain due to the storms that battered southern Andalucía in autumn and winter
MJ Arrebola
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Artist’s impression of the construction project for the new section of the Senda Litoral.
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The provincial authority, the Diputación, has granted the eastern Costa del Sol town hall 896,222 euros to upgrade the route between the N-340 coastal road and the beach
The organisation responsible for awarding Blue Flags praised the town’s commitment to coastal sustainability as Mijas maintains a range of environmental and quality distinctions
The Gran Senda Litoral project is now more than 90 per cent complete and will eventually connect the whole of the Costa del Sol, although the Axarquía coastline continues to present some of the most challenging issues to resolve
The project, which stretches from Almuñécar to La Rábita, includes not only paths, but also four viewpoint bridges strategically located at emblematic points along the coastal strip