Infrastructure

Safety boost for national park in Malaga costs 755,000 euros

The upgrade features a T-junction at kilometre 13.8, specifically designed to handle heavy tourist traffic heading toward the Conejeras municipal campsite

The regional minister of development, Rocío Díaz, and the mayor of Parauta, Katrin Ortega visit the new A-397 junction. (SUR)

Julio J. Portabales

Sierra de las Nieves.

09/01/2026 a las 15:54h.

Road safety at the gateway to the Sierra de las Nieves national park has received a major boost following the completion of a 755,000-euro infrastructure project on the A-397. The Junta de Andalucía has confirmed that the year-long project in Parauta is now finished. The upgrade features a T-junction at kilometre 13.8, specifically designed to handle heavy tourist traffic heading toward the Conejeras municipal campsite.

Engineers have installed a central waiting lane and dedicated acceleration zones to prevent collisions on the busy mountain route. Inaugurating the site, regional minister Rocío Díaz highlighted that the work is a vital precursor to the park's new visitor centre.

The project is part of a 63-million euro investment in the Ronda highlands. Next up is the long-awaited upgrade of the Malaga-Ronda-Campillos axis, which had been stalled for 15 years.