Nerja Walks – Playazo to End of Torrecilla Path
An Easy Coastal Walk with Views, History, Beauty & Community
This coastal walk is pure Nerja — an easy seaside route that brings together views, history, beauty, culture, and community.
We start this week’s route by the roundabout near Punta Lara, where there’s usually limited parking, but in the quiet early mornings of autumn, it’s just perfect — peaceful, calm, and easy to find a spot. From here, head down the stairs beside Restaurante Mesonera de Nerja to reach the western edge of El Playazo Beach — a serene and spacious beginning to your coastal stroll.
Just below the stairs are the remains of Restaurante Paraíso, a once-loved beachfront spot now standing in quiet ruins. It’s still a beautiful and peaceful place, where people come for a quiet dip or to enjoy the calm away from the busier parts of the beach.
From there, the wide sandy path begins — a favourite among morning walkers, joggers, and dog owners. Between Paraíso and the chiringuitos ahead, you’ll pass a row of rustic, sun-faded apartments with a wild-west charm, then cross a small bridge before reaching Marinas de Nerja, where holidaymakers sunbathe just a few steps from the path. It’s so nicely laid out that it never feels separate — locals and visitors share the same easy seaside rhythm, and you can even pop into the hotel café for a coffee before your walk or when you pass it on the way back.
Further along, you’ll pass three chiringuitos, each with its own relaxed atmosphere, ending with Las Palmeras Beach Club, a cosy Nerja Amigos favourite with friendly service, good food, and a laid-back local vibe.
After Las Palmeras, you’ll cross the second bridge — this one over the Río Chíllar, often dry except after heavier winter rains when it flows from the mountains down to the Mediterranean. From here, the beach slowly gives way to promenade as you approach Hotel Perla Marina and its seaside apartments, where the town’s gentle buzz begins.
A little further on you’ll reach the Mirador de la Torrecilla, where history meets horizon. The viewpoint takes its name from the Torre de la Torrecilla, a 16th-century coastal watchtower once used to guard against pirate attacks and enemies. Though destroyed by the British Navy in the early 1800s, ( so it would not fall into the hands of Napoleon), its remains still tell stories of Nerja’s maritime past.
Continue past the Puente de Europa until the footpath ends — and you’ll be rewarded with one of Nerja’s most beautiful little views: Playa de Caletilla, the Balcón de Europa, El Salvador Church, and the whitewashed rooftops of the old town glowing in the sunlight.
Whether you begin at Punta Lara, Torrecilla, or somewhere in between, this gentle coastal walk is full of views, stories, and community — the true essence of Nerja in every step. One way its about 4.5km, so about 1 hours stroll, 2- hours back and forth but take a nice break in between and enjoy every step.
✨ Walk slow, smile at those you pass, and let the sea remind you why we call this ¨paradise on earth. ¨
