Cómpeta walking festival
The 14th edition: September 24 to 27, 2026
We are pleased to once again be able to offer you a varied program of walks led by experienced guides, which you can find at the bottom of this page.
Level 1 and 2 are fully booked
Levels of the walks
Like the last years we will have 3 levels of walks. For level 1 a maximum number of 45 participants can register, for level 2 also a maximum 45 participants and for level a 3 maximum 30
participants.
Per level there are the following maximum criteria:
Level 1: maximum 10 km, 4 hours (excl. breaks), max. altitude difference 500 metres
Level 2: maximum 15 km, 6 hours (excl. breaks), max. altitude difference 800 metres
Level 3: maximum 20 km, 8 hours (excl. breaks), max. altitude difference 1400 metres.
Bear in mind that there is not such a thing as an easy walk in a hilly/mountainous area like
Cómpeta. You always have to deal with altitude differences, heat and several paths are not
easy with loose stones. Walking 10 km in Cómpeta equals with 15 km in a flat area. In
consultation with the guide a participant can change his/her level daily. Each
participant/canine friend who walked all 4 days (in either level) will receive a medal at the
end of the festival!
Practical information: carpool, lunch and prices
We continue with our system of car-share on day 2 and 3, for which the drivers get a
discount of € 10,-, but we will also have a minibus available so that no cars will have to be
overloaded.
Our coffeetable during the route will be there on all days for all levels.
Different from previous year we will once again have a paella lunch.
The participation price is this year € 70,- per person.
This participation price includes the following:
- four days of walks accompanied by experienced guides,
- transfers by minibus on days 2 and 3,
- coffee or tea during the coffee/teastops on all 4 days,
- participation at the Paella lunch on 27th of September,
- participation in the raffle during the buffet lunch with nice local products as prizes and
- a medal for each participant who completed the 4 days of walking.
As always we can provide your accommodation in Cómpeta during the walking festival at
favourable rates at hotel Balcón de Cómpeta and other accommodations in the village. Just
send an email to spanjeanders@gmail.com
and we will respond immediately.
Program Cómpeta walking festival 2025
Thursday 24 September start and finish Hotel Balcón de Cómpeta
Thursday 24 September start and finish Hotel Balcón de Cómpeta
09.00 am level 3 (17 km/6 hours): circular walk via olive grove and GR249 to the coffee
break, then via the fire hut, mule track, Casa la Mina, Fuente Teja and a rough path to Puerto
del Collado and Cruz del Monte back to Cómpeta.
09.30 am level 2 (12 km/4,5 hours): circular walk via olive grove and GR249 to the coffee
break, then via a detour to the fire hut and via the route above to Puerto del Collado and
back to Cómpeta.
10.00 am level 1 (8 km/3,5 hours): circular walk via olive grove and GR249 to the coffee
break, then downwards via the Loma de Canillas and the upper route and Cruz del Monte
back to Cómpeta.
Coffee/tea stop with Johan for all levels above Loma de Canillas where all routes pass.