Mijas repairs the section of the Coastal Path damaged by storms in El Bombo

The Mijas Town Council has awarded the contract for emergency restoration works on the section of the Coastal Path affected by the storms at the end of March in the Las Mimosas area (El Bombo). The contract was awarded to the company Sardalla Española, S.A. for an amount of 304,000 euros. It was the storm Therese, the nineteenth major storm of the 2025-2026 season, that impacted the coastal front of Mijas during those days, with strong easterly winds of force 7 from the east. The storm generated adverse coastal phenomena with wind gusts of up to 55 km/h and waves between 3 and 4 meters high, which damaged the structure. These coastal phenomena caused significant damage to El Bombo beach, mainly loss of sand and damage to the foundation of the Coastal Path. As a result of the instability, a section of the walkway collapsed. In addition to the damage to the wooden walkway itself, the fence of the Las Mimosas urbanization was also damaged. The Mijas Town Council closed access to the damaged section on March 20. Therefore, the pedestrian route is currently closed due to the risk to the safety of people, especially the residents of neighboring properties, as well as customers and workers of nearby hospitality establishments. The emergency action will restore the stability of the Coastal Path, ensure the safety of its users, prevent the progression of erosion processes, and recover the functionality of the coastal front as a public space. The project includes the dismantling and removal of the wooden walkway affected by the storm; the dismantling and removal of the fence of the Las Mimosas urbanization affected by the collapse and the sanitation of the ground supporting the structure. Once all this is completed, wooden piles will be driven into the ground to a depth of at least one meter below sea level. Additionally, the structure will be protected with riprap below the sand level; the wooden structure, decking, handrail, and wooden bench will be assembled; and finally, the fence in the urbanization will be restored. The works have a completion period of 60 days. The resulting walkway will again be three meters wide, supported on pine wood piles that will be driven to a minimum depth of one meter below sea level.