A new section of the Coastal Path in Estepona inaugurated

Nearly 22 kilometers of coastline in the municipality of Estepona are now complete with the provincial project Senda Litoral. The latest section inaugurated was the Benamara section, connecting El Saladillo area with Dos Hermanas, a project promoted by the Provincial Council of Málaga to unify the 180 kilometers of the province's coastline, making it possible to walk or cycle from Manilva to Nerja.

This was stated by José María García Urbano, mayor of Estepona, at the inauguration of the last completed section, number 11, who has made this project a personal mission since he took office in 2011. "It was one of the projects I promised we would carry forward, very complex, involving a lot of legal and administrative management and a lot of technical development, and today we are very satisfied because the project is nearing completion."

The inaugurated section received funding of one million euros, and the total project as it passes through the coasts of Estepona is close to 25 million euros. "I want to express my personal gratitude because without the involvement of other administrations it would be impossible for this project to move forward, in this case the Provincial Council and the Association of Municipalities of the Costa del Sol, who, together with the City Council, finance this project," said the mayor of Estepona.

He also specifically thanked the technicians who designed the project and the municipal technicians who directed it. "Also to the neighbors for having the patience and understanding that what belongs to everyone should be for everyone. It is a general project that involves individual sacrifices for the good of all." Finally, he thanked the work of the Environmental Department of the Junta and the Provincial Demarcation.

García Urbano explained that there are two sections left to complete. The first will start its works after Easter and the last, which is waiting for authorization from the Environmental Department, is expected to start works and finish before the end of 2025.

The mayor, when asked by SUR, explained that there would be one last project known as Senda Fluvial, "a project that, through paths parallel to streams, will connect the coastal corridor with the mountain, with the rural area."

"Currently, the fluvial path of Arroyo de las Cañas is practically done and the Estepona City Council is now working on the Guadalmina River that will connect with Benahavís and with the great path that goes through the north of the province," García Urbano detailed.

Collaborative Mayors

The president of the Provincial Council of Málaga, José Francisco Salado, congratulated the mayor of Estepona for his personal involvement in driving this project and expressed that its completion involves the cooperation of all the mayors of the municipalities through which the Senda Litoral runs. "Estepona has already completed 11 sections, some of them with their own municipal funding, so more involvement is impossible."

Salado stated that Senda Litoral is "essential for the province of Málaga, as it structures all the territories from a sustainability point of view, you can walk or cycle, it boosts tourism throughout the route and the businesses around it and this increases tourism and billing. Tourists are increasingly looking for something unique and different and Senda Litoral is just that."

Finally, the president of the Association of Municipalities of the Costa del Sol, Manuel Cardeña, pointed out that "for the Association it is a pride for the Costa del Sol a project like this and García Urbano is an example of efficiency and of carrying forward projects. We want this example to be extrapolated to the rest of the municipalities of the Costa del Sol.

The challenge now in this area, once the remaining phases are concluded, will be to connect the coastal path with the great inland path so that the complete route can be done, enjoying the province, the sea, and the mountains.

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