Ronda and Setenil de las Bodegas

The climb starts just past San Pedro de Alcántara, where the A-397 coils into the Serranía: Aleppo pines, 900‑meter overlooks, weekend riders grinding up before the heat. An hour on, the Puente Nuevo cuts across the Tajo gorge, 98 meters of air and river; to the right sits the 1785 bullring shaped by the Romero family. Two streets away, the Mondragón Palace and the Marqués de Salvatierra speak of Nasrid layers and local lineages. Later, Setenil appears, cave-houses tucked into the overhang along Calle Cuevas del Sol, white façades braced by stone.

From there, the day flows easily: hotel pickup in Marbella, the car at your disposal from start to finish, and flexible stops. Your dedicated driver handles timing while you tour Ronda, cross the Tajo near Puerta de Almocábar, then head 18 km to Setenil; he waits during a tasting in a Serranía de Ronda bodega and can secure a lunch table. On the way out and back, our private chauffeur in Marbella fine‑tunes the route—photo at Mirador de Peñas Blancas, a coffee on Plaza Duquesa de Parcent, or a quick detour to the Los Aguilares vines when the light softens.