Travelling to Molino Del Carmen

Gibraltar is the closest airport (approx. 45 minute drive). Málaga is about a 1.5 hour drive but has the most connections. Sevilla and Jérez airports are other alternatives and are both about a 2 hour drive.

Gaucin is about a 35 minute drive from the Costa del Sol (A7/N340) and about a 25 minute drive from the AP7 toll motorway which connects to both the Málaga and Gibraltar airports. Car hire can be arranged in conjunction with your air travel arrangements.

The Gaucin train station is at Colmenar, about a 1/2 hour drive from the village. Trains leave several times a day to both coastal and inland stops. Summer season use of the toll road is recommended for the easiest route to Gaucin.

 

Finding Molino Del Carmen

  • Follow the coastal dual carriageway out of La Linea (CA34).  Take the coastal autovia N 340 eastbound in the direction of Malaga.  Then join the AP7 toll road/peaje.  Follow this road until you reach exit km 142 marked Casares/Gaucin.  Come off at this junction and take the A 377 to Gaucin – approximately 25 km, winding up the hillside.  You will then reach Gaucin, arriving at a T-junction with Cafe Cruz on the corner on your left.  Turn right into the village.

    Alternatively, take the N340 to the northbound A369 (Jimena de la Frontera).  Continue on this road for approximately 50 km.  You will then enter Gaucin.  At the petrol station, turn right into the village and continue downhill, passing Cafe Cruz on your right.

  • From the airport, head south east and follow signs to Algeciras/Cadiz.  Take this road and do not continue towards Torremolinos.

    You will then join the AP7 toll road/peaje.  Continue on this road.  Past Estepona you will see exit km 142 marked Casares/Gaucin.  Come off at this junction and take the A 377 to Gaucin – approximately 25km, winding up the hillside.  You will then reach Gaucin, arriving at a T-junction with Cafe Cruz on the corner on your left.  Turn right into the village – there is a tiled Molino del Carmen sign showing the way.

  • Leave Ronda on southbound A 369, signposted Gaucin, Algeciras. Follow this road for approximately 34km of windy road, with the most stunning of views.  You will then reach Gaucin (which is signposted).  At petrol station turn left into the village and continue downhill, passing Cafe Cruz on your right.

Arriving into Gaucin…

Continue along the main village road, passing Pura Vida heath shop on your left and the Convento and Ferreteria (hardware store) on your right.  Continue on this road until you reach a junction at the end.  Turn left at the junction.  Very shortly after the turn you will see a small flower shop on your left and Unicaja bank opposite.  The turn for Barrio Alto is immediately after the flower shop, on the left.  It is a sharp turn and there is a steep hill immediately.  Drive up this hill and continue until you reach the Molino – approximately 400m on your left.  The Molino has a ceramic sign outside on the wall and is number 67 on the street.

If you overshoot the turning into Barrio Alto, do not worry!  Continue past the Unicaja on your right and follow the road to the end/junction.  You will then see another steep hill in front of you.  Drive up this hill.  At the top you will reach a small roundabout and you will see Ruiz Gallan supermarket.  Turn right into the street on which Ruiz Galan is situated.  Carry along this road (which veers to the right).  You will then reach the Unicaja bank again on your right and Barrio Alto (and the turning you missed!) straight in front of you.  Drive up this hill and continue until you reach the Molino.