AGP · Spain
Ronda, Grazalema and the Sierra Nevada roads are all inside two hours, and the weather works when the Alps do not.
Great roads in range
4
First road from the terminal
Sierra de Grazalema Road, about 1 hr 14 min
Best months
March to May and September to November
Checked by the Drivers Atlas desk
Scored and written by the Drivers Atlas editorial desk, drawing on driven routes across the UK and Europe, mapping data and member road reports. Drive times are estimates from the terminal to the start of each road, padded for mountain routing. How we score roads.
Last reviewed 25 June 2026
Ranked
01 · Andalusia, Spain
Whitewashed villages and vulture cliffs frame this twisting run over the Palomas pass.
About 1 hr 14 min from the airport · 18.6 mi · Rating 9.1 / 10
Puerto de las Palomas can see rare snow in winter
02 · Andalusia, Spain
Endless third gear curves cut through cork oak hills between two fine Andalusian towns.
About 1 hr 14 min from the airport · 31.1 mi · Rating 8.9 / 10
03 · Sierra Nevada, Spain
Europe's highest paved road climbs relentlessly toward Veleta's summit above the treeline.
About 2 hr 2 min from the airport · 19.9 mi · Rating 8.9 / 10
Upper section beyond the ski resort closed to traffic year round
04 · Sierra Nevada, Spain
Terraced Alpujarra villages give way to Spain's highest inhabited settlement on this climb.
About 2 hr 2 min from the airport · 21.7 mi · Rating 8.9 / 10
Higher stretches icy in winter
Practical
Huge fleets and low prices out of season. The A397 to Ronda is the road to take out of the airport.
March to May and September to November. Prices and availability move sharply either side of those months, so lock the car in before the flights if you want anything more interesting than a diesel hatchback.