Letterkenny man Cormac Keeney guides his guests around the scenic mountain routes in off-radar Sierra Nevada

Cormac and his family in Spain

Cormac and his family in Spain

Hop on a plane to Malaga, and you might expect to see passengers in flip-flops and sun hats, ready to spend a week on a lounger with a cocktail to hand.

But in recent years, a different kind of traveller has set their sights on the Costa del Sol. Instead of staying by the sea, they head inland, to cycle the mountains of Sierra Nevada.