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Adventure in Andalucia
El Chorro
Gorge - Southern Spain
Just a short drive from the sprawling resorts of the Spanish Costa lies
some of Europes most impressive limestone scenery. The Gigante Del Chorro
is bizzare and exciting. The crumbling walkway that traverses the sheer
walls of this canyon give you the opportunity for a walk on the wildside!
If you have a good head for heights that is.
The approach to El Chorro
In most countries this would be a major tourist attraction,
or ,given the state of disrepair of the walkway, would be out of bounds to the
public. The approach to the gorge is either through the railway tunnels from
El Chorro station, or along the track down by the lake. Soon however you will
come to the first section of the 90 year old "path". It was built
around the turn of the Century for the King of Spain. Amazingly he never
acually got around to using it! Now holes and even large sections are missing,
making it a stomach churning affair.
The
first section of the "walk"
Once along the first section the walkway bends around into the gorge
proper.Balancing along a metal bar with hands on the rock wall the view
down is one to be avoided! Up some steps and along an easier section the
gorge can be crossed via a modern water pipe/bridge. The observant will
notice the many bolted routes in this area, harder than they look and with
instant exposure, though probably not as dangerous as the walk.
The middle section
The intrepid (or stupid) can continue along this crumbling structure
and follow it right out into the meadows at the other end of the gorge.
This allows one to return via the railway tunnels, with their windows looking
accross to the walkway, back to the starting point. But get there soon,
it won't last forever.
The Final section
Climbing at El Chorro
On the popular slabs
A safer alternative to walking at El Chorro is to do some of the
many fine bolt routes. The most popular area is the slab in the picture
above, approached through the tunnels. Recent access problems have confused
the situation here. Camping is not apparently allowed. Though most Spanish
people people seem to disregard this. Accomodation is available next to
the station , and the area is only an hours drive from Malaga.
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