Real Estate in El Chorro, Inland Andalucia, Spain

El Chorro is one of the most famous rock climbing areas in the whole of Europe, with some 500+ climbing routes to choose from enthusiasts from all around the world descend on this area regularly every winter. Other activities here include hiking, mountain biking, fishing, horse riding, photography, geology, and painting, while across at the Vale de Abdalajis, the paragliding fraternity recognize this part of Inland Andalucia as being one of the best places in the World for their sport.

Famous for the three artificial turquoise coloured lakes that were created when the dam was built across the Guadalhorce river gorge, this spectacular 200 metre high gorge known as the Garganta del Chorro regularly has eagles soaring high above the cliffs.

Real Estate in El Chorro, Inland Andalucia, Spain

There is a small bridge across the gorge named the Camino del Rey (The Kings Path), as this mammoth engineering project was open in 1924 by King Alfonso XIII of Spain.

The bridge unfortunately is no longer serviceable, and at present it is closed for repairs. It can however still be accessed by entering the village of El Chorro across the lower dam, and taking the track before the railway station on the left. When you run out of road the last few metres have to be negotiated on foot, and that iron girder railway bridge that crosses your path, well that’s where Colonel Joseph L. Ryan (Frank Sinatra) was shot in the last scene of the movie Von Ryans Express.

 

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