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Spain
Andalusia
Malaga
Norte O Antequera
Ardales

Tajo de la Encantada Dam – Caminito del Rey loop from Ardales

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Mountain biking trails
Spain
Andalusia
Malaga
Norte O Antequera
Ardales

Tajo de la Encantada Dam – Caminito del Rey loop from Ardales

Hard

3.7

(7)

56

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Tajo de la Encantada Dam – Caminito del Rey loop from Ardales

04:32

48.3km

1,320m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 10.1 km for 125 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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7.95 km

MTB Trail

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demanding trail for good downhillers...unfortunately I would have to push more downhill....

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2

9.79 km

Access tunnel to the Caminito del Rey

Highlight • Structure

Access path no. 2 to the official starting point of the Caminito del rey (dispensing of helmets). It is the short access route to the starting point (1.5km) through a tunnel.

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3

10.1 km

Caminito del Rey

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An excursion on foot that is absolutely worth doing

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4

10.3 km

Conde de Guadalhorce Reservoir

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Almost picturesque, how the pavilion on the steep slope fits into the landscape of the Embalse del Conde de Guadalhorce reservoir. Maybe a bit cheesy, but the proportions of the …

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15.2 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

6

35.4 km

Tajo de la Encantada Dam

Highlight • Monument

From this bridge, you leave the village of El Chorro behind and you can see the Tajo de la Encantada reservoir that meanders until it reaches the foot of the …

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36.3 km

Embalse Tajo de la Encantada

Lake

8

36.9 km

Caminito del Rey

Highlight • Gorge

The Caminito del Rey is an impressive walk of about eight kilometers along a cliff in which the old walkways have been rehabilitated to facilitate access. It is not possible …

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38.0 km

Hermitage of Our Lady of Villaverde

Highlight • Religious Site

Next to the current hermitage, which was renovated in the 1960s, prehistoric tombs from the Mozarabic period were discovered, carved into the rock. Near the hermitage, on a promontory, the …

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48.3 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.7 km

20.7 km

2.84 km

983 m

Surfaces

20.7 km

18.5 km

4.36 km

3.54 km

840 m

250 m

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Highest point (850 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

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Saturday 23 May

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