The Desfiladero de los Gaitanes is a canyon excavated by the Guadalhorce river in the municipality of Álora, with access from the north through the Guadalhorce reservoirs and from the south through El Chorro, which is only 10 meters wide at some points and which reaches 700 meters deep.

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You can see the bridge from far away. Then you still have to walk a bit.

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Elevation 310 m

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Location: Ardales, Norte O Antequera, Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

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