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Old Rack Railway Route (Vía Verde de la Axarquía)

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Old Rack Railway Route (Vía Verde de la Axarquía)

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Old Rack Railway Route (Vía Verde de la Axarquía)

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    December 15, 2022

    Mountain biking

    Old train tracks that came from Vélez-Málaga and that used rack technology in the last section between La Viñuela, Periana and Ventas de Zafarraya. Rack trains had sprockets at the front that hooked into a third rail to navigate steep inclines.

    This route is mentioned in the work "The Face of Spain" by Gerald Brenan: "Past Vélez, the train began to climb on a rack railway. All afternoon it meandered between hills of reddish earth covered with vineyards, then descended to with devilish speed, and climbed back towards the pass."
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    August 6, 2024

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    Great route with beautiful surroundings and great views!
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    Location: Alhama De Granada, Alhama, Granada, Andalusia, Spain

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