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El Tornillo of the Torcal Natural Monument

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El Tornillo of the Torcal Natural Monument

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

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    June 5, 2023

    Mountain biking

    Torcal de Antequera, probably the most spectacular karstic landscape in Europe. A beautiful landscape to discover through its trails.
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    El Tornillo del Torcal is a striking rock formation in the El Torcal de Antequera Natural Park in the Andalusian province of Málaga. The name "El Tornillo," which means "the screw" in Spanish, aptly describes the spiral shape of the rock, reminiscent of a screw thread. The formation is made of limestone that formed approximately 150 million years ago in the Jurassic period. Thousands of years of karst erosion—the dissolution of the limestone by rainwater, wind, and temperature fluctuations—gave the rock its characteristic shape.
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    The Alcazaba of Antequera – The Torcal Screw loop from Antequera Alta Velocidad

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    Elevation 1,270 m

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

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