Entrance to Caminito del Rey – Tajo de la Encantada Dam loop from Bella Rocca

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Entrance to Caminito del Rey – Tajo de la Encantada Dam loop from Bella Rocca

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Entrance to Caminito del Rey – Tajo de la Encantada Dam loop from Bella Rocca

02:01

21.8km

740m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 3, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 16.7 km for 17 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.53 km

Entrance to Caminito del Rey

Highlight • Gorge

Unfortunately I didn't get an individual ticket for the caminito del rey. That's why we booked a tour from the Hotel Gargante, because we really want to see this gorge.

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3.85 km

El Chorro–Caminito del Rey Railway Station

Highlight • Rest Area

The El Chorro train station is a historical building that was built with the construction of the railway line between Málaga and Córdoba. The line was opened in 1865, and …

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4.53 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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5.69 km

View of the Suspension Bridge on the Caminito del Rey

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this point, you have a beautiful view of the Caminito del Rey suspension bridge, which spans the Rio Guadalhorce gorge. The road is quiet with little traffic, and the spot is easily accessible.

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5.87 km

Bar El Pilar

Highlight • Restaurant

Bar El Pilar in El Chorro is a cozy restaurant near the famous Caminito del Rey hiking trail. Located just outside the village center, toward the Guadalhorce Lakes, it offers …

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6.68 km

Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

A first viewpoint, beautiful with wooden floor

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7.09 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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12.6 km

Geological Point of Interest: Bobastro

Highlight • Natural Monument

Point of interest Geological: Bobastro is an interesting place because of its unique geological features and the fact that it is a representative location for the geological history of Spain. …

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15.2 km

Embalse Tajo de la Encantada

Lake

21.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.2 km

6.99 km