Río Chíllar Gorge – Chíllar River Gorges loop from Nerja

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Río Chíllar Gorge – Chíllar River Gorges loop from Nerja

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Río Chíllar Gorge – Chíllar River Gorges loop from Nerja

03:14

11.6km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parque Natural Sierra de Tejeda, Almijara y Alhama

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.82 km

River in the Sierra de Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama Natural Park

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3.96 km

Río Cazulas Gorge

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Flip flops not recommended

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4.48 km

Chíllar River Waterfall

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If you put on normal hiking shoes, you can get over the stones unscathed. We also had sticks with us, so we could better estimate the water depths.

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4.81 km

Río Chíllar Gorge

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The hike is tough though. You walk constantly through the river until the terminus "Vado de los Patos". The same way back is a little less tricky as it slopes …

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5.19 km

Chillar River

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Partly walk through water.

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10.1 km

Río Chillar riverbed

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When the riverbed is dry, you can walk to the source

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11.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.22 km

4.04 km

2.45 km

888 m

Surfaces

8.11 km

3.01 km

467 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Monday 19 October

22°C

17°C

17 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 29.0 km/h

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Comments

June 10, 2022,Rio Chillar walk near Nerja

This is a great river walk. Knee deep water at times and lots of boulders and small waterfalls to chamber over but beautiful scenery and several places for a cool down swim. We started ours at a holiday villa above Nerja but you can park in the river valley and start from there. Set off early, wear decent walking trainers …

December 28, 2021,Wasserwandern im Barranco Rio Chillar

It is the end of December and when the weather is nice we hiked north of Nerja in a barranco (river bed / gorge). The Rio Chillar also had so much water that we ran half of the way up to our ankles in the lively bubbly water. The gorge was partly narrow, the walls astonishingly high.
At some point …

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August 9, 2026,Sendero Los Cahorros del río Chíllar en el P.N. Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara y Alhama (Nerja)

from & more details at: es.wikiloc.com/rutas-senderismo/sendero-los-cahorros-del-rio-chillar-en-el-p-n-sierras-de-tejeda-almijara-y-alhama-nerja-malaga-140488389

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June 14, 2022,Kneippkur im Rio Chillar

After yesterday's heat battle and the weather forecast for today, we decided on a hike that takes place almost entirely in cool water.
We drove into Nerja and parked near a weekly market. From there, the path first led through a wasteland, under the motorway bridge, through a former quarry, until after about 20 minutes we came to the river …

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July 6, 2023,In die Schlucht des Río Chillar

A unique experience 😍 walking 3 hours in a cool, clear mountain stream through gorges ankle to knee deep. bathe in tubs and use the waterfall as the most pristine shower. We wore Keen sandals which seemed perfect to us. However, most walked with light hiking shoes.

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