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Gaitanes, Gaitanejo, Conde de Guadalhorce, Malaga.

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Distance
5.91 mi
Elevation gain
2,694 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
2,694 ft
Max elevation
1,770 ft
TrailRank 
41
Min elevation
594 ft
Trail type
Loop
Time
4 hours 16 minutes
Coordinates
819
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January 20, 2014
Recorded
January 2014
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Un día lluvioso en la Costa del Sol. Fuimos algo preocupados a hacer senderismo a ver el Desfiladero de los Gaitanes y el Embalse del Conde de Guadahorce. Tuvimos la intención de ir primero a ver el Desfiladero, desde allí subir al pico, y después a ver el Embalse y la Presa. Al llegar al Mirador del Tajo del Almorchón para ver el desfiladero, hemos decidido suprimir la visita al Pico del Convento por el viento y las nubes y niebla que reducía la visibilidad. La subida pasa por carreteras de montaña, salvo unos 200 metros que pasa por un terreno rocoso y algo peligroso. El camino abajo es muy agradable y nos llevo a la Presa de Gaitanejo desde donde fuimos hasta podemos a ver el Camino del Rey. ( Hay una verja cortando el paso a la parte que está destruida). Hemos visto la placa donde habla del Ingeniero de esta y muchas más obras importantes, D. Rafael Benjumea y Burín, y que fue nombrado Primer Conde de Guadalhorce por el Rey Alfonso XIII en 1921. La vista del Cañón de Gaitanejo es impresionante. Pasamos por El Complejo Hidráulico de principios del siglo XX. Desde allí paseamos por la ribera de Gaitanejo hasta llegar a la Presa de Guadalhorce y el Embalse. Nos hemos sentado en la famosa Silla del Rey. Como dije, estaba diluviando en la Costa y la Capital, pero nosotros hemos tenido la suerte de escapar con unas gotitas de lluvia hasta el final cuando nos llovió todo el camino a casa en el coche. Nuestro Guía, Miguel Ángel Robles, de Medusa ADN.
A very wet day on the Costa del Sol. We set out somewhat worried about our hiking plans in the area of the Gorge of the Gaitanes and the Conde de Gualalhorce Reservoir. We intended going first to the Gorge, and from there to the nearby Peak of the Convent, and then on to the reservoir and the dam. When we arrived at the Viewing point of the Tajo del Almochón to see the Gorge, we decided to forget about the visit to the Peak of the Convent, because of the cold winds, the clouds and mist, which reduced the visibility. The climb to the Viewing point is along a wide mountain path, except for the last 200 meters that pass over rocky land which is somewhat dangerous. The descent is very pleasant and it brings us to the Gaitanejo Dam from where we went along the path as far as we could to the Camino del Rey - the King´s Pathway. (There is a gate stopping people going to the damaged area.) We could see the plaque where we are told of the Engineer of this and many other important works, Rafael Benjumea y Burín, who was made the first Count of Guadalhorce by King Alfonso XII in 1921. The view of the Gaitanejo Canyon is very impressive. We passed bye the Hydraulic Station from the beginning of the XX Century. From there we returned along the shores of the Gaitanejo reservoir until we arrived to the Guadalhorce Dam and its Reservoir. We duly sat in the King´s seat in front of the reservoir. As I said there was a downpour in Malaga and on the Costa, but we were lucky to escape with a few drops of rain until the end of our walk from when it rained all the way back to Benalmadena in the car. Our guide was Miguel Ángel Robles Rodriguez of Medusa ADN.

Waypoints

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,185 ft

Tunel

17-JAN-14 10:19:28

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,678 ft
Photo ofsubida

subida

17-JAN-14 11:12:42

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,020 ft

ribera

17-JAN-14 13:25:19

PictographWaypoint Altitude 989 ft

004

17-JAN-14 13:34:42

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,180 ft

005

17-JAN-14 14:02:54

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,140 ft

A06

17-JAN-14 14:10:23

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,334 ft
Photo ofAbejas

Abejas

17-JAN-14 12:13:27

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,168 ft

End 170114

17-JAN-14 14:29:03

PictographWaypoint Altitude -0 ft

InicioCaminRey

17-JAN-14

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,007 ft

PantaGAITANEJO

17-JAN-14

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,123 ft

PICO

17-JAN-14

PictographWaypoint Altitude 975 ft

presa

17-JAN-14 12:45:26

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,729 ft

TAJODELALMORCH

17-jan-14

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