Pico Capilla Circuit, PR-A 87 Valle de Abdalajis (Málaga)
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 6.61 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,209 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 3,209 ft
- Max elevation
- 4,035 ft
- TrailRank
- 57
- Min elevation
- 1,388 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 3 hours 49 minutes
- Time
- 6 hours 41 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1923
- Uploaded
- January 18, 2022
- Recorded
- January 2022
near Valle de Abdalagís, Andalucía (España)
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18 01 2022
Pico Capilla, Valle de Abdalajis PR-A 87
This walk is more or less the PR-A 87 Torcal del Charcon.
But instead of returning the same way I add a circular section (which I found challenging but not too hard).
This walk starts at the outskirts of the village of Valle de Abdalajis.
From the main road A343 turn into Vereda del Chorro (MA 4401) where there is plenty of parking.
Take the path heading into the valley. This path in places is damaged by the rain. Keep going till you get to a plato.
At 4.6Km I took a detour to see some amazing limestone rock formations. (It looks a lot like Torcal in Antequera).
At 5.3Km you arrive to a signpost for Pico de la Capilla. This path isn’t always easy to find, but there are cairns in places. It’s a bit challenging, but not too hard.
There are amazing 360* views from the summit. It took about half an hour to reach the summit.
When you get back down to the signpost, take the path to your left. From here the walk gets harder as the small path disappears in many places. Stay right of the valley and close to the rock walls.
At one intersection I found 2 ammonite fossils.
At one point you have to climb up and turn left. From here you have to use your common sense. The last hour going downhill on the giant limestone slab stepping stones is hard going. (Never happened before but my thighs ached for days afterwards).
I came across lots of sheep and some mountain goats sunbathing. It is a very dramatic and scenic walk. The grading is bordering on the hard due to the descent.
Pico Capilla, Valle de Abdalajis PR-A 87
This walk is more or less the PR-A 87 Torcal del Charcon.
But instead of returning the same way I add a circular section (which I found challenging but not too hard).
This walk starts at the outskirts of the village of Valle de Abdalajis.
From the main road A343 turn into Vereda del Chorro (MA 4401) where there is plenty of parking.
Take the path heading into the valley. This path in places is damaged by the rain. Keep going till you get to a plato.
At 4.6Km I took a detour to see some amazing limestone rock formations. (It looks a lot like Torcal in Antequera).
At 5.3Km you arrive to a signpost for Pico de la Capilla. This path isn’t always easy to find, but there are cairns in places. It’s a bit challenging, but not too hard.
There are amazing 360* views from the summit. It took about half an hour to reach the summit.
When you get back down to the signpost, take the path to your left. From here the walk gets harder as the small path disappears in many places. Stay right of the valley and close to the rock walls.
At one intersection I found 2 ammonite fossils.
At one point you have to climb up and turn left. From here you have to use your common sense. The last hour going downhill on the giant limestone slab stepping stones is hard going. (Never happened before but my thighs ached for days afterwards).
I came across lots of sheep and some mountain goats sunbathing. It is a very dramatic and scenic walk. The grading is bordering on the hard due to the descent.
Waypoints
Car park
1,398 ft
Intersection
Information point
Panorama
Fauna
Flora
Ruins
Waypoint
Summit
Photo
Picnic
Fountain
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