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Sendero Rio de los Horcajos (SL-A 229 Tolox, Málaga)

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Trail stats

Distance
6.22 mi
Elevation gain
1,627 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
1,627 ft
Max elevation
2,333 ft
TrailRank 
65 4.8
Min elevation
1,125 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
2 hours 40 minutes
Time
4 hours 4 minutes
Coordinates
1811
Uploaded
January 6, 2020
Recorded
January 2020
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  •   4.8 3 Reviews

near Tolox, Andalucía (España)

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Itinerary description

06 01 2020

Rio de los Horcajos

This is probably the nicest walk in Tolox.

The walk starts from the parking area next to the spa of Fuente Amargosa towards the Alto de la Cuesta. At some stage we will turn into the lane of the Puerto de las Golondrinas, past the hotel Cerro de Hijar. From this point the view opens to the valley of the river of Horcajos and the main peaks of the Parque Natural Sierra de las Nieves. There are cork oaks, chestnut trees and Pinsapos along the route. Then we start a steepish decline until reaching the arroyo de los Sauces, one of the main tributaries. Eventually leading to the chapel Virgen de las Nieves, adjacent a recreational picnic area. You return through the village where there are one or two bars.

Waypoints

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Parking

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,315 ft
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Turn sharp left

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,418 ft
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Stay left

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,533 ft
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Straight ahead

PictographInformation point Altitude 1,770 ft
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Information

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,839 ft
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Turn right

PictographRisk Altitude 1,862 ft
Photo ofBeehives

Beehives

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,868 ft
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Photo

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,836 ft
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Turn left on to the road

PictographWilderness hut Altitude 2,058 ft
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Hotel de la Montaña

PictographInformation point Altitude 2,055 ft
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Information Board

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,207 ft
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Take path straight ahead

PictographPanorama Altitude 2,257 ft
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Tolox

PictographPanorama Altitude 2,293 ft
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Sierra de las Nieves

PictographRisk Altitude 2,304 ft
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Risk sign, warning

Photo ofOld wreck,  good picnic spot

Old wreck, good picnic spot

PictographRiver Altitude 1,593 ft
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Cross over stream

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,603 ft
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Turn left then right

PictographPicnic Altitude 1,666 ft
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Intersection straight ahead

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,668 ft
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Turn right

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,624 ft
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Turn left

PictographInformation point Altitude 1,548 ft
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Rock formation limestone

PictographRiver Altitude 1,320 ft
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Rio de los Horcajos

Photo ofOld wreck

Old wreck

PictographBridge Altitude 1,169 ft
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Puente sobre el Rio de los Horcajos

PictographMonument Altitude 1,137 ft
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El Molino viejo

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,208 ft
Photo ofPlaza Alta

Plaza Alta

PictographProvisioning Altitude 1,197 ft
Photo ofRestaurante Alberca

Restaurante Alberca

PictographInformation point Altitude 1,150 ft
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Official end of walk

Comments  (3)

  • Photo of dharrison1967
    dharrison1967 Dec 30, 2020

    I have followed this trail  View more

    Brilliant hike and great description, signposting. Thank you.

  • thofre May 6, 2021

    I have followed this trail  verified  View more

    Nice walk

  • Photo of Esther Vorster
    Esther Vorster Sep 24, 2022

    I have followed this trail  View more

    We did this walk today, we loved it. Graet discription, great vieuws.

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