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MALAGA-PIZARRA-ALORA-EL CHORRO-EMBALSES DE GUADALHORCE-VALLE DEL ABDALAJIS-ALORA-PIZARRA-MLG

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Distance
85.8 mi
Elevation gain
5,591 ft
Technical difficulty
Difficult
Elevation loss
5,591 ft
Max elevation
1,847 ft
TrailRank 
75 5
Min elevation
36 ft
Trail type
Loop
Coordinates
1796
Uploaded
March 30, 2014
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near Málaga, Andalucía (España)

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Nice road bike trip with adecuate elevation between amazing lakes at the bottom of the valley Hoya de Malaga.

We start as always on the main square Plaza de la Constitucion taking street Calle Cisneros and entering road turn right for a few meters. Then turn left across the bridge Aurora and follow the street Marmoles/Martinez Maldonado/Avenida de Carlos Haya-direction Puerto de la Torre. When you see sign for UNIVERSIDAD/UNIVERSITY turn lft to follow it for any 200 meters and then immediately turn right for street Navarro Ledesma A-7076 going still straight to Campanillas.

Coming to Campanillas turn right and follow the road A-7054 through Campanillas/Estacion de Cartama to Pizarra. There you have to keep straight on A-343 to Aloara. In Barrio del Puente turn left through roundabout for Alora and start to climb to city. After 2 km you come to another roundabout and turn right following road to El Chorro. The surface behind this roundabout is a bit destroyed for 1 km, so pay attention to it.

After any 8 km you will come to hydroelectric power station El Chorro go along towards gorge and then climb up through MA-444 along church restaurant to T-junction close to lakes. There you have to turn right to follow crowns of all three lakes. You will come to the lake Embalse del Conde de Guadalhorce and then to another crowns of lakes Embalse de Guadalteba and last one is Embalse de Guadalhorce. You keep straight along last lake Embalse de Guadalhorce for any other 10 km following signs for Antequera/Valle del Abdalajis/Estacion de Gobantes. On following T-junction turn right for Antequera/Valle del Abdalajis. There will be again nice steady climbing and finally winding route to meet main road between Antequera and Valle del Abdalajis.

You turn right for Valle del Abdalajis/Alora/Zalea through A-343. Go along Alora and 2 km behind turn right on the roundabout to follow road A-6117 direction Zalea. At the bottom of this road you meet A-343 and turn left for Pizarra. Then you will go over the rail track to Pizarra and turn right on the 1st roundabout. Then you have to keep straight on A-7054/MA-402 through Aljaima/Estacion de Cartama/Santa Rosalia/Campanillas till Malaga.

The finish is on Plaza de la Constitucion again.

The surface is very good almost all the time except the part in Alora (1 km) and descent towards the main road before Antequera and Valle del Abdalajis (1 km).

And of course....Malaga city...:-)

Waypoints

PictographIntersection Altitude 49 ft

Turn right

PictographIntersection Altitude 46 ft

Turn left through bridge AURORA

PictographIntersection Altitude 253 ft
Photo ofTurn left for UNIVERSITY/UNIVERSIDAD

Turn left for UNIVERSITY/UNIVERSIDAD

PictographIntersection Altitude 207 ft

Turn right f to follow street NAVARRO LEDESMA

PictographIntersection Altitude 135 ft
Photo ofMETRO MALAGA final station.

METRO MALAGA final station.

PictographIntersection Altitude 200 ft
Photo ofCementery/PARQUE CEMENTERIO Photo ofCementery/PARQUE CEMENTERIO

Cementery/PARQUE CEMENTERIO

PictographIntersection Altitude 82 ft
Photo ofTurn right to go through CAMPANILLAS for PIZARRA/ALORA  road A-7054

Turn right to go through CAMPANILLAS for PIZARRA/ALORA road A-7054

PictographProvisioning Altitude 92 ft
Photo ofCAMPANILLAS [ food & drink ]

CAMPANILLAS [ food & drink ]

PictographCastle Altitude 95 ft
Photo ofESTACION DE CARTAMA [ food & drink ]

ESTACION DE CARTAMA [ food & drink ]

PictographIntersection Altitude 118 ft
Photo ofKeep for PIZARRA/ALORA through A-7054

Keep for PIZARRA/ALORA through A-7054

PictographIntersection Altitude 243 ft
Photo ofPIZARRA [ food & drink ]

PIZARRA [ food & drink ]

PictographIntersection Altitude 282 ft

Keep straight for ALORA/VALLE DEL ABDALAJIS

PictographIntersection Altitude 377 ft

Keep for ALORA/VALLE DEL ABDALAJIS

PictographIntersection Altitude 364 ft

When returning turn right for ZALEA through A-7077

PictographIntersection Altitude 328 ft
Photo ofTurn left for ALORA

Turn left for ALORA

PictographCastle Altitude 745 ft
Photo ofALORA [ views & drink & food ] Photo ofALORA [ views & drink & food ] Photo ofALORA [ views & drink & food ]

ALORA [ views & drink & food ]

PictographIntersection Altitude 702 ft

Turn right for EL CHORRO

PictographPanorama Altitude 600 ft
Photo ofHydroelectric Power Station EL CHORRO (low dam) Photo ofHydroelectric Power Station EL CHORRO (low dam) Photo ofHydroelectric Power Station EL CHORRO (low dam)

Hydroelectric Power Station EL CHORRO (low dam)

PictographPhoto Altitude 696 ft
Photo ofNatural gorge DESFILADERO DE LOS GAITANES/CAMINO DEL REY Photo ofNatural gorge DESFILADERO DE LOS GAITANES/CAMINO DEL REY Photo ofNatural gorge DESFILADERO DE LOS GAITANES/CAMINO DEL REY

Natural gorge DESFILADERO DE LOS GAITANES/CAMINO DEL REY

PictographReligious site Altitude 768 ft
Photo ofChurch Restaurant [ food & drink ]

Church Restaurant [ food & drink ]

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,266 ft
Photo ofTurn right for lakes/EMBALSES

Turn right for lakes/EMBALSES

PictographLake Altitude 1,145 ft
Photo ofLake EMBALSE DEL CONDE DE GUADALHORCE Photo ofLake EMBALSE DEL CONDE DE GUADALHORCE Photo ofLake EMBALSE DEL CONDE DE GUADALHORCE

Lake EMBALSE DEL CONDE DE GUADALHORCE

PictographPanorama Altitude 1,119 ft
Photo ofCrown of lakes

Crown of lakes

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,148 ft

Keep straight for VALLE DEL ABDALAJIS/ANTEQUERA

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,138 ft

Turn left for ESTACION DE GOBANTES/ANTEQUERA/VALLE DEL ABDALAJIS

PictographLake Altitude 1,083 ft
Photo ofLake EMBALSE DE GUADALTEBA

Lake EMBALSE DE GUADALTEBA

PictographLake Altitude 1,115 ft
Photo ofLake EMBALSE DE GUADALHORCE

Lake EMBALSE DE GUADALHORCE

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,339 ft

Turn right for ANTEQUERA/VALLE DEL ABDALAJIS

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,440 ft
Photo ofTurn right for VALLE DEL ABDALAJIS

Turn right for VALLE DEL ABDALAJIS

PictographProvisioning Altitude 1,145 ft
Photo ofVALLE DEL ABDALAJIS [ food & drink ]

VALLE DEL ABDALAJIS [ food & drink ]

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,033 ft

Keep for ALORA/PIZARRA

PictographIntersection Altitude 341 ft

When going back keep for PIZARRA/ZALEA

PictographIntersection Altitude 325 ft

Turn left for PIZARRA

PictographIntersection Altitude 259 ft

When returning turn right for MALAGA

PictographSummit Altitude 3,773 ft
Photo ofSIERRA DEL VALLE DEL ABDALAJIS Photo ofSIERRA DEL VALLE DEL ABDALAJIS Photo ofSIERRA DEL VALLE DEL ABDALAJIS

SIERRA DEL VALLE DEL ABDALAJIS

PictographProvisioning Altitude 738 ft
Photo ofVillage EL CHORRO [ food & drink ]

Village EL CHORRO [ food & drink ]

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