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in 1921. Official access to the path was removed in 2000 on grounds of safety, whilst rock climbers, for whom the gorge contains many excellent and historic climbs, were given access by a via ferrata that leads back onto the remaining
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The gorge runs from the outlet of the "Embalse del Gaitanejo" to "El Chorro". There are two extremely narrow sections at each end of the gorge with a wider bowl in between. In addition to the re-furbished walkway, the old
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The gorge features prominently as a place of escape and refuge for the main characters played by
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Tourist Information for the El Chorro, Camino del Rey and Gudalhorce reservoirs in English
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The local government agreed to share costs of restoration of the "Caminito".
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line runs through the gorge in a set of tunnels and bridges.
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Village
El Chorro Railway station
Municipal location in the Province of Málaga
Spain
Autonomous community
Andalusia
Province
Málaga
Comarca
Valle del Guadalhorce
Time zone
UTC+1
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Area code
+34

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