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Río Guadalmina: Las Angosturas and the Acequia Trail
From Estepona centre25 min
Duration2–3 h (Angosturas, 2 h; Acequia, 11 km and 3 h 30 min)
DifficultyModerate
PriceFree
Best timeAcequia: all year. Angosturas: spring (more water) and summer
KidsYes on the Acequia; Las Angosturas only for good swimmers
AddressAparca en el área recreativa de la Ermita de la Virgen del Rosario (A-7175, a 1 km del viaducto de la autovía, antes de Benahavís). Las Angosturas empiezan en la Charca de las Mozas, en una curva cerrada de la A-7175
Opening hoursFree access.
About
- Las Angosturas: 1,100 m canyon carved by the Guadalmina river, from the Charca de las Mozas to the Charca de los Tubos (about 2 h, 50 m of descent)
- You have to swim in deep pools and descend 3–4 m by rope at the Guadalmina Dam
- Acequia trail: circular route of about 11 km on wooden and metal walkways, bridges and viewpoints over the canyon, without getting wet
- Special Area of Conservation with karst formations
Good to know
- For Las Angosturas: helmet, wetsuit and hard-soled water shoes; if you have no experience, go with a canyoning guide
- The rocks are slippery and on summer weekends there are lots of people
- From the hermitage it's 1 km uphill to the start, but the car is left near the end
- For children and older people, the Acequia is better
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