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Zahara-El Gastor reservoir: kayaking and swimming at Arroyomolinos
From Ronda centre40 min
Duration2-4 h
DifficultyEasy
Best timeAll year
KidsSí
AddressÁrea recreativa de Arroyomolinos ('la Playita'), en la parte de Zahara del embalse, a los pies del pueblo (acceso por la A-2300 entre Algodonales y Zahara)
About
- Turquoise reservoir at the foot of Zahara castle
- At the Arroyomolinos recreation area there is kayak hire and a swimming area in summer
- Also zip lines, suspension bridges and horse rides
- In October the Sierrasur music festival is held there
Good to know
- The best photo: the white village and the castle reflected from the water
- Combine it with the climb up to Zahara castle in the morning and kayaking in the afternoon
- Rental prices were not published in the sources we checked: ask when you arrive
Near here
Mesón OñateHome-style game cooking · Zahara de la Sierra · 40 minFamily mesón (traditional restaurant) with a terrace looking over the reservoir; home cooking with plenty of game.
Garganta Verde (trail with permit)Hiking · Zahara de la Sierra (Cádiz) · 45 minCanyon with walls up to 400 m high
Zahara de la SierraVillage · Zahara de la Sierra (Cádiz) · 40 minWhite village perched on a hill (about 500 m) above the turquoise Zahara-El Gastor reservoir
GrazalemaVillage · Grazalema (Cádiz) · 35 minWhite village at 812 m, at the foot of the Sierra del Pinar, in the heart of the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park