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Do you want to do a Via Ferrata in Malaga?
Do you want to have fun with a different activity, outdoors and that will charge you with adrenaline? Close to our accommodation in El Chorro, we are lucky to have one of the best via ferratas in Malaga. It takes place more specifically in the Álora area, next to the famous and popular Caminito del Rey.
The views throughout the excursion are impressive and will make you enjoy the beautiful natural environment. If you are interested in doing it, we are going to tell you all the details and characteristics of this particular via ferrata in an incredible natural setting.
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What is a via ferrata of El Chorro in Malaga?
We may have gone ahead and you don’t know what these types of roads are. Via ferrata originated in the Italian Alps and little by little they have spread and become more popular all over the world. They are both horizontal and vertical itineraries that have different materials such as nails, zip lines, chains, suspension bridges, etc., so that people who are not used to hiking or climbing can cross it with little risk. As a safety measure against falls, the entire track has a steel cable to which a harness fitted with an energy dissipator is attached.
When we talk about the via ferrata of El Chorro in Malaga, we are talking about a very aerial route that has a zip line, a Nepalese bridge and a Tibetan bridge, among other obstacles to overcome. The duration to complete it depends on the level and experience in this type of routes, but you can do it in approximately 3 hours.
If you are looking to do adventure sports near El Chorro and Álora, the via ferrata of El Caminito del Rey is the perfect activity to do.
Characteristics of Via Ferrata of El Chorro, Málaga
The via ferrata del Chorro has a distance from its beginning to where it ends of 650 meters. It may not seem like much, but it also has a drop of 250 meters. Its zip line is 35 meters long and, as we have said before, it also has a Tibetan bridge and a Nepali bridge.
The difficulty of the via ferrata is measured from K1 to K6, from least to most difficult. Specifically, the Vía Ferrata of El Chorro, we can say that it has a complexity of level K3, due to the distance that we must travel. However, if we measure the difficulty according to the steps it would be K2.
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