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Charco de la Barranca. Río Guadiaro. Benaoján

Diputación de Málaga
26 Charco de la Barranca en otoño. Río Guadiaro. Benaoján

Charco de la Barranca. Río Guadiaro. Benaoján

  • Protected Area: Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park
  • Watershed: Mediterranean Catchment Area
  • Main Watercourse: Río Guadiaro
  • Municipality: Benaoján
  • Coordinates: x: 299901 / y: 4065691 / z: 428 m
  • Location: easy
  • Access: convenient
  • Swimming Potential: high.

 

How to Get There

First go to the Estación de Benaoján district, with access from the village of Benaoján on the MA-8400. If you are coming from Ronda (it is the same road but registered as MA-7401), turn right at kilometre 9 exactly. At the end of the main street, turn left, cross the train track and then cross the bridge over the river Guadiaro. Keep going to the left and park in the first place you see where the road is wide enough. You will see the Charco de la Barranca a short distance away.

 

Interesting Facts

The bathing area is large and there is a flat area shaded by tall poplars on the right bank (when facing downstream). The name of La Barranca comes from the concrete axes arranged on the edge of the pool, above the projection where the water flows placidly down.   Years ago, it was Benaojan’s natural swimming pool and there were some facilities that are now missing, such as ladders to enter the water. In the central parts of the pool the water is too deep to stand in.

 

Please Note

Until recently, the pool was no longer in use due to water pollution. After Ronda’s water treatment plant was installed, the quality of the water has improved significantly. However, the occasional isolated incident could still take place due to uncontrolled run off of farm waste as well as other harmful substances from some farms. The path leading to this spot is part of the public path connecting Estación de Benaoján with the natural monument of the Cueva del Gato.  The GR-249 runs in the opposite direction towards Estación de Jimera de Líbar, one of the Serranía de Ronda’s best bathing areas.

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