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El Chorro Access - What's the Story?

© Andy Birtwistle
A story has appeared on the Desnivel web site stating that access to the main gorge at El Chorro (photo) is now in jeopardy. The National Park was involved in a law suit after a train operator objected to people walking along the track (apparently a family with a pram had been spotted) and the National Park have reacted to this by banning access along the railway tracks. Police have been preventing access and notices claiming large fines of more than 6000 Euros for anyone found on the railway line have been put in place.
This all happened a few weeks ago and after initial police diligence, the situation seems to be back as it always was. If you are concerned then all the major areas can be reached by a safe route around the initial tunnel (under Sector Luna) which was the only tunnel the police were checking anyway.

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22 Jun, 2005
Access to the gorge via the walkway looks rather tricky now as the first 20 ft has been removed. It looks like access could still be gained, but it might require roping up and traversing over, with slings on sawn off girders for gear.
22 Jun, 2005
This has been the case for several years now. You can access it via an easy route which restricts the walkway to climbers only. More information here - http://www.rockfax.com/areas/el-chorro/access.html
22 Jun, 2005
Can't you walk around the outside of the Albercones tunnel any more? Or is this in fact the way you went only my memory has shrunk this into a 'nip around the outside' as opposed to a 'slog over the ridge'.
22 Jun, 2005
Yes surely it's the one the Germans used to try and cut off Ron Ryan while they were repairing the track after the Messchersmitt 109 rocket attack.
22 Jun, 2005
Does anyone know anything about the rumoured approach over the top of the hill to El Makinodromo?
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