Old Rack Railway Route (Vía Verde de la Axarquía)
Old Rack Railway Route (Vía Verde de la Axarquía)
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Old Rack Railway Route (Vía Verde de la Axarquía)
Mountain biking
4.8
(26)
Gravel riding
5.0
(2)
Cycling
5.0
(1)
Hiking
5.0
(1)
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December 15, 2022
Mountain biking
This route is mentioned in the work "The Face of Spain" by Gerald Brenan: "Past Vélez, the train began to climb on a rack railway. All afternoon it meandered between hills of reddish earth covered with vineyards, then descended to with devilish speed, and climbed back towards the pass."
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August 6, 2024
Mountain biking
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April 2, 2026
Mountain biking
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Elevation 970 m
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