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Geonivora
Natural site

El Tajo Gorge

Located in Ronda, Malaga Coordinates: 36°44′26″ N 5°09′59″ W

Map showing the location of El Tajo Gorge El Tajo Gorge
Location in Spain
Elevation
709 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ronda
0.2 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
AGP Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport60 km
GIB Gibraltar Airport67 km

About El Tajo Gorge

El Tajo Gorge is a natural site. Location: Ronda, Malaga. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Puente Nuevo and Jardines de Cuenca.

Climate of El Tajo Gorge

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 114 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Málaga · 67 km east20°
  • Dos Hermanas · 90 km northwest20°
  • Seville · 101 km northwest20°
Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (121 mm)
Driest month
July (2 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of El Tajo Gorge
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°14°16°18°22°27°32°32°27°21°16°13°
Average low (°C)3°4°5°8°10°14°17°17°15°11°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)11710595654617242374114121

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to El Tajo Gorge

The nearest airport is Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP), 60 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Marbella, 35 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) Málaga 60 kmeast
  • Gibraltar Airport (GIB) Gibraltar 67 kmsouth
  • Jerez Airport (XRY) Jerez de la Frontera 80 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Marbella Population: 156.3K 35 kmsoutheast
  • Málaga Population: 592.3K 67 kmeast
  • Algeciras Population: 121.4K 72 kmsouth
  • Jerez de la Frontera Population: 212.9K 87 kmwest
  • Dos Hermanas Population: 122.9K 90 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from El Tajo Gorge

Within 100 km: 496 historic and cultural sites, 245 natural sites, 457 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km79 places

  • Torrecilla Mountain 17 kmSE
  • Sierra de Tolox Mountain 18 kmE
  • Sierra de la Sanguijuela Mountain 7 kmNW
  • Cerro de la Rosa Mountain 16 kmS

25–60 km375 places

  • La Alcaidesa Beach 58 kmS
  • Playa Bonita Beach 57 kmE
  • Playa de Río Guadiaro Beach 52 kmS
  • Cala Sardina Beach 49 kmS

60–100 km744 places

  • Playa de Zahora Beach 99 kmSW
  • Jbel Moussa Mountain 96 kmS
  • Playa de San Amaro Beach 94 kmS
  • Playa de Levante Beach 97 kmW

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