The Three Reservoirs Viewpoint: A Unique Place to See the Trilogy of Reservoirs in the Heart of Malaga

It is relatively close to the Aguilillas necropolis. And it is not very far from sites like Bobastro or El Caminito del Rey. But even that competition is not enough to overlook what can be considered the best natural balcony to view the three reservoirs where the Guadalhorce, Guadalteba, and Turón river basins converge. Moreover, this spring, after the recent rains, it offers one of its best views.

Of the three dams that can be seen, this May, the Conde del Guadalhorce dam is practically full, while the other two are about 50%.

It is known as the viewpoint of the Three Reservoirs, because from there you can get a panoramic view of the Guadalhorce, Guadalteba, and Conde del Guadalhorce reservoirs at the same time. At an altitude of 486 meters above sea level, it is located in the municipality of Campillos.

Long before it was a viewpoint, it was a topographic control point for the hydraulic works carried out for the construction of these dams in the 20th century.

Despite being less than 500 meters in altitude, from there not only can you see the three reservoirs, but also other places of interest in this area of the province, situated between several regions. The Huma summit, Ardales and Teba, with their respective castles, or the Alcaparaín and Peñarrubia mountain ranges, among others.

To get there, you can either come from the municipality of Campillos, via the road to the dams, or from El Chorro or Conde del Guadalhorce, on the same road but in the opposite direction. In any case, there is signage with signs right next to a place to park your vehicle. Once you have parked, you just need to carefully cross the road to access a staircase with wooden steps that leads up the shortest route. After a slight climb and a turn to the right, you reach the viewpoint of the Three Reservoirs.