Caminito del Rey

The Caminito del Rey was once a very dangerous path. The path was built by and for workers on Spain’s first hydro electric power station in the 1920s. The path was abandoned later in the century. But people saw it as a challenge and attempted to walk the old path.
When several people died the government closed the site and rebuilt a new, much safer path that opened in 2015.
You can see footage of the old path here:
https://youtu.be/ZmDhRvvs5Xw?si=pL5ha_Bx-wqTurBd
I booked a small group tour from Malaga via AirBNB with Alfonso. You can book tickets independently and travel to El Chorro by train from Malaga or Antequera. But the process is quite complicated.
https://www.caminitodelrey.info/
The photos are more scary than when you are on the path. But this path is not for you if you have a fear of heights.
I loved every metre of it. The rocks and cliffs are beautiful colours. There are lots of birds, including vultures flying high above. We saw two mountain goats and one train.
The whole landscape and history of this place are great.
The trail is about 5km and we took 2 hours. We walked in from the most far away point, 1.5km from the start. There is a small amount of step climbing, but otherwise the trail is flat.Читать далее