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#7 day hike – , Spain

#7-day-hike-–-caminito-del-rey,-spain

One of our top 10 day hikes in the world

Why?

Once called the most dangerous pathway  in the world.

the old and new walkways clinging to the cliff
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  • Caminito del Rey is near Ardales in the province of MálagaSpain, Andalusia
  • first built 1905, the walkway had fallen into disrepair and was partially closed for nearly 15 years due to deaths
  • re-opened in 2015
  • new pathway still offers a walk of 2.9 km
  • 1 metre (3 ft) wide climbing over 100 metres (330 ft) above the Guadalhorce river
  • the entire trip from the start at the town of Ardales to finish at Álora would be about 8km and might take 3-4 hours
  • originally built to provide access to workers at hydroelectric power plants Chorro Falls and Gaitanejo Falls

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For details click over to our Caminito del Rey information page.