The Caminito del Rey will remain free until March and then cost six euros per person

Caminito del Rey to remain free untill March 2016

During a recent meeting of the Malaga town council and the municipalities of Alora and Ardales it has been agreed that the Caminito del Rey will remain free to visitors until March 2016 The, sometimes difficult to navigate, online permit system remains the same and reservations for October, November and December 2015 will be accessible … Read more

Some thoughts about the Caminito del Rey

Visit to the Caminito del Rey 2015

Ok, so 6 months have gone by and I have had the opportunity to visit and walk the renovated Caminito del Rey three times. Yes, it is still an amazing place to visit and explore but in the same sense it has lost a lot of it’s appeal for the adrenalin junkies, climbers (and even people like myself that aren’t as radical…. 🙂 ) What’s gone wrong? Well, the usual lack of forethought and organisation that I am used to after nearly 20 years living in Spain.

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Walking the Caminito del Rey – Sat 11th April 2015

The glass viewing platform
Sign to the Caminito start point
Sign to the Caminito start point

With the Caminito del Rey closed due to bad weather conditions just two days before the date I had my permit I wasn’t even sure if I would be able to walk the famous (infamous) and newly restored footpath through the Gaitanejo gorge. It was pouring with rain in Grazalema but I set off anyway in the hope that the weather would change in my favor. (And it did 🙂 )

My permission was to enter from the Ardales side (where the reservoirs are) at 12pm, so I headed for there and parked up by the Kiosko Bar/restaurant and still had time for breakfast. Instructions are to be at the checkpoint 30 minutes before your allotted time and It took me 20 minutes to get there at 11:15 via the signposted footpath that goes through the tunnel to the right of Kiosko bar.

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