The Caminito del Rey

Crossing the Caminito del Rey by Mathew Karsten

November 19, 2014October 30, 2014 by Clive Muir

Camino del rey or kings path in el chorro

There is an excellent article written by adventurer Mathew Karsten detailing his crossing of the Caminito del Rey over at The Expert Vagabond. It’s well worth a read and the images along with the article are quite amazing. His video is spectacular (and no, he’s not wearing flip flops 🙂 )

Virtual 360 degree views of the Camino del Rey

November 19, 2014October 30, 2014 by Clive Muir

The first bridge on the caminito del rey

El Caminito del Rey is a walkway, pinned along the steep walls of a narrow gorge in El Chorro, near Álora in the province of Málaga, Spain. The name is often shortened to Camino del Rey. To get an idea of the dizzying heights and stunning views have a look at this very cool 360 … Read more

Bar la Cantina

November 19, 2014October 20, 2014 by Clive Muir

This is a great little bar if you just want to stop off for a beer, a tapas and a rest whilst taking in the amazing atmosphere around the dam of the Guadalhorce reservoir… It is situated right on top of the dam a hundred metres away from the Meson del Conde. The only slight … Read more

11 million euros to be invested in the Camino del Rey and surrounding infrastructure

November 19, 2014October 15, 2014 by Clive Muir

The project to design a “complete, successful tourism product” is certainly in full flow now Works to be carried out in three phases after the opening of the remodelled Camino del Rey will include better access, parking, rest areas, tourist information centers and viewpoints. The president of the Malaga council, Elijah Bendodo recently presented the … Read more

Video from Malaga Diputacion showing work in progress

November 19, 2014October 13, 2014 by Clive Muir

Quite frankly, the helicopter in this video transporting materials for the restoration is very, very close to the wall of the mountain. The pilot is daring indeed. The faces on some of the politicians “inspecting” the work are pictures of fear. :)… Take a look at the video and you get an idea of what it must have been like over 100 years ago constructing this aerial walkway without the use of helicopters and other modern technology….