🥾 El Caminito del Rey
A narrow gorge walkway in Málaga, Spain
📋 Fast Facts
- Located in El Chorro gorge near Ardales, Málaga province
- Original walkway constructed in early 20th century; renovated and reopened 2015
- Pinned along cliff walls 100 metres above the river floor
- Named after King Alfonso XIII who visited the site in 1921
El Caminito del Rey is a narrow footpath fixed to the steep limestone walls of a gorge in El Chorro, Málaga. The walkway was originally built in the early 20th century to serve workers at nearby hydroelectric dams. By the early 2000s, the path had deteriorated significantly and became partially closed for safety reasons, remaining largely inaccessible for over a decade ...