El Caminito del Rey is a walkway pinned to the walls of a narrow gorge in Malaga Province, Spain. The almost 8km path was once considered one of the most dangerous in the world but the entire route has been restored and, although much, much safer, it’s still as spectacular as ever. Some of the original path is still in place under the newer construction
Ugh. It looks freaking scary!!
Looks worse than it is – except for the last stage – that’s the bit in the first photo – I didn’t like that part!
I would be quaking in every step
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I typically am not afraid of heights, but this walk just might to me. 😀 😀 Love your photos 😀
Well I’m useless – no head for heights at all – but most of the way is fine. The last section is rather open so I just looked at the path at my feet and ignored the view – no matter how stunning it was!
Wow, walking that must have been quite an experience!
It was – it was end August 2021 – Covid was still floating around but we were over for a wedding. So it wasn’t very busy and there were lots of stretches where there was no one else in view so it felt as though we’d the place to ourselves!
I don’t believe it! We’ve just done thus very walk, this week – and have posted our story about it within two hours of your post! Spooky!
Ha! I promise I didn’t copy you! I’ve just read your piece now – we didn’t have time to see Nerja properly after the caves – we actually couldn’t find parking and were under a bit of pressure re airport so left and went to Frigiliana for lunch instead. Your photos of the Caminito don’t look crowded – I know numbers are controlled but I’d have expected it to be busier…
Most people were in guided groups, we went solo as we couldn’t really see the point of a guide!
You’re right – we were the same – just enjoyed the walk…
It looks terrifying. I will be happy to read everyone’s posts about it and stay off of the trail myself. Thanks for sharing the place with us though.
It just looks worse than it actually is – and I was selective with the photos of course!
This is amazing green moss on the stairs. Beautiful images Anita
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Oops awesome! Hungry Travellers just posted a blog about it. Do you follow them?
I do indeed! Quite the coincidence! We’d a similar trip to their one this time 2 years ago….
Amazing! I’d love to be right there. 😊
Me too!!!!
That walkway looks absolutely terrifying Marie – but it’s beautiful 🙂
You’d be well able for it Hannah!!
I once watched a video of people walking the ‘old’ way, happy they’ve fixed it. It’s still a ‘no thanks’ from me though, spectacular or not.
My brother used to talk about it but never dared do it (thankfully!) It was he who told me they had renovated the whole thing. You could run most of it Roy!!
I did this walk in, I think, 2017 o 2018 and was scared all the time! Like the time I went up in a hot-air balloon, I didn’t want the others to know how terrified I actually was, so I put a brave face on it and stepped out – not out of the balloon, of course! I can’t say I saw much on the walk as I had to keep my eyes firmly downcast to avoid being frozen to the spot. I never even got to take my camera out! You are obviously a much braver person than me – and you got to bring home some great pictures.
I found the path mostly ok – the fact that the gorge was so narrow in spots meant you couldn’t really look down anyway. There was a glass viewing platform at one stage – I didn’t do that. But I didn’t linger on the bridge and I didn’t enjoy that final exposed section –