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Caminito del Rey Walkway

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Caminito del Rey Walkway

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Caminito del Rey Walkway

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Location: Ardales, Norte O Antequera, Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

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1. Caminito del Rey – Caminito del Rey loop from Ardales

15.8km

05:21

550m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Caminito del Rey – Caminito del Rey loop from El Chorro-Caminito del Rey

15.6km

05:16

540m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. Caminito del Rey – King's Bridge loop from Peñarrubia

10.2km

04:15

550m

Expert hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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Harald Schramm (Schocker)

June 8, 2024

The Caminito del Rey (roughly "narrow royal path"), also known as the Camino del Rey ("royal path"), was a three-kilometer-long via ferrata until 2015 and is now a comfortable and secured hiking trail near Álora in the province of Málaga in southern Spain. It leads along steep walls at a height of around 100 meters through two narrow gorges up to 200 meters deep. It was dilapidated and closed for a long time and was described in the media as the most dangerous path in the world. In 2015 it was reopened to the public. The area is known among climbers as El Chorro as an excellent winter climbing area.

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de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caminito_del_Rey

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Konstantin

May 3, 2025

Short video about hiking in this area could be found on my YouTUBE Channel under the following

Michael

September 29, 2025

This landscape is simply breathtaking

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Location: Ardales, Norte O Antequera, Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

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Caminito del Rey Walkway

1. Caminito del Rey – Caminito del Rey loop from Ardales

2. Caminito del Rey – Caminito del Rey loop from El Chorro-Caminito del Rey

3. Caminito del Rey – King's Bridge loop from Peñarrubia

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