For All Of You Hikers, Climbers, Canyoneers, etc...

[JP]

What do you all think of this little walk :mrgreen:

El Caminito del Rey (http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=1438490562)

[rockgremlin]

ARE YOU F'ING KIDDING ME??!! That's NUTS!! My palms are still sweating!!

What was the purpose of this walkway? Why was it built?

[JP]

ARE YOU F'ING KIDDING ME??!! That's NUTS!! My palms are still sweating!!

What was the purpose of this walkway? Why was it built?
I just looked it up:

[color=white][b]El Caminito del Rey (English: The King's pathway) is a walkway or via ferrata, now fallen into disrepair, pinned along the steep walls of a narrow gorge in El Chorro, near

[Cirrus2000]

Already posted here:

http://bogley.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11865

and here:

http://bogley.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11750

Does look amazing, though...

[LOAH]

Hell yeah! I'd do it.

It's like Angel's Landing...sort of.

[jman]

I knew Bogley would have a post about Caminito Del Ray.:hail2thechief:

Thanks @JP (http://www.bogley.com/forum/member.php?u=774) for the Post.

Below is an update on the status of the "World's Most Dangerous Walkway"

FROM HUFFINGTONPOST:

"Thrill-seekers who really want to walk on the wild side need to head to southern Spain ASAP. There, in the village of El Chorro, they will findCaminito del Rey (http://www.caminitodelrey.info/en/#1), aka the world's most dangerous walkway (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/27/worlds-most-dangerous-path-camino-del-rey_n_5021756.html).
Previously closed for repairs to fix deteriorating pathways, Caminito del Rey will officially reopen next week (http://www.caminitodelrey.info/en/4759/com1_md3_cd-22814/caminito-path-opened-march-28th-tickets-booked-page-caminitodelry-info-from-tomorrow).
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http://i.huffpost.com/gen/2735858/thumbs/o-CAMINITO-DEL-REY-900.jpg?4

It's a famously treacherous path, built high above the Gualdalhorce River. King Alfonso XIII opened the walkway in 1921 (http://www.caminitodelrey.info/en/#1), and it earned a name that means "King's Little Path (http://www.rockclimbingspain.com/El_Camino_del_Rey-El_Chorro.html)." But after a few people died on the pathway (http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/el-caminito-del-rey) in the 1990s and 2000s, Caminito del Rey earned a deadly reputation and became a hot spot for risk-takers.
Some adventurers might be disappointed to find out the "new" Caminito del Rey is much safer after its recent renovation, said to cost more than $5 million (http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/13/travel/spain-caminito-del-rey/).

http://i.huffpost.com/gen/2736062/thumbs/o-CAMINITO-DEL-REY-900.jpg?6


Those who would like to take their chances walking Caminito del Rey should be sure to make an online reservation (https://reservas.caminitodelrey.info/) first, as only 400 people are allowed to walk at once. Visitors can reach the walkway by train or car, easily commuting from nearby Málaga, Antequera, Ronda and Ardales.

Visiting hours (http://www.caminitodelrey.info/en/#1) are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. from Nov. 1 to March 31 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from April 1 to Oct. 31. It should take visitors four to five hours to complete the entire path.
Happy (careful) trekking!"

[Sandstone Addiction]

Thrill-seekers who really want to walk on the wild side need to head to southern Spain ASAP

Looks like it's a little too late for the thrill seekers? :ne_nau:

[Brian in SLC]

Looks like it's a little too late for the thrill seekers? :ne_nau:

Probably still fairly thrilling...but...was pretty sketchy before they sanitized it!

http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthread.php?70563-Would-You-Climb-This&highlight=camino+del+rey