Camino Del Rey El Chorro

El chorro is also home to the very popular el camino del rey which is used to access some of the climbing areas.

Camino del rey el chorro. Closed to the public for the last 15 years it is now once again open after a 5 million euro restoration project. A fantastic scenic and scary experience walking the caminito del rey kings walkway near el chorro about 40 min. The name derives from the original name of camino del rey king s pathway abbreviated locally to el caminito. Start with a bit of history about the camino del rey.

Moderately technical sections during this ride so you will need some basic mtb skills although some technical sections are optional. El caminito del rey the king s little path is a walkway pinned along the steep walls of a narrow gorge in el chorro near ardales in the province of málaga spain. El chorro gorge near the villages of el chorro in alora and ardales about 25 km inland from malaga city. Remember that the start point for the caminito del rey is not in el chorro el chorro is the finishing point.

In order to visit the caminito del rey you need to get to the area of the small village of el chorro located in málaga province andalusia spain. Travelled by train from malaga maria zambrano to el chorro after seei. Sport climbing tends to be the most popular although long multipitch traditional lines exist. The perilous concrete trail winds through steep limestone cliffs near the small village of el chorro and into a hidden valley.

Known as spain s most dangerous path or the most dangerous walkway in the world the caminito del rey the king s little pathway is over 100 years old and 100 meters 350 feet high. El chorro is a few miles away from the larger town of alora. Welcome to the caminito del rey el chorro and guadalhorce tourist information website. The caminito del rey is a cliff side path hanging 100m above the waters of the river guadalhorce reservoir as it runs through the famous beauty spot.

We leave the town via the less travelled route heading on tracks high up into forested hills br br we finish near the dramatic gorge of el chorro a narrow river channel which cuts between two 150m tall limestone cliffs with views of the recently restored caminito del rey walkway br br note. The caminito del rey private day trip from malaga king s little pathway in el chorro is probably one of the most exciting walking tours you will ever do.