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Caminito del Rey

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Spain7.7 km · 4.8 mi

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7-day forecast

Open-Meteo · trail point · local dates · last updated Nov 11, 2026, 3:10 PM PT

Thu 12

Overcast

21°C / 16°C

43% · 0.2 mm

Wind 25 km/h

Fair

Fri 13

Partly cloudy

21°C / 14°C

18% · 0.0 mm

Wind 18 km/h

Good

Sat 14

Rain showers

20°C / 13°C

48% · 0.6 mm

Wind 12 km/h

Fair

Sun 15

Overcast

18°C / 13°C

4% · 0.0 mm

Wind 17 km/h

Good

Mon 16

Overcast

20°C / 12°C

18% · 0.0 mm

Wind 14 km/h

Good

Tue 17

Rain showers

17°C / 12°C

37% · 0.8 mm

Wind 10 km/h

Fair

Wed 18

Rain showers

19°C / 15°C

40% · 1.6 mm

Wind 27 km/h

Fair

Route

0.5 kmN ↑

Route line © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), simplified. Dot: trail point.

About this trail

Caminito del Rey is a walkway pinned along the steep walls of a narrow gorge in El Chorro, near Ardales in the province of Málaga, Spain. Its name derives from the original name of Camino del Rey, abbreviated locally to el caminito. The walkway was constructed in the early 20th century, but by the early 21st century, it had fallen into disrepair and was partially closed for over a decade. After four years of extensive repairs and renovations, it re-opened in 2015. It has been described as the "world's most dangerous walkway" following five deaths in 1999 and 2000. The most dramatic accident was when three men from El Chorro tried to cross by means of a zip line to a train line at the other side of the gorge. The cable could not stand the weight of the three men, and it broke.

From the Wikipedia article “Caminito del Rey”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Trail facts

Length
7.7 km · 4.8 mi (OpenStreetMap distance tag)
Countries
Spain
Continent
Europe
Trail point
36.91583, -4.77278 (Wikidata coordinate)
OSM network
Local walking network
Operator (OSM)
Diputación de Málaga y los Ayuntamientos de Ardales y Álora
Wikidata
Q857763
OpenStreetMap
relation 4678863
Official info
caminitodelrey.info

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Photo: “Caminito del Rey, salida sur, desfiladero del Gran Gaitán.jpg” by Malopez 21, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (resized).

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