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Tickets go on sale for ‘world’s most dangerous path’ Caminito del Rey in southern Spain—including three major holiday dates

Cristina Hodgson - 21 Jan, 2022 @ 08:45

MALAGA'S star hiking trail, El Caminito del Rey, has announced it has put tickets on sale until June 19 for travel agencies and establishments...

Andalucia

Discover one of Spain’s best kept secrets: The Guadalhorce Valley, Andalucia’s answer to the Lake District

Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor) - 2 Dec, 2021 @ 13:36

There’s a secret world of lakes, white villages and rocky mountain highs in the Guadalhorce hills behind the Costa del Sol, writes Jon Clarke

Andalucia

Blistering heat sees Malaga’s most popular hiking trail ‘El Caminito del Rey’ closed for two days

Cristina Hodgson - 16 Aug, 2021 @ 09:15

EL Caminito del Rey will remain closed today, Monday, for a second day running due to the sizzling temperatures in the province. Due to the...

Andalucia

EXPLAINED: Mask rules for those visiting Spain’s iconic Caminito del Rey

Cristina Hodgson - 4 Jul, 2021 @ 14:15

THE use of masks will be mandatory in the Caminito del Rey whenever the safety distance between visitors cannot be respected. Since last Saturday, June...

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EXPLORING ANDALUCIA: Forget the Caminito del Rey… how about El Chorro’s challenging Two Peaks and a Paddle trail

Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor) - 12 May, 2021 @ 10:20

Forget the Caminito; that's kids stuff. Jon Clarke climbed two of Malaga’s tallest mountains and rowed across its lake district all in one back-breaking breathtaking day

Andalucia

Reopening of Malaga’s iconic Caminito del Rey set for December 18

Cristina Hodgson - 14 Dec, 2020 @ 11:15

MALAGA’S star hiking trail, Caminito del Rey, has announced it will reopen on December 18, coinciding with the lift of mobility restrictions in Andalucia. After...

Andalucia

Malaga’s iconic El Caminito del Rey closes for two weeks due to coronavirus mobility restrictions—but virtual tour possible

Cristina Hodgson - 10 Nov, 2020 @ 12:00

In the last five years the iconic route has been visited by more than one and a half million people.

Andalucia

COVID-19: Malaga’s iconic El Caminito del Rey to open on May 29 with daily limit of 550 visitors

Charlie Smith - 6 May, 2020 @ 17:27

MALAGA’S El Caminito del Rey will reopen on May 29, the local government has said. The iconic walkway will welcome back visitors at 50% capacity,...

Andalucia

Beat coronavirus lockdown boredom with spectacular 360º virtual tour of Malaga’s Caminito del Rey

Cristina Hodgson - 18 Apr, 2020 @ 10:00

The route, once considered the most dangerous in the world, is almost 8 km long, and takes from three to four hours to be crossed.

La Cultura

Malaga’s Caminito del Rey wins coveted award for sustainable tourism

Laurence Dollimore - 16 Mar, 2018 @ 14:06

Recent surveys show that tourists increasingly prioritize sustainability

Andalucia

Tickets on sale for Caminito del Rey from next week, but you’ll have to be fast!

Laurence Dollimore - 24 Nov, 2017 @ 11:03

TICKETS to walk the Caminito del Rey next spring will go on sale next week. Some 100,000 tickets will be available on the official website...

Andalucia

Caminito del Rey praised as a ‘shining example’ of diversifying the tourism model

Laurence Dollimore - 23 Nov, 2017 @ 13:40

Director of tourism for the Costa Arturo Bernal said 245,000 tourists have already visited the site this year, while ‘last winter saw visitors of 84 different nationalities flock from five different continents’.

Travel News

Summer tickets on sale for the ‘world’s most dangerous path’ Caminito del Rey in Southern Spain

Laura Duckett - 28 Mar, 2017 @ 10:33

You can now buy tickets to the precarious walkway which sits at 300 ft. They cost €10 and must be booked in advance

Andalucia

Read the TripAdvisor reviews of 12 tourists who were not impressed by Andalucia

Elsa Maishman (Reporter) - 4 Mar, 2017 @ 11:00

“It’s as though some of the museums have just been put there to give tourists something to do”

La Cultura

€1 million further upgrades announced for Caminito del Rey

Laurence Dollimore - 29 Jan, 2017 @ 15:30

Bosses of the cliff-hugging walkway have pushed forward improvement works in time for this summer’s rush

La Cultura

Famous Caminito del Rey attraction set to release summer tickets

Laurence Dollimore - 20 May, 2016 @ 12:32

People will be able to reserve spaces until September 30

Business & Finance

Caminito del Rey online booking portal reopens today with new ticket price

Iona Napier - 18 Apr, 2016 @ 16:09

Visitors will pay no more than €10 to visit the walkway

Malaga

‘World’s deadliest walkway’ the Caminito del Rey sold to private company

Rob Horgan - 28 Mar, 2016 @ 17:41

The walkway, dubbed the 'world's deadliest', has been sold off to construction firm Hermanos Campano for €1.6 million

Andalucia

Caminito del Rey ticket quota increased for local hotels and restaurants

Tom Powell - 6 Oct, 2015 @ 11:53

Since October began, each of the municipalities has 250 daily entries for the Caminito del Rey

Malaga

Caminito del Rey to remain free until March 2016

Caitlin Quinn - 20 Aug, 2015 @ 15:57

Beginning in April 2016, access to the walkway will cost €6

Sport

The Vuelta a Espana route through Andalucia

Nina Chausow - 19 Aug, 2015 @ 16:00

As Andalucia gears up for the 70th Vuelta a Espana, messrs Froome, Valverde and Quintano will cycle along the Costa del Sol

La Cultura

Summer tickets for the ‘world’s deadliest walkway’ the Caminito del Rey go on sale tomorrow

Rob Horgan - 9 Apr, 2015 @ 16:41

A total of 100,000 people are expected to walk the planks in Malaga by the end of September

Travel News

‘World’s deadliest walkway’ the Caminito del Rey opens to the public

Rob Horgan - 28 Mar, 2015 @ 08:45

A €2.8 million renovation project has turned the deadly walkway into a massive tourist attraction

Malaga

Caminito del Rey inauguration postponed as Spain mourns those onboard crashed Germanwings flight

Rob Horgan - 25 Mar, 2015 @ 11:17

The walkway will still open to the public this weekend

Andalucia

EXCLUSIVE: Rock climbers speak out against new Caminito del Rey

Rob Horgan - 21 Mar, 2015 @ 09:00

The 'world's deadliest walkway' is no longer a place of worship for thrill seeking climbers

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PHOTO GALLERY: Caminito del Rey

Iona Napier - 9 Mar, 2015 @ 21:54

A team of Olive Press journalists took part in an exclusive press day where the finest of Spain's journalist had a preview to the dizzyingly high, but perfectly safe, path

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