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Walk the Caminito del Rey in Spain

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Added: November 16, 2011
Status: Not completed
Tagged: danger, spain, hiking
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"El Caminito del Rey (English: The King's little pathway) is a walkway, now fallen into disrepair, pinned along the steep walls of a narrow gorge in El Chorro, near Álora in the province of Málaga, Spain. The name is often shortened to Camino del Rey (English: King's pathway)." (Wikipedia)

Apparently the path has fallen into such disrepair that it's virtually un-doable now, but they're planning to rebuild it. Should be completely accessible in a few years (though no longer dangerous/challenging). 

Two unbelievable videos here - one in low-def, and a hi-def walk shot a while later, after the trail had deteriorated even more. Sadly, the person who filmed this, Daniel Ahen, died on 11 May this year at a climbing expedition in the Himalayas.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZmDhRvvs5Xw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlw6Yk4WT2I

Comments

margoqml on Feb 02, 2013

I've done the path nearly two years ago, a fantastic experience! We had enough time to do El Camino twice, each time with different weather conditions and it was really worth it!

jose geronimo marquez on May 22, 2013

holy &*#^&*!!! now THAT is a bucket list item!!

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