Caminito del Rey
Suspended against the walls of the Gaitanes gorge, the Caminito del Rey is one of Spain's great walks: a timber-and-steel boardwalk pinned to sheer rock, around 100 metres above the Guadalhorce river, beneath cliff walls that rise some 700 metres. Once notorious as one of the most dangerous paths in the world, it was rebuilt and reopened as a safe — and still spectacular — cliffside crossing near El Chorro, in the Álora district of Málaga province. The full route runs 7.7 km — 4.8 km of access paths plus 2.9 km of walkways — and is walked in one direction only, north to south, from Ardales down to El Chorro. Allow three to four hours to cross the boardwalks and the forest paths that link them; at the end, a shuttle bus returns you to the car park in the northern zone. Tickets: general admission €10 · certified guided visit €18. Entry is by timed ticket for individual use, with a limit of 10 tickets per person — book your slot in advance. Parking at the visitor centre is €2 per day and the shuttle bus between the two access points is €2.50.