Spanish King Alfonso XIII walked the pathway in 1921, which is why it’s called “The King’s Little Pathway.”
In 1905, the walkway was completed after 4 years of construction. Workers would move materials back and forth between the two hydroelectric power plants at Chorro Falls and Gaitanejo Falls.
Large gaping holes along the path reveal the Guadalhorce River below. Just don’t look down.
Many sections where the concrete collapsed create large gaps and expose the narrow steel beams that are rotting away.
A via ferrata cable runs the length of the path, but the safety of the cable is unknown, as it’s not officially maintained by anyone.
Some sections of the path don’t have metal beams to cross.
The path is 350 feet high in some places!
Matt balances across a steel beam wearing sandals!
Can you imagine walking across this broken section?
The views are breathtaking.
A snail uses the cable line too.
Along the path is a memorial for the three people who lost their lives crossing the path in 2000.
Rock climbing is necessary in some parts of the Caminito del Rey.
A crumbled old house sits in the valley.
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