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#16 of 300 · Desfiladero de los Gaitanes

Caminito del Rey

SpainAndalusia (Málaga)

A restored cliffside walkway fixed about 100 m above the Guadalhorce river through the Gaitanejo and Gaitanes gorges near El Chorro. Tickets and timed entry are required; the route is one-way and well protected.

Distance
7.7 km
Point to point
Ascent
150 m
High point 400 m
Time
3 h
Day hike
Difficulty
Easy
Good paths and little climbing.
Best months
Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Ardales north access
Finish: El Chorro

Route

Topographic map of Caminito del Rey, from Ardales north access to El ChorroArdales north accessGaitanes gorge (hanging bridge)El ChorroStart: Ardales north accessFinish: El Chorro© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartFinishWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Ardales north access
  2. Gaitanes gorge (hanging bridge)
  3. El Chorro

Wildlife along the route

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