Spain’s terrifying walkway, Caminito del Rey, has reopened after it closed following the deaths of five tourists. Picture: Flickr/Marbella Escapes
A TERRIFYING walkway around the edge of a cliff in Spain — which led to the deaths of a number of tourists — has reopened to the public.
The Caminito del Rey, nicknamed “The most dangerous path in the world”, was closed to tourists in 2001 after it claimed the lives of five people, The Sun reported.
The 90 centimetre-wide path is pinned to the side of a rock face overlooking a gorge in the popular tourist hub of Malaga.
If you’re after a calming stroll, this particular route is probably not for you. Picture: Flickr
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But the path lay unused for 14 years after five adults fell to their deaths from the wooden slats in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
The owners had to make a series of health and safety changes to the bridge over the following decade. Officials eventually allowed the path to reopen in 2015.
There’s a scary, 90-metre drop below. Picture: Flickr/Roberto Lumbreras
Now, every tourist has to wear a hard hat when making the eight kilometre walk, and the path way has been bolted on to the rock face with steel poles to keep it steady.
Although the changes have been completed, the journey is still a stomach-churning business.
Walkers now have to wear protective gear. Picture: Flickr/Isa Ruiz
Users are faced with a 90-metre drop if they look through their feet to the El Chorro gorge below.
If a fear of heights suddenly takes over, there’s no turning back either, as there are plenty of other tourists coming up behind.
Not for the faint of heart. Picture: Flickr
Admission to the walkway is 10 euros (A$14) and tickets must be booked in advance.
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