Madrid, August 23: Caminito del Rey in Spain is only 3 ft wide and 1,000 ft high
At 3ft wide, 1,000 ft high and more than 100 years old, the Caminito del Rey could be the world’s most dangerous footpath.
The walkway was built in 1905 as a way for workers to get between two power plants on either side of the gorge.
However, now, more than 100 years later, much of the Caminito del Rey, or King’s pathway, has crumbled so that only the steel strut remains.
Positioned 1,000 ft above the river, the path, which is in the Malaga region of Spain, was closed to the public 10 years ago after four people died.
But it still offers the ultimate challenge to daredevil ramblers who find their way around the blocked entrances.
Most of the path has no handrail, but ramblers can latch on to a safety wire attached to the rock.
Gabriel Garcia (33), a Spanish computer engineer, took this picture as he took on the treacherous path with his cousin and three friends.
—Agencies