The Path of the Ronda Gorge Takes Shape

Ronda/The construction works of the second phase of the Camino del Desfiladero del Tajo in Ronda have surpassed 65% completion and have entered their final stretch. From early in the morning, these works have required the closure of the New Bridge to traffic to facilitate the lowering of materials needed for the last segment of the construction.

The complexity of the project to build this walkway suspended about three meters high above the Guadalevín riverbed is such that specialized vertical work teams are required to install the anchors and the wooden walkway itself.

The progress of the works already allows a view of part of the structure from areas near the cliffs of the Tajo. The structure has now fully entered the gorge, which will be completely accessible when this section opens at the end of the year or early 2026. The completion of the works is scheduled for October, a date that the City Council continues to uphold.

The works, which have a budget of over one million euros, will allow for the construction of a walkway that will be about 500 meters long. This section will connect to the one already in operation on the other side of the famous New Bridge, which currently allows access to the base of the well-known monument but not across it.

Once completed, visitors will be able to pass under the New Bridge itself, an iconic image of the city, and continue their journey towards the neighborhood of Padre Jesús, but first they will pass by the dam that enables the operation of the city's hydroelectric power station or the entrance to the Casa del Rey Moro mine that allowed access to the Guadalevín riverbed without leaving the city. It will also pass under the so-called Old Bridge and exit near the well-known Roman Bridge, although its origin is Arabic.

In addition, the hermitage of San Miguel will serve as the exit point of this new tourist attraction that will open this natural monument to city visitors, as until now it could only be observed from the upper ledges or by descending its canyon.

Similarly, its exit next to the two oldest bridges in the city and the Arab Baths is also expected to redistribute tourist flows to less frequented areas such as the city walls or the neighborhood of Padre Jesús.