Sale of tickets for the Caminito del Rey between December and March of the upcoming 2026

The Caminito del Rey opens the period to purchase tickets to visit it between the end of this year and the beginning of the next. This Wednesday, September 17, tickets for the dates between December 2, 2025, and March 22, 2026, will go on sale. This was announced by the Málaga Provincial Council, and tickets can be purchased starting at 10:00 AM on the website caminitodelrey.info. The price of tickets ranges from 10 euros for general admission to 18 euros for guided tours.

The Vice President and Provincial Deputy for Infrastructure and Sustainable Territory, Cristóbal Ortega, has reminded that coinciding with the tenth anniversary of the public opening of the Caminito del Rey, in March, the expansion works of the path began, enhancing its safety with the largest suspension bridge in Spain. It will be a 110-meter-long footbridge and is part of an alternative route in the final section of this site.

Minimum age, closure days, and how to request visits for educational centers

The Provincial Council has reminded that access to the Caminito del Rey is from eight years old, and that minors under 14 must provide documentation proving their age.

Regarding the upcoming closure days, they will be during the Christmas and New Year holidays, on December 24, 25, and 31, and January 1. Meanwhile, on Mondays, December 22 and 29, it will be open from 9:00 AM to 2:40 PM.

Additionally, until next December 1, the ticket sales period for educational centers for the 2025/2026 academic year is open, which can be requested via email at centros@caminitodelrey.info.

Visitor centers and parking

The Caminito del Rey has a visitor reception center located in the municipality of Ardales. It features a terrace overlooking the Conde del Guadalhorce reservoir, and inside, visitors can find information about the old Caminito and its 2015 rehabilitation, funded by the Provincial Council, which transformed it from the world's most dangerous path to a completely safe trail that has become a boost for the area.

Information is also provided about the flora, fauna, and geology of the Desfiladero de los Gaitanes natural site, photographs, and tourist information about the surrounding municipalities.

The visitor center has a parking lot with a capacity for 240 vehicles. The fee is 2 euros for the whole day and can be paid through the website when purchasing the ticket. It is recommended to park at least one hour in advance.

From the parking lot, a shuttle bus runs back and forth to the Caminito. The ticket is valid for the entire day and can be purchased on the website or paid directly (cash only) to the bus driver. The price is 2.50 euros.

The Caminito can also be reached via the commuter train service to El Chorro/Caminito del Rey from María Zambrano and Málaga Centro stations.

Caminito del Rey

The Caminito del Rey, currently managed by UTE Sando Salzillo Servicios Integrales and Mundo Management, is an aerial path built on the walls of the Desfiladero de Los Gaitanes Natural Park, in the municipalities of Álora, Ardales, and Antequera. The Guadalhorce river flows through it after passing the El Chorro, Guadalhorce, Guadalteba, and Gaitanejo reservoirs.

It has a length of three kilometers and a width of just one meter. One of the most famous parts of the site is the cantilever, a hanging walkway at a height of 105 meters above the ground. This walkway will soon be joined by another 110-meter walkway that will be the longest in Spain.

Visiting the Caminito del Rey is also an opportunity to enjoy the landscapes and communities of living beings linked to rocky habitats, as well as specialized flora, among which stands out the endangered Rupicapnos africana subsp. decipiens, exclusive to some limestone mountains in Andalusia and Morocco.

It is especially relevant for the abundant cliff-dwelling birdlife, with numerous breeding pairs of griffon vultures, red-billed choughs, and Alpine swifts, while much rarer are the golden eagle, the peregrine falcon, and endangered species such as the Bonelli's eagle and the Egyptian vulture.

Therefore, in this protected area, there is a regulation of uses and activities, established in its corresponding Natural Resources Management Plan, which makes the conservation of natural heritage compatible with its public and recreational use.