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Why Renting a Car is Essential for Exploring the Caminito del Rey and Surrounding Gems

The Caminito del Rey, famous for its breathtaking views and thrilling walkway, attracts thousands of visitors each year. But what many travelers don’t realize is that the area surrounding this iconic path is full of hidden gems. From serene reservoirs and historical sites to charming villages, there’s so much more to see once your hike is done. So, lets find out why renting a car is essential for exploring the Caminito del Rey and surrounding area.

Why Rent a Car When Visiting the Caminito del Rey?

While walking the Caminito del Rey itself is an unforgettable experience, renting a car allows you to transform your day trip into a multi-day exploration of southern Spain’s natural beauty. Here’s why a car rental is the best option for your trip:

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Exploring the Caminito del Rey: A Guide for Visitors

Nestled in the heart of Andalusia, Spain, the Caminito del Rey is one of the most thrilling and scenic walking trails in Andalucia. Spanning approximately 7 kilometers through the Desfiladero de los Gaitanes gorge, this path offers breathtaking views, a rich history, and an unforgettable adventure for all who visit.

This guide provides all the essential information you need to plan your visit to the Caminito del Rey, including details on the trail, ticketing, access, hotels, restaurants and some of the surrounding attractions.

You can also jump straight to booking a guided tour over at Get Your Guide here.

Visit to the Caminito del Rey 2015
Visit the Caminito del Rey. Plan your visit today and immerse yourself in one of Spain’s most spectacular landscapes. Whether you are an avid hiker, a nature enthusiast, or a history buff, the Caminito del Rey has something for everyone.
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No tickets for the Caminito left online? No problem (hopefully)

So, you have been to the official website to book your tickets for the Caminito del Rey and to your dismay the dates you want are full and all the tickets are sold out. (agotado!). No tickets for the Caminito left online? No problem (hopefully)…..Not to worry as there are a few other ways that you can get your ticket.

An alternative to the official website is to book a ticket for the Caminito del Rey at the Viator website here.

Or, Check out reviews and reservation options over at Tripadvisor.

Get your Guide for the Caminito del Rey

If the reservation system is full and you don’t want to use the suggestions further down this page, have a look at these links for guided visits to the Caminito del Rey from Get Your Guide. This is an excellent option especially for larger groups. There are lots of trips are organised from many areas along the Costa Del Sol and other main cities.


Hotels can help with your Entry ticket for the Caminito del Rey

Firstly, stay in a local hotel such as the Posada del Conde or the Garganta Complex. These are the two hotels nearest to the walk that can get the tickets for you. (When you make the booking, make sure that you add a message to say that you are specifically booking because you want to walk the Caminito del Rey.) If the hotels are full then other hotels found on booking.com can help as well such as the fantastic Hotel Magdalena closer to Antequera.

Secondly,  Just turn up and buy your ticket at the gate. (10 euros each and you can pay by card as well as cash). THIS DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK BUT MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMMENTED THAT THEY WERE ALLOWED TO PAY AT THE GATE.

Latest comments are that there are just 50 tickets available at the gate and people are turning up to queue as early as 07:30 am!

This is because there are a percentage of tickets (6% of the 1100 people allowed in daily.) When you can enter depends on how many people turn up for each allocated time slot. The maximum amount of people that enter every half an hour is 60 people so if you are there to buy your ticket at 11am and there are only 45 people checking in then you will be allowed to go along with that group… If there are 60 people you will have to wait for the next group in 30 minutes time.

Speaking with the manager there she told me that very rarely do people have to wait for more than an hour and on this day she had sold 120 entries at the gate and the people went in almost straight away but, she did say…”Try to get here as early as possible for the morning entries and weekends or holidays can be more complicated sometimes meaning people get turned away”

Even if you do have to wait a while, it really isn’t a hardship to sit and admire tha amazing scenery at the entrance to the Caminito del Rey!

Remember that the entrance for the Caminito del Rey is at the reservoirs/kings chair/el kiosko side... The north entrance. You cannot start the walk from the El Chorro (south) side…

If you are staying in malaga go to a train station and see if you can get the combined ticket…. Click here to read more about the combined ticket! This is now discontinued.

So, there you go. No tickets for the Caminito left online? No problem (hopefully)

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Caminito del Rey Visitors’ Reception Centre

After the inauguration by local politicians and dignitaries in October 2022, the Caminito del Rey visitors’ reception centre opened to the general public in 2023. The centre is getting mixed reviews and quite a few negative comments so I’ll try to explain whats going and give some solutions if you are looking for 2024 Caminito del Rey tickets.

Caminito del Rey visitor centre
The Caminito del Rey visitor centre was opened in October 2022 by local politicians and dignitaries.
Getting tickets for the Caminito del Rey

Step by step instructions to get your tickets for the Caminito del Rey.

What do do if the dates that you want to walk the Caminito del Rey are not available.

Where is the Caminito del Rey visitor centre?

The reception centre and main car park is situated at Puerto de las Atalayas on the MA 5403 road about halfway between the village of El Chorro and the start point of the Caminito del Rey. Inside you’ll find displays and information about the history of the area with great views across the lakes of Ardales.

The information centre and car park for the Caminito del Rey
The car park at the Caminito del Rey visitor centre (with the centre on the right). You can park here and get the shuttle bus to the Kiosko bar area where it is then a 15 minute walk to the start point for the Caminito del Rey.
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