Comments on: El Caminito del Rey – The Most Dangerous Walkway in the World

By: Vadim

Vadim — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:26:47 +0000

Thank you Martyn. I am ready to book tickets from 29.11 to 3.12, going there with my friend. Hope there will be no rain. Do you think we need to take vests with us, because cheaper it will be to rent them there. But i do not know exactly where ? Who are Sylvie at the Rock Climbing Company ? Cheers!

By: Martyn

Martyn — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 07:08:08 +0000

I did it with my brother exactly a year ago, on November 6 2010, and wrote about it for my local newspaper in the Channel Islands. It seems like yesterday and I haven’t had a day like it since. Just go for it Vadim and check out our story by going to the link below. Sylvie at the Rock Climbing Company will put you on the right track!!

http://rockclimbingcompany.blogspot.com/2011_03_01_archive.html

By: Vadim

Vadim — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 20:03:41 +0000

Hello, I have just recently discovered this amazing opportunity and willing to go to Caminito del Rey before Christmas or at least before New Year 2012. Can you please suggest me in short, is it ok to go there this season? I never climbed, but have experience in trekking and ready to face fear I live in Europe, so not a huge problem to travel there.

By: toogreytogrind

toogreytogrind — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 08:40:54 +0000

I did this a few years ago with some mates, fantastic place out of this world. The first via ferrata section is the tricky bit but after that it is just a walk but feels strange when it is just a walk but there is 350ft of rock going up and 350ft of gorge going down. You just need standard via ferrata kit and can make do without a rope.

Enjoy, TGTG

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:36:08 +0000

Victor – you may be confusing me with a different Sarah. I did El Camino Del Rey last November. I’m a rock climber and recently spent some time in Italy doing via ferratas, which tend to make El Camino look somewhat tame!

I have my own equipment.

By: Victor

Victor — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:55:36 +0000

Sarah! You did it!

Like I told you (over email) I was in Costa Rica the week you was going to El Camino. Did any of the info I related to you helped? Now it’s going to be me asking you for assistance on how to do it, where to stay, did you take yur own equipment or rented some there and finally, did you use a guide?

I’ve already booked my flight to Malaga for next year for the first week of July, I’m doing El Camino first, then traveling north to Pamplona to run the bulls on the 6.

Let me know of anyinformation I should be aware of, as I am traveling and doing this alone.

Vic.

By: Chris Holland

Chris Holland — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:41:40 +0000

haha, that if is a pretty big IF sarah. We didn’t take a rope so got off the same way as we got on, the scrumble. Getting on was the scarest thing I have ever done but getting off after the actual walk felt simple and was completed with no fear.

The walkway was an amazing experience. The climbing in El Chorro is also excellent so it makes for a perfect climbing break.

Get on there before they destroy it.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 09:54:14 +0000

The abseil/rappel off the end can be done with a 60 metre rope with spare left over – 70′s not necessary, and indeed, 60 tends to be a more standard length (and lighter!)

Re climbing shoes for the approach, I’d say they were overkill. It’s a simple scramble and were it not for the exposure, which is considerable, I would think many would be perfectly happy to do it unprotected.

By: Fromatron

Fromatron — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:34:26 +0000

September 19th: No construction started, hike was exactly as shown in all videos, nerve wracking, but not impossible.

Note: it is not illegal to hike the pathway, but to take the railroad to hike back, is.

Make sure you bring: two two.5 meter tube webbings, 3 carabiners, sturdy hiking boots, climbing shoes (optional, but I would for the first part), and an ATC for each person. Also, 70 meters of static line for rappeling off the end (on return trip).

I wouldn’t take the train tunnel

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 10:49:30 +0000

Can anyone confirm if construction has started? I emailed the guide as mentioned above to see… If so I plan to go ASAP before it can no longer be done. If anyone else is interested fire me an email at (i have a slow computer at gmail)… no spaces. Cheers