El Caminito del Rey... a walk on the wild side

Visitors are limited to 600 a day, with a maximum of 50 hikers joining the route every 30 minutes.

El Caminito del Rey... a walk on the wild side

To heighten the thrill, several sections of the path have glass floors.

El Caminito del Rey... a walk on the wild side

The walk is linear rather than circular, with starting points both in Ardales and Álora.

El Caminito del Rey... a walk on the wild side

Spanish monarch Alfonso XIII walked the entire pathway to inaugurate the Conde del Guadalhorce Dam in 1921, hence its name.

El Caminito del Rey... a walk on the wild side

The pathway is open to the public  Tuesday to Sunday. Entrance is free until the end of September, after which tickets will cost €6 each.

El Caminito del Rey... a walk on the wild side

Over 48,000 reservations have already been received from hikers in Spain, US, UK, France, Germany and Portugal.

El Caminito del Rey... a walk on the wild side

As much of the original Caminito has been retained as is possible, with treacherous sections bypassed by the new path above.

El Caminito del Rey... a walk on the wild side

The reopening of the Caminito del Rey has made headline news around the world.

El Caminito del Rey... a walk on the wild side

Lonely Planet has included The King’s Pathway among its top 10 new travel experiences for 2015.

El Caminito del Rey... a walk on the wild side

Tipped to become the top tourist attraction in Andalucía – if not Spain as a whole – €2.8m is being invested in transport infrastructure, visitor facilities and hospitality.

El Caminito del Rey... a walk on the wild side

The initiative is expected to generate €20m annually and create more than 180 permanent jobs.

El Caminito del Rey... a walk on the wild side

For lots more information and to reserve your tickets, visit www.caminitodelrey.info