Recovery of El Caminito del Rey

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Luis Machuca y Asociados
Luis Machuca Santa-Cruz
Luis Machuca y Asociados

The area falls within three municipalities in the centre of the province of Malaga: Ardales, Antequera and Alora. The Caminito del Rey is a narrow footbridge that was built at the beginning of the 20th century as a service road for workers who had to travel from the Conde de Guadalhorce's dam to the Chorro hydroelectric plant.

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The path is 7.7 km long and is divided into 4.8 km of dirt tracks and access roads and 1.9 km of footbridges anchored in the vertical walls of the gorges, the most famous part of the trail and its main claim to fame. Some sections of these footbridges are more than 100 metres above the level of the Guadalhorce River.

Caminito del Rey - Duccio Malagamba
Caminito del Rey - Duccio Malagamba

Having lost its industrial importance at the end of the 20th century, it fell into ruin due to the effects of nature, the passing of time and vandalism. The restoration of the path is not only relevant as a tourist attraction, but also draws attention to the history and heritage of the Gaitanes.

Caminito del Rey Visitor Centre - Fernando Alda

The project has achieved its aim by means of a construction system that mimics the escarpment and adapts to the vertical topography as if it were a living being that adheres to the rock, and is therefore organic.

Caminito del Rey Visitor Centre - Fernando Alda

General information

Recovery of El Caminito del Rey

YEAR

2015

Status

Built

Option to visit

Visit by appointment

Address

29550 Ardales - Málaga

Latitude: 36.932793748

Longitude: -4.803707331

Classification

Building materials

Steel

Wood

Built area

más de 20000 m²

Awards

X BIAU

XIII BEAU

Involved architects

Luis Machuca Santa-Cruz

Collaborators

Manuel José Rodríguez (Architect)

María Luisa Escudier (Architect)

José Luis Escolano (Civil engineer)

Encarna León (Geographer)

Luis Machuca Casares (Architect)

Amor Olveira (Legal Adviser)

José Ángel Mata (Industrial Technical Engineer)

José Luis Juanas (Technical architect)

Juan Schwarzmann (Structure)

Carlos Vasserot (Economist)

Borja Peñalosa (Architect)

Involved architectural firms

Luis Machuca y Asociados

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