Face You Fear of Heights

In high season they are very wanted. Before you take this trip, buy your tickets for the Caminito del Rey online. If you bought the tickets you can start your trip by picking up our rental car at Centaura Car hire near Malaga airport. When you are settled in your car, you hit the gas and drive straight out of the city, where we will return later tonight. Your first destination today is a town called Álora. It will take around 40 minutes to get there.

You can park your car here for free and walk into the city center. Within 2 minutes of walking, you will find the center square where you can pause for a drink and some tapas.

From Álora you put 'El Kiosko' in the navigation system of your car. It's a beautiful drive with lots of bends and magnificent views. Slowly you will get closer to the rocky mountains. The big one you see in front is called El Huma. While driving through the magnificent landscape you will soon see a lake on your right side. Above the lake is a big hotel/restaurant: El Garganta. A beautiful spot to eat after walking the Caminito, because this is where you end up eventually. Slow down when you see the lake because there are multiple places to stop the car (on the right side of the road) and have your first look at the path. After your stops just follow your satnav to El Kiosko. It's a big restaurant in front of the lake where you can park your car for free.

260 meters before El Kiosko you will find a cave in the rocks next to the road. This is the way toward the entrance of the path. After the tunnel, you will have a brisk walk through nature on your way to the entrance. Don't forget to look up, you probably will see a lot of birds of prey.

Congratulations, you have already walked 2.7 km. You will see the entrance of El Caminito del Rey. Use the bathroom, because there are no other options on the path. Take your helmet and start your walk - with or without a guide - with 3 km of thrilling heights to go. When you left the canyon behind you it's a 2 km walk toward the end of the path. Here you will find souvenirs and a little kiosk to buy some ice cream.

You automatically end up in front of this hotel. There are some other bars around to have a drink, but don't hesitate to visit this place, because it has a beautiful view of the bridge of the Caminito. Also, prices are very fair and the quality of food and drinks is very good. In front of this hotel, at the busstop, you can get the bus back to where you parked your car earlier today. The costs of this trip are around two euros, you can pay your fee on the bus. These shuttle buses stop every 30 minutes during the week, and every hour at the weekends and holidays. The last bus leaves at 19:00 in the evening.

When you are back at the restaurant Kiosko, you will see some stairs down. Go and have a look, you will have a perfect view of the lake. The whole surroundings are fun to explore, but with little time on the clock left let's jump in our car and head back to Málaga for a fun night in the city!

Back in Málaga, you find a place to park. You can try alongside the road, but there are also a lot of parking garages to choose from. They aren't very expensive and since you probably are a bit tired from all the walking find one near the city centre.

When in Málaga, you can't miss this cathedral. It's right in the historic centre. You can't go in because it closes at 18:00 but it's massive and very pretty from the outside. The streets of the historical centre will be full of people enjoying their drinks and dinner. Speaking of those, are you hungry yet?

You must be very hungry by now. In the square near the medieval Moorish Palace, you will find a lot of bars. Bodega Bar El Pimpi is one of the best . It's one of the most traditional wine houses in Málaga. Here you end your trip with a nice glass of wine and, of course, some tapas!