Camino Mozárabe de Santiago
One of the oldest walking paths is the "Camino Mozárabe de Santiago". The well-known Mozarab Way was used by the Christians who lived in the Arabic kingdoms to get connected to the Via de la Plata until Santiago de Compostela. Being this route one of the oldest ones belonging to the Way of Santiago. The Mozarab Way of Malaga starts at Santiago’s Church which is presided over by an excellent sculpture of Santiago the Pilgrim which is the first among the countless samples of the Mudejar Art we will find along the Way. The province of Malaga is the second more mountainous province in Spain. The Way crosses it from the sea to its North border along a complex orography which offers some busy stages among astonishing landscapes. This Way also crosses some villages where we find monuments with numerous samples of religious art from the XVI and XVII centuries. You will have the chance to visit other types of monuments as well, such as the megalithic ones of Antequera, Roman road and bridge remains or Mozarab shrines hewn into the side of the mountains of Villanueva de Algaidas.
Document of the whole walking path
Document of the walking path near the villa
Caminito Del Rey
The construction of Caminito del Rey began in 1901 and last until 1905, it was used by maintenance workers from Saltos del Gaitanejo and El Chorro. The name of King's Path was given after the visit of King Alfonso XIII who used this walkway to inaugurate the dam. So, originally built as a transit point for operators and maintenance staff, although later it would be used by the villagers of the surrounding areas. Now, it’s fully reformed and adapted for tourist attraction, offering visitors a breathtaking view of the area from more than 100 meters height. However, in 2000 five tourists died. And the area closed from 2001 to 2015. After the reconstruction, this trail is not dangerous for the visitors anymore. So feel free to go on the trail for impressions. Nevertheless, be careful if you have vertigo.