Safety first

ONCE considered the most dangerous gorge walkway in the world, the revamped Caminito del Rey is about to become one of the safest.

The crumbling path perched high up the El Chorro gorge was officially closed in the 1980s, but intrepid climbers still used it - with fatal results.

Unofficially, some 27 deaths and 74 serious injuries are reported to have occurred until it was finally renovated and reopened in 2015.

Despite its excellent safety record since then, the Malaga provincial council and the Caminito del Rey’s operators have come together to improve safety.

They have commissioned geologists using drones and lasers to find which sections of the suspended walkway are most exposed to danger, and use the information to improve safety.