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Work well under way on new Caminito del Rey visitor centre

Work well under way on new Caminito del Rey visitor centre

The opening of the improved facilities at the walkway that attracts over 300,000 visitors has been provisionally set for the end of the year

fernando torres

Friday, 23 June 2017, 11:04

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On a visit to the Caminito del Rey this week, local and provincial politicians inspected the ongoing work on new visitor facilities and improved access.

Work started on a new visitor centre at the southern end of the high-level walk through the El Chorro gorge two months ago. Speaking during this weeks visit, Elías Bendodo, president of the Diputación - the provincial authority responsible for the tourist attraction- said, The work will be finished in October, which means by the end of the year it could be up and running.

The Caminito del Rey, opened two years ago, already receives over 300,000 visitors a year. However existing access routes and facilities have proved unable to meet the demand and several improvements have been planned to the site since the first days it opened.

This week the frame of the future welcome centre was visible during the politicians visit, as was the planned new car park for 200 vehicles. The centre will also have a café and shop and aims to help smooth visitor flow as well as explain the attraction better.

The visiting officials also opened the Desfiladero de los Gaitanes tunnel, an alternative route for walkers when high winds prevent access to the most elevated part of the Caminito.

Bendodo stressed that the attractions success so far was due to the work of all public authorities [involved], whichever party they are run by.

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