Image The County Council is to invest €1.9 m in the second phase of El Caminito del Rey Project 29 July 2016 The building of a new tourist reception centre and a big car park at the approach from Ardales are going to be put out to tender shortly.A tunnel is going to be open along the route at the Gorge of Gaitanes with three viewpoints. €5.6m is to be allocated to eight access roads improvement until 2019.
Shuttle bus service that connects two entrance points are to be provided for visitors' transport on El Caminito del Rey Path. 27 March 2015 This is possible thanks to the agreement with Consorcio de Transporte Metropolitano del Área de Málaga (the Malaga's Transport Consortium). This spectacular path is opening to the public tomorrow, on Saturday, thanks to 5.5m investment made by the County Council of Málaga.
Image El Caminito del Rey path will result in economic impact figure of 20m euros and 181 permanent jobs. 11 March 2015 County Council president ElíasBendodo says that it is going to have a positive ROI in less than a month and a half. Tourists, whose average stay is two days long, will spend 65 euros a day, while average expenses in the case of hikers will be 26 euros.