Showing posts with label trail. Show all posts
Showing posts with label trail. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Caminito del Ray

To go along with my earlier post about dangerous roads, here's one I just learned about that's in Spain, known as 'The King's Pathway.' It's a footpath that was built in 1901 (completed in 1905) that was used for the transport of goods for workers. It has fallen into disrepair, and after 4 deaths around 2000, the government closed the main access points. People can still get onto the path by using abandoned tunnels, and the local government budgeted 7 million dollars in 2006 to begin a restoration. Until then, it remains one of the most dangerous walkways in the world. More info here. There's also a must-see video of a guy walking along the path that gives you the feeling of being right there.