13/02/2025
The President of the Málaga Provincial Government, Francisco Salado, has announced the construction of Spain’s longest suspension footbridge, measuring 110 metres, at the Caminito del Rey. Sando Construction will manage this project as part of the joint venture (UTE) alongside service companies Mundo and Salzillo.
The new bridge coincides with the tenth anniversary of the Caminito del Rey’s reopening. Sando Construction originally executed the Caminito del Rey project alone, which has since received numerous international awards and significantly boosted the region’s economic and social activity. According to the Málaga Provincial Government, the project will have a budget of €1.25 million.
The expansion project will affect the final section of the trail, just before reaching the area above the train’s iron bridge and the El Chorro tunnel. The new bridge will be supported by two main sustainable cables, each weighing 4,500 kilograms of steel. It will be situated at a maximum height of approximately 50 metres and feature a descending slope with a 7% gradient. After the bridge, pathways will be adapted leading to the end of the Caminito del Rey route.
Sando Construction will handle the assembly and installation. As with the comprehensive restoration of the Caminito del Rey, helicopters and specialised professionals for vertical works will be required. The bridge, along with the auxiliary structures, will weigh around 35 tonnes.
The project’s presentation was attended by the mayors of Álora, Francisco Martínez; Ardales, Juan Alberto Naranjo; the Mayor of Valle de Abdalajís, Virginia Romero; the Councillor of Antequera, Ana Cebrián; and Francisco Vázquez, manager of the UTE.
The Caminito del Rey is a model project of sustainable development and environmental respect. It is a candidate for UNESCO World Heritage status as an Industrial Hydroelectric Heritage site.
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