World's most dangerous footpath set to reopen in Spain 位在西班牙世上最危險的小徑準備重新開張



(CNN)Closed for over a decade, a trail that's been described as "the world's most dangerous path" will no longer be off limits to the public thanks to a massive reconstruction project.
Due to reopen March 26, Spain's stunning Caminito del Rey features a cliff face boardwalk that hangs 100 meters above the Guadalhorce River.
關閉超過十年，多虧了大型的重建計劃，這條被形容為「世界上最危險的道路」不再禁止對外開放，3月26日重新啟用，位在西班牙驚奇的「國王的小徑」(註一)的特色是它是一條懸掛在瓜達洛塞河之上一百公尺峭壁的木板小道。

The trail, which begins in the village of El Chorro in southern Malaga province, has been around since the early 1900s, originally built to provide access to two waterfalls for hydroelectric workers. Over the years, the boardwalk deteriorated and, following a string of fatal accidents in 1999 and 2000, the government demolished the access points to the walkway.
這條小徑，起點位在南馬拉加省El Chorro的村莊，從20世紀初期就已經存在，最初是建造用來提供給興建水力發電廠的工人們通往兩座瀑布的，這些年來，這個木板人行道漸漸損壞，接著在1999年和2000年發生一連串的致命意外事件，政府將那個人行道的入口處拆除。

Opening just in time for Spain's Holy Week
開幕剛好趕上西班牙的聖週
The reopening, which comes over a year since reconstruction efforts kicked off, coincides with Spain's annual Holy Week celebrations. According to the Spanish daily El Pais, the provincial government allocated 5.5 million euros ($5.8 million) to the project. The entire route is 7.7 kilometers long, with boardwalks covering 2.9 kilometers of the trail. The most famous section includes the Balconcillo de los Gaitanes bridge, which spans the Gaitanes Gorge.
歷經一年的重建作業後重新開幕，剛好碰上西班牙一年一度的聖週慶典，根據西班牙美日發行的國家報(El Pais)，省政府撥了550萬歐元（580萬美元）給這個計劃，整條路線7.7公里長，當中2.9公里是木板步道，最著名的部分包括橫跨Gaitanes 峽谷的 Balconcillo de los Gaitanes橋。

Tourism officials say it takes between four and five hours to walk the entire route, which includes some steep slopes. Entry will be free for the first six months after the attraction reopens on March 26. Visiting hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. from April 1 to October 31, and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. from November 1 to March 31. Those who want to visit need to book a spot on the official website, Caminitodelrey.info.
觀光當局表示走完整個路線將會花上4到5個小時，當中還有包括一些陡峭的斜坡，景點重新開幕於3月26日，(當天起)六個月將不會收取任何門票錢，開放時間是4月1日到10月31日的早上十點到下午五點，還有11月1日到3月31日的早上十點到下午兩點，想要造訪這的人需要到官方網站預定：Caminitodelrey.info.

(註一) Caminito del Rey，原文為西班牙文，原意即The King’s little pathway：國王的小徑。

原文網址：http://edition.cnn.com/2015/03/13/travel/spain-caminito-del-rey/index.html



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