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To give you some idea of the routes available in the Parque Natural Sierra de Castril, we have laid some routes below as provided by the local tourist office.
Full coloured maps and further information is available upon arrival for your use...
Note: The times below
are for walkers and some routes may not be suitable in part for cycling/mountain
biking...
| Route / Path | Route | Difficulty | Length | Assent | Duration | Starting Point | Finish |
|
Rio Castril |
A-B |
Easy |
12.3km |
233m (935 - 1168m) |
4 hours |
Cuesta de Tubos |
Cortijos del Nacimiento |
|
Nacimiento del Rio Castril |
A-B |
Easy |
2.5km |
92m (1168 - 1260m) |
1 hour |
Camino de Herradura |
Presa |
|
Cerrada de la Magdalena |
A-B |
Easy |
1.5km |
66m (1024 - 1090m) |
45 mins |
Puente de Pino Hermoso |
Cda. Barranco Magdalena |
|
Cerrada de Lezar |
A-B |
Easy |
2km |
190m (950 - 1140m) |
1 hour |
Cno Macimiento Rio Castril |
Cabecera |
|
Hoyos Moreno-Canalejas |
Circular |
Medium |
8.9km |
377m (1050 -1427m) |
4 hours |
A 1 Km del cortijillo |
Cortijo de Canalejas |
|
Cerro del Buitre |
Circular |
Medium |
8.2km |
622m (1398 - 2020m) |
4 hours |
Cortijo de los Quemados |
Pico del Buitre |
|
Prados del Conde |
A-B |
Medium |
10.3km |
636m (1168 - 1804m) |
5 hours |
Cortijos de Nacimiento |
Una fuente de piedra |
|
Cerro de Empanados |
A-B/ |
Medium/Hard |
16.7km |
938m (1168 - 2106m) |
8 -10 hours |
Cortijos de Nacimiento |
Rincon del Maestro |
|
Senderos de la Osa |
A-B/ |
Medium/Hard |
8.4km |
362m (1168 - 2106m) |
5 hours |
Cortijos de Nacimiento |
Cortijos del Nacimiento |
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Another short itinerary below should be a challenge for any cycling enthusiast
Each stage is a one day ride.
Eastern Andalucia
Starting Point
1.Castril-Tiscar-Quesada-Cazorla. 2. Cazorla to Canada Morales. 3. Canada Morales to Hornos and Rio Madera. 4. Rio Madera-Siles-Riopar-Batan and Bogarra. 5. Bogarra to Potiche, Boche and Yeste. 6. Yeste to La Graya, Nerpio and Moratalla. 7. Moratalla to Aledo (partly by unpaved bike path).
Spain – Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Alcaraz
|
Ride from Huéscar to Castril (959m) via Puerto del Pinar (1600m) and Puerto de la Sagra, both on longer route only |
75/110 |
|
Overnight Stop at Paz Y Calma |
|
| Ride from Castril to Cazorla (803m) via Puerto de Tíscar (1189m) |
74/104 |
|
Ride from Cazorla to Cañada Morales (800m) via Puerto de las Palomas (1290m) on shorter route only via Collado Agua de los Perros (1200m) on longer route only |
69/85 |
| Ride from Cañada Morales to Madera (1200m) via un-named summit (1450m) |
60 |
|
Ride from Madera to Bogarra (900m) via Puerto del Arenal (1180m) and Puerto de las Crucetillas (1480m) plus Puerto de Bellotar (1220m) on longer route only |
87/128 |
|
Ride from Bogarra to Yeste (878m) |
92 |
|
Ride from Yeste to Moratalla (481m) via un-named summit (1300m) and Puerto de los Álamos (1213m), both on longer route only |
93/100 |
| Ride from Moratalla to Aledo (700m), via Sierra Espuña (1230m) |
99 |