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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/
Circular

Medium/Hard

16.7km

938m (1168 - 2106m)

8 -10 hours

Cortijos de Nacimiento

Rincon del Maestro

Senderos de la Osa

A-B/
Circular

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

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