CR Adventures 040623: PN. Monfrague - Castillo Monfrague
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 0.76 mi
- Elevation gain
- 174 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 174 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,562 ft
- TrailRank
- 45
- Min elevation
- 1,393 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 21 minutes
- Time
- 32 minutes
- Coordinates
- 177
- Uploaded
- June 4, 2023
- Recorded
- June 2023
near Villarreal de San Carlos, Extremadura (España)
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Itinerary description
A short easy hike up to the Castle with stunning views.
Monfragüe Castle is almost the roof of the Reserve. Built by the Arabs in the early 9th century to defend the passages over the Tagus River, this ancient fortress is full of history and legends and affords impressive views of the Monfragüe National Park.
During the Reconquest the Arab citadel of Al-Monfrag passed into Christian hands, in the 15th century it was extended and the Keep which still stands today was built.
For hundreds of years it remained a defensive enclave protecting the passage between Extremadura and Castile. Monfragüe Castle belonged for centuries to a network of fortifications erected on the heights of the sierras to defend and protect the land from invaders and criminals until it was destroyed during the Peninsular War. Together with the Keep, nowadays it is possible to visit the Chapel of the Virgen de Monfragüe, which was brought from Palestine by crusader knights centuries ago; it has remained standing despite the passage of time.
Monfragüe is also the setting for stories and legends of wolf-friars, Christian knights, and Moorish princesses who still wander in the vicinity.
Monfragüe is a Spanish national park noted for its bird-life. It is situated in the center of a triangle formed by Plasencia, Trujillo and the city of Cáceres within the province of Cáceres. Monfragüe is also a comarca of Extremadura, western Spain.
Monfragüe Castle is almost the roof of the Reserve. Built by the Arabs in the early 9th century to defend the passages over the Tagus River, this ancient fortress is full of history and legends and affords impressive views of the Monfragüe National Park.
During the Reconquest the Arab citadel of Al-Monfrag passed into Christian hands, in the 15th century it was extended and the Keep which still stands today was built.
For hundreds of years it remained a defensive enclave protecting the passage between Extremadura and Castile. Monfragüe Castle belonged for centuries to a network of fortifications erected on the heights of the sierras to defend and protect the land from invaders and criminals until it was destroyed during the Peninsular War. Together with the Keep, nowadays it is possible to visit the Chapel of the Virgen de Monfragüe, which was brought from Palestine by crusader knights centuries ago; it has remained standing despite the passage of time.
Monfragüe is also the setting for stories and legends of wolf-friars, Christian knights, and Moorish princesses who still wander in the vicinity.
Monfragüe is a Spanish national park noted for its bird-life. It is situated in the center of a triangle formed by Plasencia, Trujillo and the city of Cáceres within the province of Cáceres. Monfragüe is also a comarca of Extremadura, western Spain.
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