Sunny Walkers 120120: Castellar de la Frontera - Circular Route
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 6.74 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,047 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 1,047 ft
- Max elevation
- 738 ft
- TrailRank
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54
5
- Min elevation
- 73 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 2 hours 40 minutes
- Time
- 4 hours 43 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1913
- Uploaded
- January 16, 2020
- Recorded
- January 2020
near Castellar de la Frontera, Andalucía (España)
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Itinerary description
Starting from Venta Jarandilla, the route takes us on a circular route around the Castellar Castle located in the Los Alcornocales Natural Park.
First we pick up the well identified Cañuelo Trail running parallel to the Arroyo de la Jarandilla.
The trail continues along through charming cork oak forest adjacent the estate of La Boyal. On the other side of the stream is the public estate La Almoraima where at the right time of the year deer are easily seen. Adjacent the trail is a covacha (cubbyhole) in a sandstone slab.
When going out into the open field you will see the fortress on its promontory position.
Further along the trail you’ll pass through the ruins of the Casa del Lagar from which you’ll enjoy great views of the surrounding area.
From here we’ll head towards the Guadarranque Reservoir, reaching its very edge where we are greeted by an abundance of Monarch butterflies.
A beautiful place to stop for a lunch break with views of the surrounding mountains still part of the La Almoraima estate, which gives an idea of its size.
After lunch we circumnavigate the reservoir where there are even more Monarch butterflies.
Beware getting too close to the shoreline as the mud can be soft as one of our hikers found out to their detriment sinking up to their knees having to be pulled out.
Shortly before the dam we ascend to the main road which we follow for a short distance before we pick up the trail (Roman Road) again back to our starting point for some well earned refreshments.
Despite its name, the origin of this cobbled road is medieval and not Roman.
All in all a beautiful hike and a dream world for photographers who like their Monarch butterflies.
First we pick up the well identified Cañuelo Trail running parallel to the Arroyo de la Jarandilla.
The trail continues along through charming cork oak forest adjacent the estate of La Boyal. On the other side of the stream is the public estate La Almoraima where at the right time of the year deer are easily seen. Adjacent the trail is a covacha (cubbyhole) in a sandstone slab.
When going out into the open field you will see the fortress on its promontory position.
Further along the trail you’ll pass through the ruins of the Casa del Lagar from which you’ll enjoy great views of the surrounding area.
From here we’ll head towards the Guadarranque Reservoir, reaching its very edge where we are greeted by an abundance of Monarch butterflies.
A beautiful place to stop for a lunch break with views of the surrounding mountains still part of the La Almoraima estate, which gives an idea of its size.
After lunch we circumnavigate the reservoir where there are even more Monarch butterflies.
Beware getting too close to the shoreline as the mud can be soft as one of our hikers found out to their detriment sinking up to their knees having to be pulled out.
Shortly before the dam we ascend to the main road which we follow for a short distance before we pick up the trail (Roman Road) again back to our starting point for some well earned refreshments.
Despite its name, the origin of this cobbled road is medieval and not Roman.
All in all a beautiful hike and a dream world for photographers who like their Monarch butterflies.
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Trail is overgrown in placed due to inactivity during Covid crisis. Still good around reservoir but exit to road at end of walk may be difficult for some as route is not clear and landowner has secured exit gates so necessary to climb over large Boulder between gates. Not all will be able to do!