Castillo de Castellar Hard to leave But... Down La Calzada (a Roman road) Level paths, dirt roads, paved highways To Venta Juan Carlos (a rare restaurant meal at lunchtime) Gently up quiet roads (Gibraltar is so close) Steeply down trails To Los Barrios 26/05/19 26.9km/379m ascent/620m descent
Walking Coast To Coast in Andalucía: Day 24
Castillo de Castellar A welcome day of rest. And what a place to veg out. Castillo is, as you might guess, a castle. One that dates back in its present Moorish form to the 13th Century. Positioned high on a hilltop, with Gibraltar clearly visible on the horizon, the castle has been a strategic point... Continue Reading →
Walking Coast To Coast in Andalucía: Day 23
Jimena de la Frontera A cool, shady start On a long, flat path (A prairie-dwellers dream walk) Train tracks to our right Farmland to our left Temperature climbs to 27° C For a modest climb To Castillo de Castellar Beautiful 24/05/19 21.8km/339m ascent/197m descent