Caballo Verde Ridge (west to east)
A circular route to and along the ridge (from west to east) descending under Penyo Roig towards Fleix and back to Benimaurell
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The grade of this walk is MS/B, which means
MS – Moderately Strenuous: Up to 600 metres ascent and/or no more than 15 km in length with some rough going taken at a reasonable pace.
B – Less than half the route on rough ground
Nearest town | Benimaurell |
Directions to start |
Drive 1 km north of Orba on the CV715 and turn off W along the CV721 through Campbell and Fleix to Benimaurell. On entering the village take first right (parking sign) and follow road around edge of village in the direction of Alahuar Hotel. Car Park on right just before Bar Les Rogetes (old Bar Oasis) |
Start point (Lat/Long) | 38.773728, -0.127273 Click here to view in Google Maps (in a new browser tab) |
Length (km) | 11.00 |
Ascent (metres) | 460 |
Walking time (hours) | 3.66 |
Total time (hours) | 5.25 |
Recommendations or Restrictions | None |
Lovely ridge walk with far reaching views. Nice bit of excitement coming across a couple of easy scrambles with ropes provided. A longer version is on offer, which I think I will do next time.