Barranco Bitlla and Santa Maira

A challenging scramble up a little visited barranco followed by a great ridge walk with stunning views.

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The grade of this walk is MS/C/Scr, 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.
C – More than half the route on rough ground.
Scr – Scrambling: This implies the need for handholds to ascend steep rock pitches with a sense of exposure to vertigo and where a slip could lead to a serious accident.

Nearest town	Castell de Castells
Directions to start	Immediately before entering the village of Castell de Castells from direction of Benichembla, turn sharp right, downhill past the old washhouse. At the bottom by the sheep pens and bin compound, turn left and park along this road.
Start point (Lat/Long)	38.730916, -0.201783 Click here to view in Google Maps (in a new browser tab)
Length (km)	8.00
Ascent (metres)	465
Walking time (hours)	3
Total time (hours)	5
Recommendations or Restrictions	Sections of challenging scrambles. Data and gps track include out and back to lone oak tree.