Caballo Verde ridge circuit – shortened version
A very pleasant walk up to and along part of the ridge. Some stunning scenery
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The grade of this walk is M/B, which means
M – Moderate: up to 12km in length, less than 400 metres ascent and less than 50% rough going.
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) | 7.00 |
| Ascent (metres) | 400 |
| Walking time (hours) | 2.00 |
| Total time (hours) | 2.75 |
| Recommendations or Restrictions | None |
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Having recently done the Collado circuit, we found the Cavallo Verde circuit shortened version on the website. Although graded at the same level of difficulty,we found the shortened Cavallo Verde considerably more difficult. In retrospect, I’m glad we did it, but people should be aware that there is some scrambling along the ridge, and it was quite easy (as we found) to take the wrong path along the ridge along a section which was quite scary to those of us who suffer from vertigo! But the views from the ridge were magnificent.