Cabeco d’Or circuit and summit

A delightful walk on this interesting mountain with an optional short scramble to the summit. Avoids a stiff ascent to Cuevas de Canalobre at the end of the walk.

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The grade of this walk is VS/B, which means
VS – Very Strenuous: More than 800 metres ascent and/or more than 20km in length with steep, loose or heavily vegetated sections.
B – Less than half the route on rough ground.

Nearest town	Busot
Directions to start	From the A70 at junc 67 take the CV800 towards Jijona. The second turning is signed Busot. Follow the Busot signs to the roundabout at the junction of the CV773 ( approx. 6.5km on the CV773) and 774. Follow the CV774 towards Jijona for 2 km’s. Make a R turn at a sign for “Partida Pla Cabeco 1”, then turn immediately left following a campo road initially parallel to the main road. Follow this road around a few bends to the end. Immediately after a finger post on the left there is a small parking area R opposite a fenced house, and just below another house.
Start point (Lat/Long)	38.506178, -0.408153 Click here to view in Google Maps (in a new browser tab)
Length (km)	11.10
Ascent (metres)	840
Walking time (hours)	3.66
Total time (hours)	5.33
Recommendations or Restrictions	None