Passet del Golero Via Carrascal Ridge, Barrancs Del Arc & Xarquer
Ascending into the upper valley of Barranc del Arc. Then climbing more steeply up to and over the ridge of El Carrascal, ascending past the Buddhist Colony, before reascending via a mozarabic path over Passet del Golero. Finally descending the flanks of the valley of the Barranc del Xarquer. Some superb scenery and interesting terrain. Mostly straightforward tracks and paths, though some are unmarked and complicated. The ascent up to and over the ridge of Carrascal is steep and sometimes rugged. It is a little overgrown in places but not scratchy.
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The grade of this walk is S/B, which means
S – Strenuous: More than 600 metres ascent and/or more than 15km in length with steep, loose or heavily vegetated sections.
B – Less than half the route on rough ground.
| Nearest town | Sella |
| Directions to start |
CV-770 at km 15.3 at eastern end of Sella turn into minor road passing car parks. In 400m turn R & keep R passing beneath the cemetery. Follow this road into Barranc del Arc for 4km. When tarmac ends turn R past Refugio Font de l’Arc and park on the right. |
| Start point (Lat/Long) | 38.620220, -0.234373 Click here to view in Google Maps (in a new browser tab) |
| Length (km) | 13.00 |
| Ascent (metres) | 656 |
| Walking time (hours) | 4 |
| Total time (hours) | 6 |
| Recommendations or Restrictions | Car parking at Refugio can be limited at weekends, when many rock climbers visit the area! |
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Nice walk, good views. The short descent is quite well worn now but the drainage shoot can be slippy when wet. Shaded so doesn’t dry quickly.
Where the baths are descend to the left across a worked terrace to a path at the far end.
Hi there – We recently (5/5/23) did another walk (Rother ‘Coster Blanca Walk 26) from the same start point as this walk. The access road from Sella, new tarmac and fitted with crash barriers – has signes at each end prohibiting moter vehicals??? Does anyone know if these can be ignored?
Thanks for letting us know. We’re trying to find out the answer for you. Will post here if we get an answer.
We checked this out on 9/05/23 the barriers are open at present but can be padlocked. It clearly says no access, but some have ignore this, you would do so at your own peril. The road improvement appears to be in order to aid access for the Bombardiers in the event of a forest fire, as there are very limited spaces to park it’s doubtful that it’s worth the risk.
The surfacing of the former track will no doubt detract from the above walk, but there seems to be little alternative!
The walk author updated this walk on 8th April 2024