Tarbena East – Binarreal Circuit
A fairly easy circular walk, skirting Segue with its ruined Castell, then down into the broad valley of barranco Binarreal surrounded by mountains with a final climb up an old mule path. 20% fairly good paths, 40% tracks, 40% surfaced roads. Some tracks muddy after rain.
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The grade of this walk is MS/A, 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.
A – All on good tracks
| Nearest town | Tarbena |
| Directions to start |
From the North, take the CV715 from Parcent, over the Col de Rates and onwards towards Tárbena. Pass the turning to Castell de Castells and at the outskirts of the village on a bend continue straight ahead and uphill into Avenida Eusebio Signes. At the top of the rise, turn sharp right to the car park near the Casa Cultura & Museum. Ample free parking. (Museum open weekends from 1100hrs). |
| Start point (Lat/Long) | 38.694984, -0.103601 Click here to view in Google Maps (in a new browser tab) |
| Length (km) | 11.00 |
| Ascent (metres) | 458 |
| Walking time (hours) | 3.00 |
| Total time (hours) | 4.00 |
| Recommendations or Restrictions | None |
Hi, we did the hike today but had to return after 5,4 km, because the right turn wasn’t accessible. It was all covered by thorny vegetation. Besides that it was a nice hike.