The cave art and castle of Benirrama

A meandering route visiting the caged Rock Art (Pintures Rupestres) opposite the village before climbing to the castle. Wide ranging views throughout. Just one short steep climb (30m) on the return but otherwise on easy paths throughout.

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The grade of this walk is M/A, which means
M – Moderate: up to 12km in length, less than 400 metres ascent and less than 50% rough going.
A – All on good tracks

Nearest town	Benirrama
Directions to start	Take the CV700 from Pego past Adsubia and on up the Gallinera valley. Reach a turning on the L (CV170) to Benirrama. Bear R uphill as you enter the village to a parking area on the LHS.
Start point (Lat/Long)	38.830462, -0.196594 Click here to view in Google Maps (in a new browser tab)
Length (km)	10.50
Ascent (metres)	380
Walking time (hours)	3.5
Total time (hours)	4.5
Recommendations or Restrictions	None