Tourist routes of Castril

In Castril one complete network of circuits exists that runs by the totality of the municipality. First settlers of Europe”, apt for vehicles of tourism, the urban circuit emphasize among them the Route “, destined pedestrians, and the network of footpaths that run almost by the totality of the Natural Park. Also al-Jatif passs by the municipality the route of Ibn.

Route of the first settlers of Europe

It is the main route of the region of Huéscar. It crosses his 6 municipalities and she is suitable to make in car or in moto. It is required of at least one day to complete his 152.5 km of route. He is attainable at any time of the year although of sporadic form and because of the snow, it can be seen cut the traffic in the Port of Cols of the Sagra (in Puebla de D. Fadrique)

Signalized Urban circuit

The circuit begins in the seat of the Fat Tree, a beautiful seat spotted and presided over by the seat of the Center Jose Saramago. It is directed until the seat of the Corner, a small square that dominates the dense District of the Depth, of Muslim origin. After crossing its old side streets, the route ends at the way of the Factory, a footpath that descends until reaching the border of the Castril River. After crossing the “Park of the Lost Woods”, the circuit ascends by the lofty stairs of Cuesta of the River until arriving again at the historical helmet. Happening through the Arc of the Carmen, it bursts in more into the passed seat of the locality, Plaza Hernando de Zafra. From the seat, the route passs by the house of Don Hernando de Zafra, century XVII, and crowns its algider point in the corralazos, a calm zone surrounded by gardens and orchards. Finally, the circuit passes through small alleys, how the Parras Street and the Street Trick, until returning again to the seat of the Fat Tree, referred the old and emblematic unit that it sheltered until years 60, replaced for a short time by an olive tree, tree very bound to Castril and its oil industry.

Network of signalized itineraries

Footpath of the Castril river

The itinerary passes most of in its layout next to the channel of the Castril river, until its birth. It is made by a forest track, reason why it can also be made in light vehicle, this track begins A-326 in the direction of Huéscar, to about 4 km .de Castril. At the outset asphalt paving, happens through the Source of Tubes, and it is introduced in the valley of the Castril by a earth track. Following it, to about 10 km, it is acceded to the Cortijos of the Birth, from where continuous on foot (12.3 km).

Footpath of the birth of the Castril river

One begins in the cortijos of the Birth, in the Natural Park, happening below the pipe. About 500 meters, it follows by a path that continuous next to the channel of the old electrical power station. The path arrives until a small prey from where the place of the Birth from the Castril river is descried to the bottom, in the base of an ample circus. The numerous surgencias guarantee a considerable volume to the Castril river, even in dry years (3 km).

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