Walking route
Pena El Castellet.
Penya El Castellet.
This walking route goes to the Penya El Castellet which forms a natural border between the valleys of La Serrella and Seta. Along the way you have fantastic views of the Guadalest Valley, the Guadalest Reservoir and the surrounding mountain ranges. At the top of the Penya de Castellet are the ruins of a Moorish castle, which served as a lookout post over the surrounding valleys.
Distance: 10 km.
Time: 3h30.
Grade: Moderate.
Type: Circular.
Gps Track: Yes.
Route description: Yes.
Wheelchair: Not suitable.
Dog: Allowed on leach.
Height gain: 650 meters.
Trail: Mostly unpaved.
Marking: Partly White-Yellow - Red and direction signs.
Hiking shoes recommended.
El Castellet.
From the recreation area you walk towards the Col de Castellet at an altitude of 858 metres. From here you have beautiful views of the Guadalest Valley, the Guadalest reservoir and the surrounding mountain ranges. The route continues on the northern slope of the Sierra de Serrella to the top of the Penya de El Castellet at an altitude of 1,051 metres. Here are the ruins of a Moorish castle that was built in 1244 by the Muslim leader Al-Azraq. At the viewpoint you can enjoy an extraordinary view in all directions. To the north, behind the village of Castell de Castells you can see the mountain ranges of Alfaro, Cocoll and Carrascar de Parcent. To the east the nearby Xortá Mountains and the Ferrer and Mar Mountains. To the south the Guadalest Valley and to the west De Mallá del Llop with the spectacular Barranc de la Canal. From the ruins, continue along the Cami Dels Racons to a mountain path that descends steeply to the outward path and the end point.
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POI 3 - El Castellet.
The castle of the Islamic vizier Mohammed Abu Abd Allah ibn Hudzaïl al Sähuir once stood on the Penya de Castellet. This Mohammed had blue eyes because of his Christian mother and had an Arab appearance. This gave him the nickname Al-Azraq' he with the blue eyes. After the conquest of the area by the Christians, Al-Azraq made an agreement with Jaume I about the division of the land and power between the Christians and the Moors. Al-Azraq did not adhere to this treaty because he could not stand to see the injustice. His castles were then conquered and destroyed by the Christians, an earthquake in 1644 destroyed the remaining remains.
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