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Pico del Castillo Summit and Medieval Castle Ruins
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Pico del Castillo Summit and Medieval Castle Ruins
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LucíaPolancoArt
January 1, 2022
Hiking
The Pico del Castillo (263 m.) Has, as its name suggests, remains of an ancient castle on its summit although everything is covered by grass and brush and with inexperienced eyes it is hardly appreciated, but in reality it is a site with a high archaeological interest because it has the remains of what was a medieval castle with an irregular plan adapted to the orography of the summit and thanks to your type of construction and the remains found, it dates back to the Medieval High, between the eighth centuries and XI.
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•LucíaPolancoArt
January 1, 2022
Hiking
To reach its summit there is a short but very steep path, first between mountain roads, then a forest path through something closed by brush but clearly visible and then up the slope (where you have to go down). It is not a suitable trail for everyone and it is not recommended to do it in the rainy season or if it has rained in previous days because it is exponentially dangerous since everything is on dirt and rocks and wet and depending on the area it can lead to an insurmountable fall.
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•LucíaPolancoArt
January 1, 2022
Hiking
The Pico del Castillo mountain is located next to the Peña Cabarga Massif, among them is the Heras Swamp. As a curiosity to say that the other side of the mountain is used as a stone quarry in Solares (Medio Cudeyo), called La Cantera del Castillo, where almost half the mountain has already been used.
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Elevation 290 m