Highlight • Summit
Castillejo
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Sylwia
August 28, 2023
Hiking
The peak bears this name thanks to its tower shape. The views are spectacular, highlighting the Sierra del Mencilla to the North, the Sierra de Cervera to the South, and that of its partner, the Muela de las Mamblas to the East.
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Jesús Kent
July 12, 2026
Running
El Castillejo (1,347 m) is a twin peak located in the Sierra de las Mamblas, 5 km north of the town of Covarrubias (Burgos). It owes its name to its natural defensive rock formations. On its summit, an artificial cavity is preserved that served as a strategic watchtower. The mountain offers a spectacular panoramic view of the Arlanza valley and the Sierra de la Demanda. At its foothills lies the Hermitage of Our Lady of Mamblas (Ermita de Nuestra Señora de Mamblas). The terrain features rocky barriers that served as a defensive settlement in antiquity.
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