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Alarcón Castle

Name: Alarcón Castle
Rating: 2

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Location: Alarcón, Manchuela, Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain

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1. Sendero de la Hoz de Alarcón – circular route (PR-CU 71)

9.10km

02:46

220m

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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2. Castle of Alarcón – Forest Trail Along the River loop from Alarcón

8.98km

02:38

230m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Alarcón Castle – Alarcón Castle loop from Alarcón

6.69km

01:58

190m

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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JavierCR 🇪🇸

December 24, 2021

The castle has a square plan, surrounded by a double defensive enclosure, of which it is worth highlighting the keep, with a Renaissance appearance, with battlements topped with arrowheads.
In general, it is a fortification of irregular shape, of great volume, joined by the stone itself to the rest of the wall and fortifications of the city, together constituting the basis of the entire defensive system of Alarcón.

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JavierCR 🇪🇸

May 31, 2022

Authentic medieval fortress whose foundation is attributed to King Alfonso VIII, according to the Chronicle of the Wise King, in the 12th century. Later, during the Renaissance, it was reformed by the Infante Don Juan Manuel and the Marquis of Villena, especially.

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Heureka!!!

September 11, 2019

Nestled in a great landscape, the Castillo de Alarcón overlooks the Río Júgar. It is only accessible from one side via a rural road, the other sides are blocked by the river.
The Castillo is a nice hotel. It offers a café or restaurant.
Maybe not in the summer, certainly not in midsummer, but in cooler seasons a hike is recommended ...

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Elevation 820 m

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Location: Alarcón, Manchuela, Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain

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Alarcón Castle

1. Sendero de la Hoz de Alarcón – circular route (PR-CU 71)

2. Castle of Alarcón – Forest Trail Along the River loop from Alarcón

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