View of El Bartolo – Bartolo Cross loop from Parc Natural del Desert de les Palmes

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Spain

Castellón

La Plana

Benicàssim / Benicasim

View of El Bartolo – Bartolo Cross loop from Parc Natural del Desert de les Palmes

Moderate

4.5

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View of El Bartolo – Bartolo Cross loop from Parc Natural del Desert de les Palmes

03:00

8.73km

360m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 30, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc Natural del Desert de les Palmes

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.12 km

View of El Bartolo

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Very beautiful piece of nature

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1.92 km

Bartolo Cross

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A good place to take a break. There's a stone basin next to the cross, with a comfortable edge for sitting. It's sheltered from the wind but mostly in the sun.

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2.21 km

View of the communications tower and valley in Parc Natural del Desert de les Palmes.

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It's not a great place to take a break at the radio tower itself, as it's very windy and you're exposed. However, a short distance further on, near the large …

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2.48 km

View of Benicàssim and Castelló de la Plana

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2.52 km

Hermitage of San Miguel on Pico Bartolo

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The San Miguel Arcángel hermitage is located on the summit of Pico Bartolo, at an altitude of 728 meters, overlooking the entire landscape of the Desierto de las Palmas.

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2.54 km

View of Castelló from El Bartolo

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It is a very interesting route, not very technical, with long and intense ascents and descents, and very good views. It also has interesting places, such as the Alto del …

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4.41 km

View of the sea from the rocky plateau at Parc Natural del Desert de les Palmes

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A wonderful place for a picnic

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7.61 km

View of Benicàssim and the sea from the Desert de les Palmes

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Views of Benicasim from the Desierto de las Palmas mountain

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8.00 km

Antre of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux

Ruins

8.73 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.17 km

2.25 km

1.62 km

395 m

291 m

Surfaces

2.50 km

1.93 km

1.57 km

1.20 km

903 m

366 m

256 m

Elevation

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Highest point (690 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

26°C

16°C

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Comments

May 31, 2023,El Bartolo – Picnic zone Rondje vanuit Urbanización La Marmudella

Very nice sometimes slightly difficult walk. Enjoyed immensely

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October 3, 2025,Hike Benicassim-Monasterio Desierto De Las Palmas (E) - Cruz del Bartolo-Cim del Bartolo-Alt del Colomer (rondje) 9/10

A truly beautiful hike! It starts with a climb and ends with a climb over rocky paths. A descent through the forest. Beautiful scenery. The climbs do require some hiking experience. Good hiking boots, trekking poles, and good physical condition are required.

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